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Old 04-11-05 | 02:52 PM
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Anyone anthing about their rebuilds. I still haven'e found a motor for the SE.
Old 04-11-05 | 03:19 PM
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CRAP! I ordered a 12a for $1100 back in 1999 or so and it only lasted about 20k miles. I drive like an old lady so it was not from abuse. The whole engine was spray painted silver and just looked like crap. If I was at the house w/ the paperwork I could give you more exact details but you get the point.
Old 04-11-05 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Brianhsval
Anyone anthing about their rebuilds. I still haven'e found a motor for the SE.
Use an S4 motor, uim,lim,and Tb. It is well worth the extra HP and is not much work at all.
BTW- missed ya at the gap run.
Old 04-11-05 | 05:04 PM
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Wish I could have been there. From what I have read, I missed a real bash! Unfortunalty I was laid up for the last 4 days. Somehow I cut my eye and almost lost the use of it for good. Sure was inlightening banging into the furniture with both eyes patched. As you can see from my spelling I still can't see worth a crap.
I guess I need to just go ahead and call Kevin and see what he can set me up with. I have tried everwhere to find an original, and it just isn't going to happen.
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Originally Posted by PT Ray
CRAP! I ordered a 12a for $1100 back in 1999 or so and it only lasted about 20k miles. I drive like an old lady so it was not from abuse. The whole engine was spray painted silver and just looked like crap. If I was at the house w/ the paperwork I could give you more exact details but you get the point.


I got one in Feb of 2001, died by Sept 02. I only had 18K miles on it, babied it for 5000 also. It was friggin $1800 too. Their rebuilds are CRAP! I want my $$ back B&*#%!!
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