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Old 07-28-2010   #13
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Re: TkrPerformance

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Originally Posted by niterydr View Post
Was there any sort of inspection done on the engine before it was purchased? A 1/4" of crankwalk/endplay is very noticable. Surely someone with as much experience as Mark would know to toss a prybar on the crank end pully or flywheel to check for freeplay before buying a 7 bolt. Hell, I don't understand why ANYONE would buy a used engine without getting a look at the bottom side (aka no oil pan) before purchase, especially if you know it is used and prone to issues historically.
This.

If it ran for mark for even a couple days, then it was sold "running." No reason to say its false advertising on the sellers part.
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