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jddens · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:38 am Post subject: marine engine

I'm looking for a new motor or two. Does anyone have experience with a company called "Rapido Marine"??? Found them on ebay and they seems to have some good prices.......Thanks............John
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Jerry · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

Stay as far away from them as you can. I purchased a 4.3 from them for my 22 WAC. It lasted about 6 hours before the wrist pin walked off of the rod and through the block.
The second enging lasted anout 10 hours before it failed. They bake there heads to clean them.... you can't do that with pressed in studs!
There is a reason they are so cheap. The owner Rahoul jacked me around pretty good in between engines. It was months that I waited.
In the end I rebuilt one myself. I should have done that in the first place.
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jddens · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jerry.....I appreciate the feed back.......I'm 3000 miles away from them now, is that far enough? I will take them off the list, thanks again.....John
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wowzer52 · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:

Try calling Cook Engine Inc. Portland Or. 503-289-8466. They are one of the best marine engine companies out there.
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jddens · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks wowzer, I give them a call...........John
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