TBF thrust bearing failure / pictures say it all
05-05-2011, 06:07 PM
#46
Rennlist Member
Wayne,
Just saw this thread for the first time. Looks like you were looking at the engine I bought in mid April back in late Feb. So far everything looks good on the engine, and I may be cranking it up for the first time tonight. I paid 2800 which I thought was fair for a 59k engine. I carfaxed the VIN and couldn't completely verify the mileage but it did show that it was a low mileage car 7 or 8 years earlier, so 59k was believable. There is a 90 day warranty, but of course it would cost me $300 or so to ship it back and lots of labor. Anyway, looks like it's going to work out.
I haven't torn down my old engine yet, but will be interesting to see if my block is cracked too.
Good luck with your TBF project and engine search.
Just saw this thread for the first time. Looks like you were looking at the engine I bought in mid April back in late Feb. So far everything looks good on the engine, and I may be cranking it up for the first time tonight. I paid 2800 which I thought was fair for a 59k engine. I carfaxed the VIN and couldn't completely verify the mileage but it did show that it was a low mileage car 7 or 8 years earlier, so 59k was believable. There is a 90 day warranty, but of course it would cost me $300 or so to ship it back and lots of labor. Anyway, looks like it's going to work out.
I haven't torn down my old engine yet, but will be interesting to see if my block is cracked too.
Good luck with your TBF project and engine search.
