Oldcarfan27 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Saw this on Ebay, looks cool. Just too dear for this poor soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Looks similar to the old Smithsonian engine kit of years past. However, there is one cheaper. I found it on Pinterest. Heres the link to the working engine kit. A great price too. https://www.venbrew.com/products/🔥last-day-discount🔥-teaching-v8-mechanical-metal-diy-assembly-full-metal-car-engine-model?scm=spz.search&ssp=spz&spm=..search.search_1.1&pp=0&epik=dj0yJnU9a0JhSVV6UFNqNExjWUlVRFNqVzlyd3Jwalp5TEs3cmsmcD0xJm49TzNURmNvS2Z0WHZIZkFnamFudHh0USZ0PUFBQUFBR0t6djlj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbysdaddy Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I don't think their definition of "working" is the same as mine. Other than that, looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 3 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said: Looks similar to the old Smithsonian engine kit of years past. However, there is one cheaper. I found it on Pinterest. Heres the link to the working engine kit. A great price too. https://www.venbrew.com/products/🔥last-day-discount🔥-teaching-v8-mechanical-metal-diy-assembly-full-metal-car-engine-model?scm=spz.search&ssp=spz&spm=..search.search_1.1&pp=0&epik=dj0yJnU9a0JhSVV6UFNqNExjWUlVRFNqVzlyd3Jwalp5TEs3cmsmcD0xJm49TzNURmNvS2Z0WHZIZkFnamFudHh0USZ0PUFBQUFBR0t6djlj I'd be sceptical about an operating aluminum all metal model with 500+ pieces and ONLY $53. Me smells a scam! Although, the $500 kit is a little fishy too. What does it have that makes it cost so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I've seen them go for less than a 100 bucks... There's also videos on how to assemble those.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I just bought a real 289 bored .060" over, complete except for cam and lifters, for $800. I think I got a better deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I just bought a real 289 bored .060" over, complete except for cam and lifters, for $800. I think I got a better deal. Yeah, but yours is too heavy to put in a model car. 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 2:04 AM, Oldcarfan27 said: I'd be sceptical about an operating aluminum all metal model with 500+ pieces and ONLY $53. Me smells a scam! Although, the $500 kit is a little fishy too. What does it have that makes it cost so much? Is this the same one discussed a few years ago? On that one, it was discovered that the $53 engine was only a simpler one cylinder engine and the 8 cylinder engine shown in the ad was considerably more expensive. The old "bait and switch" ploy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Not @ $450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 You would think for $450.00, they could have done at least "something" with the carburetor. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Yeah, but yours is too heavy to put in a model car. 😒 It'll go in a 1:1 model just fine. Didn't we have a discussion about "how big is too big etc. etc." recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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