Rating Summary #84,371

Buyer made misleading video about the shortblock when he received it, installed parts on it, removed other parts from it, then claimed it had a scratched crank journal and was busted posting a misleading video stating "look at these scratches!". The bearing had not yet even been removed from the journal yet in the video and he was showing the back of a main bearing which is not even a contact surface for the crank journal.

He then tried to sell me a positive feedback rating for $900 and blackmail me via text messages! I would never do business with this shady shop again!

I offered him the benefit of the doubt even though I ran the motor on video before removing it just in case of the chance I ended up dealing with a scammer and needed it as proof. Offered the guy $250 worth of parts to replace any main, rod, thrust and balance bearings along with crank polishing even though there was no proof of crank scratches.

I have been on the forum for 7 years with 151+++ 100% positive feedback up to this day and he has 0 feedback ratings and is only on this forum to advertise his shop in his signature against the rules (which mods since removed)... Review my history and decide for yourself.

If the bearings weren't SPUN on the crankshaft I would of noticed a bearing on there. Balance shaft bearing was completely spun out of the housing. Cylinder 3 wall and piston were scored as well. Terrible seller.

Facts are facts. I have yet to see a video of the motor running. He also deleted the pictures and declines sending them to me.

Clearly anyone that knows what they're looking at can perfectly see that the bearings in this scammers video are exactly where they should be and have not spun at all. It makes you wonder how this guy supposedly runs a shop at all, he knows nothing about what is even looking at in an engine. In his video, it takes him nearly 4 minutes to remove a half of a bearing from one journal that was only held in place by the surface tension of the oil itself. This is the same journal that he claimed didn't have a bearing on it at all and claimed that what the public was looking at was the journal all scratched up. Just another one of his lies and deceitfulness. He had to make a follow-up video showing him removing the bearing that we told him was still there in his first video. It's pretty clear to anyone watching that this gentleman knows nothing about engines yet runs a "performance shop ".

The bearings should be on tensioned the Main Journals NOT stuck the crankshaft. Any experienced engine builder will know that. Look at all the bearing material in the videos. Look at Balance shaft bearing completely spun out of the housing.

Your missing the whole point.

Hey I'm Josh,

I've got a "Ready to install Shortblock. Works Perfect" and "Great Motor! Just add oil and go!" and "Perfect Motor ready to ship" (Quoted from his for sale thread)

Please Mods, read the threads. See the facts. Where are his facts?? I have yet to see a video of his motor VIN running.

I, on the other hand have provided all the facts. I clearly haven't installed this into a car.(I bought another motor just to move forward with a customers build) I showed the VIN of the block. I got Videos. Pictures. Details. etc.

I'm a shop that has been in business for over 9 years. I wouldn't be in business if I was ripping people off. I've sold more than 50,000 items and over 9,000 invoices.

I put this up to warn people and save other innocent people from dealing with your dishonesty.

I think it would be smart for a mod to warn the community that the head he is trying to sell on here has potential for bearing material to be thruout the cam journals.

Believe me, I have way better things to be doing than argueing over $900 dollars. It's simply the principal. I want shadiness to end.

Evom, I hope you make the right decision. I'm here to help the community and make it a safer place to buy.

Over 150 recorded transactions of people have found peace of mind buying and selling with me. Those are the facts.

All of the other parts from this motor have sold and have been installed without any issues whatsoever.

A personal note has been taken not to deal with members or shady shops of such low post count and feedback history. This is a prime example as to why I have not done so in the past and why not dealing with questionable members has always been the best policy for me.

I step out on limb to deal with a 40 post member with zero feedback history, and it bites me right in the arse. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Lesson learned. I won't be fooled into dealing with a shady member like this ever again.