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Has anybody ran eBay parts when building a motor? Particularly a piston set with rings and bearings? I’ve been looking at some and I’m really close to buying a set
 

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Link us what you found? I purchase ebay items all the time. Would I buy a no name set of pistons and rods? No. Would I buy a set of brand name rods and pistons from ebay? Yes

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The brand is “domestic gaskets” Full piston set, flat tops for a 5.4.. now I do feel as if the pistons will hold up for my application, hell the bearings and rings might hold up fine to? I’m planning on running N/A
 

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with as good as the knock-offs have got I do not get even name brand stuff off of ebay anymore let alone the off name stuff....
 
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with as good as the knock-offs have got I do not get even name brand stuff off of ebay anymore let alone the off name stuff....
Have you had success with any knock off parts?
 

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by "good" I mean that they will look exactly like the real thing I in no way am saying they are anywhere near as quality as the real thing. What ever part your looking up, do a search for it with "fakes" behind it and I almost bet you can find a site that shows the real vs the fakes and the differences.
 

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Would you buy a pacemaker off ebay if you needed one lol
 

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What good is having organized forums if we don’t follow the organization? Yes, one thread doesn’t cause a big issue, and it is an easy mistake to make, but a simple move by the mods fixes it and no harm done.. I have seen other Forums let it get out of control and the Forum becomes chaos.
 

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Has anyone on here used a radiator from e-bay?? I found one, all aluminum w welded tanks and fans for like $169 and I don't know if it's something I should consider pulling the trigger on or not.
 

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Has anyone on here used a radiator from e-bay?? I found one, all aluminum w welded tanks and fans for like $169 and I don't know if it's something I should consider pulling the trigger on or not.

Mishimoto isn’t much more but is a good way to go.


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What good is having organized forums if we don’t follow the organization? Yes, one thread doesn’t cause a big issue, and it is an easy mistake to make, but a simple move by the mods fixes it and no harm done.. I have seen other Forums let it get out of control and the Forum becomes chaos.
Moved it to the garage, because it isn’t really tech related. Is this an acceptable location or did you have somewhere else in mind?
 

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Has anyone on here used a radiator from e-bay?? I found one, all aluminum w welded tanks and fans for like $169 and I don't know if it's something I should consider pulling the trigger on or not.
I have and it was a 3 core. It did not transfer heat very well , and fitment was an issue, look at champion radiators. Very good quality for about a 100 more. And I step up to a 95 cobra R fan. A few cfm more. Now my engine never exceeds 160. Per the autometer temp gauge.
 

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I have and it was a 3 core. It did not transfer heat very well , and fitment was an issue, look at champion radiators. Very good quality for about a 100 more. And I step up to a 95 cobra R fan. A few cfm more. Now my engine never exceeds 160. Per the autometer temp gauge.

That's one if the names I see that keep popping up here and there. I'll look em up for sure!!
 

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