If you buy an engine, have the guy run it first.

wfooshee · Jul 13, 2009

Have a looksee here.

Not quite as epic as the energy drink in the Gixxer, but pretty funny.

I also like the homemade collector on page 2. Just dump 'em into a bigger pipe. Yeah, that'll work. 4-into-1 open to atmosphere at the junction.

Geezer · Jul 13, 2009

Well, if the rest of the engine is OK, new pistons are not too expensive. If the engine is popular with the tuner crowd then he can probably get any compression ratio he wants.

johnny80s · Jul 13, 2009

I bet there was sawdust in the crankcase too.

wfooshee · Jul 13, 2009

^^^^^ Yeah, I was wondering where the pistons were when he took the grinder to them. Compressed air is probably not sufficent cleaning for something like that!

Designer · Jul 13, 2009

Looks like you can do just about anything with a angle grinder and a case of beer :nono: :nono:

Way back in the day I too was ripped off on a SBC motor that supposedly was "built by the gods", after the install I learned that the engine was pretty much a paper weight with fancy new paint.