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Kirk · 12-22-2007, 06:04 PM

I've taken a walk through Silver Star Recycling in Sacramento, CA. They're on the web and they sell used engines too. They had some very interesting stuff that looked good. I was just window shopping though. One thing that appealed to me is that they did a compression check on every engine they get. I think that's VERY important and something I would insist on before buying. I would also 100% stay away from anything that's been in a fire (yes they do sell these). The engines I saw that had been in a fire were nasty. Definitely 10X the work to refurbish then!

Just my two cents. Sorry, I've still got my stock 3.2L (for now), so no direct experience.

12-22-2007, 06:04 PM	#3
Kirk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 959	I've taken a walk through Silver Star Recycling in Sacramento, CA. They're on the web and they sell used engines too. They had some very interesting stuff that looked good. I was just window shopping though. One thing that appealed to me is that they did a compression check on every engine they get. I think that's VERY important and something I would insist on before buying. I would also 100% stay away from anything that's been in a fire (yes they do sell these). The engines I saw that had been in a fire were nasty. Definitely 10X the work to refurbish then! Just my two cents. Sorry, I've still got my stock 3.2L (for now), so no direct experience.