Blueprint Engines 383 - My Bad Experience

[60ratrod]

Originally Posted by GhostTown

Wow. Those don't match up very close price wise though.

Blue Print through Jegs: LINK

ZZ383 through Jegs: LINK + how much more for everything the Blue Print motor comes with?

What am I missing here?

also everything in a gmpp block/head/engine is brand new. blue print uses old "seasoned" blocks for their builds. a while back i was considering one of their engines, but now i think that i may avoid them. you would think that at the very least they would do an inspection tear down and free reassemble if nothing bad was found.

[AusTx68]

Originally Posted by 60ratrod

also everything in a gmpp block/head/engine is brand new. blue print uses old "seasoned" blocks for their builds. a while back i was considering one of their engines, but now i think that i may avoid them. you would think that at the very least they would do an inspection tear down and free reassemble if nothing bad was found.

When searching for a crate motor I didn't put much value into all the parts being new. The additional price tag didn't seem worth it when compared to the offerings of Marshall Engines. In the end that decision will cost me double. I could have gotten a very nice GMPP motor for less than this decision will cost me. Btw, those "seasoned" blocks that are supposedly hand picked are less than stellar. Mine had helicoils all over it including in the nose of the crankshaft. They became apparent when I started removing my accessories for return shipping. I especially remember the crankshaft helicoil unwinding when unbolteding the pulley. I was pissed to see a helicoil in what was advertised as a new crank. Makes me wonder if they are reusing parts from returned engines.

And as you said, if nothing is found bad why not reassemble the motor for free? Especially since it was there decision to have me return the motor for inspection. It doens't make sense. How much are they really losing??

Anyone considering purchasing from Blueprint Engines aka Marshall Engines should learn from my experience. In the end a warranty has no value if they will not honor it. One more thing, I just checked their Better Business Bureau rating. They have an 'F' rating which is the worst BBB can issue. Crap.

[tjsblazer]

Originally Posted by 60ratrod

also everything in a gmpp block/head/engine is brand new. blue print uses old "seasoned" blocks for their builds. a while back i was considering one of their engines, but now i think that i may avoid them. you would think that at the very least they would do an inspection tear down and free reassemble if nothing bad was found.

I wouldn't just assume that a new block is better than a seasoned one, at least when it comes to a GM cast. My understanding is that GM now casts offshore and the metal content in the casting is not to the same standard.

[60ratrod]

Originally Posted by tjsblazer

I wouldn't just assume that a new block is better than a seasoned one, at least when it comes to a GM cast. My understanding is that GM now casts offshore and the metal content in the casting is not to the same standard.

That wasn't what i was getting at. Its the final product quality i was getting at and why gmpp costs more due to brand new castings
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[AusTx68]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

So what now? Do they just keep the motor and you are left holding the bill that you paid? or are they sending it back to you, shipping due?

Have you thought about having a local reputable machine shop look into the issue before you spend $1K's of more dollars?

My claim is still open so there's hope I can get this resolved in a manner that is fair. I will definetely let everyone know the final outcome. They called me this morning to let me know a second inspection team would check the motor. Hopefully this second inspection will identify the error and my motor will be warrantied.

At this point they have the motor. If they do nothing and send it back I will definetely get it checked. Then I will report them to the Texas Attorney General and take them to court. How this ends is completely up to them. It's silly really..if this post gets 100 hits and 10 of those people choose not to buy their Product, that's over $40k in sales revenue lost. Their cost to make this right is a fraction of what they could lose thanks to the power of the Internet!

Originally Posted by drunkbus

Did you purchase the motor through Summit or Jeg's? If so I would contact them also. If nothing else maybe if they get enough complaints they will stop selling their junk.

I got it from Summit. They will hear from me if this goes badly.