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There are many things that set a Powertrain Products used engine apart from the engines you’ll find in a salvage yard. We Don’t Sell Everything Unlike a salvage yard, we do not have to sell everything that we obtain. We buy specific vehicles for resale. If the vehicle cannot be tested, then unlike a salvage yard, we can use the engine and transmission for our engine remanufacturing efforts. This makes it possible to still use our investment. Many salvage yards will sell a substandard part so they don’t lose all of there money on that particular vehicle. We Run-Test All Products We…
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Shipping time depends on many factors. The first being if we have the product you need in stock. If it is in stock, then it can typically ship by the next business day, after your order is received. The other factor is how far it has to ship. This depends on your location. We typically can deliver to any location within 5 days. Many are next day & your sales representative can give you an estimate of delivery time. This is always an estimate as our products availability changes daily due to demand. Your sales representatives can give you an…
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Customers commonly ask: How do engines come? What comes with them? What will the repair shop do to switch it over and get it installed into the vehicle? The answers vary depending on what you purchase, but the most common way is shown in this video. What you see is an old ’88 3.8 front-wheel-drive Taurus engine. This is also referred to as a long block. The majority of engines we sell come as a long block engine, with oil pump and a gasket kit included. This makes it easy for your mechanic can swap everything over. (Read this article for…
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At Powertrain Products, we hear a lot of questions about 4.7, 5.7, and 3.7 Dodge engines. For example: Are there any common problems? What exactly happens to them? What can they do to prevent a problem after installation? What’s this I hear about valve seats dropping? One of the biggest issues we see in these engines is the valve seats dropping. Powered metal seats that Chrysler used from the factory have a tendency to fall out of the bottom of the cylinder head, anywhere from 60,000 miles to 300,000 miles. It’s a random occurrence, and, unfortunately, there’s no way to prevent…
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