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We normally get our crate marine engines from a local company but our parts department for some reason recently bought a crate 454 from Eagle Engine Sales in Chicago. Biggest mistake we ever made. That was the one that wouldn't pump oil to the rockers. We hand delivered it back to their Lakeland Florida location and they shipped it back to Chicago for evaluation.

10 days later and with tons of promises, we still don't have a replacement. Plus, they are trying to tell us the one we sent back had no problems. (you guys who said they would never admit anything were right! ) So instead of them paying us for the trouble we had removing all the accessories from the engine to ship it back, they wanted US to pay them for checking it out on their end.

Last straw was that they "guaranteed they would ship the motor back to us by this past Wednesday or refund our money. I called them Thursday for a tracking number and it still hasn't gone out and they refuse to refund our money. Plus, now they tell us they assemble these engines there, so these aren't even the crate GM motors we thought we were getting!

So if anyone is ever thinking of buying a motor from:

Eagle Engine Sales
275 Commonwealth Dr
Carol Stream, Ill 60188

PM me and I'll give you the full lousy story! Worst company we have dealt with for a long long time.

Don

Don

Call 8 on your side and see if they would like some bad advertisements by channel
8 news in Tampa. Channel 8 gets problems like that fixed all the time. Kurt

Originally Posted by iceburgh

I have used them many times....never had a problem and the few people I know that have the warranty is solid as a rock.
Recently I found a guy who will build a 383 about 425 horse for $2200. Just got the first for us ( he has been doing it for years) and will have it in soon.
Block is used but everything else is new. Block is cooked and decked. You need to supply water pump, carb and dist.. Heads are stock. Everything I have heard is very good with this guy and will warrant it as well. Near Carlsile so not to far from you. Let me know if you want the info.
But I think GM is a great way to go

I'm interested in the info on a 383 for a '98 TB truck. does he build those? Will a 383 crank accept a reluctor wheel from an L31 or will I have to change over to something else?


Jay

Originally Posted by 5.7L JWL

I'm interested in the info on a 383 for a '98 TB truck. does he build those? Will a 383 crank accept a reluctor wheel from an L31 or will I have to change over to something else?


Jay

the wheel is in the front timming cover you need a vtech block or put the throw a way .front cover. timing set reluctor wheel.and the damper hub many be shorter? i never tried to used the vetech stuff on the old roller one pc seal block then front cover may not be the same shape ??.i would use the PBM heads if you need the 8 bolt intake .the newer blocks cores may be hard to find? crank is the same as the old one pc seal crank engine

This Eagle Engines address is only about 3 or 4 miles from me---I never heard of them---going to take a drive by tomorrow to see whats what

when you drive buy throw some 1/4 pipe plugs at them. they must of ran out when the put that 454 together

I've already got some of those PRE DRILLED 1/4 for the front galleys in the truck---I use them for a pilot hole on the carb base plate mods I do

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I've already got some of those PRE DRILLED 1/4 for the front galleys in the truck---I use them for a pilot hole on the carb base plate mods I do

yep i was thinking about getting box of them pre drill plugs .i just do not want to drill any more having a hard time seeing the drill bit you did say pioneer sell s them?

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

when you drive buy throw some 1/4 pipe plugs at them. They must of ran out when the put that 454 together:3dsmile:

Funny stuff Pat, LMAO....

Thanks Jerry. Very strange that you are a hot rodder and never even heard of these guys. They must really be fly by night. Be interesting to see what you see.

Our guys drove the old engine back to their Lakeland Florida location and they said it was just an old warehouse hidden by the airport in Lakeland. They were not impressed with what they saw. Our parts dept has their tails between their legs on this one.


Don

Pat

Pioneer item number piopp-454-25
pipe plug vented 25 pieces

Jerry

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

pat

pioneer item number piopp-454-25
pipe plug vented 25 pieces

jerry

thanks..... Jerry