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Old 01-06-2005   #1
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Re: What do you guys think?

I think I love it when complete motors are stood up on their oil pans.

And the name KarKing is kinda hokey. It reminds me of the stupid-named place that my roomate bought a his car at... Car Jack Auto.

If you're going to do a complete motor swap, you may want to spend an extra couple bucks on a basic rebuilt 6-bolt from a reputable DSM shop. If it has been built or gone through correctly I don't think it would be a horrible deal but who knows what was used or how it was built. If you go this route, you may want to ask a ton of questions about the internals and other components such as: if the crank was reground, what parts were used (mitsu or non-mitsu bearings, pistons etc.), if the silent shafts have been eliminated(and if so, how it was done) etc. This way you have a good idea of what you are getting and if they knew what they were doing. You don't want to end up with a big $1150 pile of metal in your car that now has to be taken back out because KarKing didn't have a clue what they were doing.
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Old 01-06-2005   #2
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I think I love it when complete motors are stood up on their oil pans.
I really like the circular scrape on the ground where they turned the engine for a better pic
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I really like the circular scrape on the ground where they turned the engine for a better pic
That's just a chalk line where the last motor they had in their hands lost its life.
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I really like the circular scrape on the ground where they turned the engine for a better pic
Wow, I didn't notice that before. Looks like drain plug scrapings to me.
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