how many times have you looked for parts and found exactly what you were looking for but the price was a bit or a good deal more than you could afford, so you start saving up, and then a buddy points out an advertizement in some magazine or EBAY that has what appears to be exactly what your looking for or something so similar that its obvious at least to you that it can be substituted , and your thrilled to find the part advertized at only 20%-50% of the cost you were previously quoted?
THAT SHOULD BE A HUGE FLASHING MENTAL RED FLAG
theres a HUGE difference in a production O.E.M. block and a limited production RACE BLOCK with its thicker casting and higher quality alloy
if company ( A) wants to sell you a part and lists it at lets say $500 and company (B) lists what appears to be the same part at $100-$200 theres ALWAYS a reason and frequently its because the quality of the parts are NOT the same, its a cheap knock off import from some third world company or its used and probably DEFECTIVE
example
DART lists a high performance block here for about $1600-$2400
http://www.dartheads.com/products/engin ... locks.html
erson lists blocks for about $1800-$2200
http://www.pbm-erson.com/store.php?catId=774&parent=773
WORLD BLOCKS sell in the same cost range
http://www.flatlanderracing.com/
yet you'll occasionally see advertized, " NEW" not reconditioned,aftermarket bare chevy blocks, that are supposed to be similar quality, listed on EBAY for well under $800 ????
TURBOS?
CRANKS?
CONNECTING RODS?
INTAKES?
youll see similar deals.....think it thru, the cheap knock off parts seldom are made to the same tolerances or from the same materials
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THAT SHOULD BE A HUGE FLASHING MENTAL RED FLAG
theres a HUGE difference in a production O.E.M. block and a limited production RACE BLOCK with its thicker casting and higher quality alloy
if company ( A) wants to sell you a part and lists it at lets say $500 and company (B) lists what appears to be the same part at $100-$200 theres ALWAYS a reason and frequently its because the quality of the parts are NOT the same, its a cheap knock off import from some third world company or its used and probably DEFECTIVE
example
DART lists a high performance block here for about $1600-$2400
http://www.dartheads.com/products/engin ... locks.html
erson lists blocks for about $1800-$2200
http://www.pbm-erson.com/store.php?catId=774&parent=773
WORLD BLOCKS sell in the same cost range
http://www.flatlanderracing.com/
yet you'll occasionally see advertized, " NEW" not reconditioned,aftermarket bare chevy blocks, that are supposed to be similar quality, listed on EBAY for well under $800 ????
TURBOS?
CRANKS?
CONNECTING RODS?
INTAKES?
youll see similar deals.....think it thru, the cheap knock off parts seldom are made to the same tolerances or from the same materials
related threads
viewtopic.php?f=51&t=2303
viewtopic.php?f=87&t=4718
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=1154&p=7353&hilit=pontiac+intake#p7353
viewtopic.php?f=87&t=1817&p=12034&hilit=rigged#p12034