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DO NOT buy a reman engine from the following vendors. ATK/Vege(O'Reilly, Pep Boys, Napa, & Carquest) or Recon(AutoZone)... The following supply ATK/Vege: Marshall and Grooms...
I work for ATK and noticed that the turbo engines(dfc8, dfc4, and df58) all have h559p pistons in them. These are cast flat top pistons that will crack or let go... I noticed this and brought it to my boss's attention and he did nothing. Even said, and I do quote, "If the piston manufacturers make cast flat tops for these motors then they must have seen no reason that they would fail in normal conditions. So we won't change either."
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Jason Schaffer
88TC - 5speed, all options but leather and sunroof
Mods:
Esslinger Prepped head, AiResearch T-3, 3.73 gears, Schneider custom grind cam, chromed rims, dynomax on the duals, and last but not least... new interior
AIM - Shizniblit
I work for ATK and noticed that the turbo engines(dfc8, dfc4, and df58) all have h559p pistons in them. These are cast flat top pistons that will crack or let go... I noticed this and brought it to my boss's attention and he did nothing. Even said, and I do quote, "If the piston manufacturers make cast flat tops for these motors then they must have seen no reason that they would fail in normal conditions. So we won't change either."
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Jason Schaffer
88TC - 5speed, all options but leather and sunroof
Mods:
Esslinger Prepped head, AiResearch T-3, 3.73 gears, Schneider custom grind cam, chromed rims, dynomax on the duals, and last but not least... new interior
AIM - Shizniblit
Jason Schaffer
88TC - 5speed, all options but leather and sunroof
Mods: 3.73 Gears
Finally getting it back together.
88TC - 5speed, all options but leather and sunroof
Mods: 3.73 Gears
Finally getting it back together.