Let's see. My PAECO Spitfire "full race" engine:
. Layers of oil-soaked dirt in the oil pan
. Wrong front plate (TR4 plate, which lacked the engine mounts)
. Burr in #1 lifter hole caused stuck lifter and broken cam immediately on
trying to drive the car
. Engine sent back to PAECO for warranty fix, it was returned with the burr
still there.
. Engine shipped back and returned at my expense, shipping an engine ain't
cheap, PAECO refused to cover the cost
. PAECO shipped the engine back freight collect declaring weight to be
double the actual, adding $200 to shipping cost.
. Valve springs -- all the inners and couple of outers broke within half a
season of autocross.
. One valve spring bit got into the oil pump, breaking it.
. When compression ratio was checked by another mechanic, my "13:1" engine
measured at 10.69:1.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Senty" <gp89@charter.net>
To: "Joe Alexander" <n197tr4@cs.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] PAECO
> My experience with them was less than poor. I had a Paeco built engine in
> my first Spit. Lots of bad reviews.
> Jeff Senty
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Joe Alexander wrote:
>
>> A short review of PAECO website:
>>
>> Might be worth a trip through it just for entertainment.
>>
>> They might have some interesting stuff on the shelf, including some
>> Titanium
>> parts.
>>
>> There's a GT6 CRANKSHAFT sitting on the shelf at a seemingly good
>> price...'internet specia'l.
>>
>> Prices seem mostly high, but that might be just me.
>>
>> I heard one very disastrous FOT engine story from several years ago, that
>> was
>> simply wrong in all respects. But most of us have our own favorite engine
>> builders close by, anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joe Alexander
>> A. R. E.
>> 645 1st Street
>> Jesup, Iowa 50648
>> 319.464.4711 (cell)
>> n197tr4@cs.com
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