The Ford Barn

frames · 05-12-2023, 02:42 PM

Ad says. 8BA block been hot tanked, pressure tested and magnafluxed. $500.00. Been magnafluxed alright but why didn't he say 2 cracks where found headed towards 2 cylinders? Why didn't he say a crack in one exhaust port was stiched up with Iron-Tite plugs? Why didn't he say one cylinder was gouged and would not clean up at .125 over? $500.00 plus $175.00 shipping from Kansas to North Carolina. Then he wanted $30.00 for straps and the pallet. Ford Barn user name RAYBEE. Ray Beeson Edwardsville KS. PS; I have been advertising this block for FREE. No takers.2004-01-06 03.11.56 - Copy.jpg I have a picture of the exhaust but because I hit Preview Post I can not ad it.

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frames · 05-12-2023, 02:46 PM

So here is the picture of the exhaust port.

petehoovie · 05-12-2023, 03:52 PM

frames · 05-14-2023, 08:58 AM

Notice the rust in the cylinders. This scammer had this block an extreemly long time before he found a sucker. Me. Thanks Pete for the enlarged pictures.

ford38v8 · 05-14-2023, 04:11 PM

Remember the days when you told your mother half-truths so you wouldn't be punished for telling a fib? Read ads carefully to pinpoint half-truths. He told you it had been magnafluxxed. He told you it had been pressure tested, he told you it had been hot tanked. If you take him to small claims court, you have no valid claim against him because he told you no lies. It's always up to the buyer to ask the hot button questions. Liars are skilled in telling half-truths, and will win cases every day with that skill. Never be embarrassed to ask pertinent questions of one who has offered unsatisfying answers.

kirkf · 05-18-2023, 10:59 AM

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Damn that sucks. I admit that I myself would assume that anyone advertising a block as magnafluxed and pressure tested that it meant the block has passed both exams.

Its a shame some people will sacrifice their morals and good name for a few dollars.

Kirk

the.secret.victoria · 05-18-2023, 12:45 PM

$705 for a 8BA block? Yikes.

tubman · 05-18-2023, 12:52 PM

I got $800 for my second to last good 8BA block 5 Years ago. It didn't even have "part number" ctacks.

ford38v8 · 05-18-2023, 01:24 PM

By the scammer's moral code, If he covered all the bases in discouraging legit questions, he did it right and he'll make a sale. Let the buyer beware, and if he didn't insist on straight answers to the right questions, that's on him.

solidaxle · 05-18-2023, 03:52 PM

So what was his explanation when you contacted him?

05-12-2023, 02:42 PM	#1
frames Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: concord, nc Posts: 123	Scam alert Ad says. 8BA block been hot tanked, pressure tested and magnafluxed. $500.00. Been magnafluxed alright but why didn't he say 2 cracks where found headed towards 2 cylinders? Why didn't he say a crack in one exhaust port was stiched up with Iron-Tite plugs? Why didn't he say one cylinder was gouged and would not clean up at .125 over? $500.00 plus $175.00 shipping from Kansas to North Carolina. Then he wanted $30.00 for straps and the pallet. Ford Barn user name RAYBEE. Ray Beeson Edwardsville KS. PS; I have been advertising this block for FREE. No takers.2004-01-06 03.11.56 - Copy.jpg I have a picture of the exhaust but because I hit Preview Post I can not ad it. 2004-01-06 01.30.57.jpg

05-12-2023, 03:52 PM	#3
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,166	Re: Scam alert __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

05-14-2023, 08:58 AM	#4
frames Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: concord, nc Posts: 123	Re: Scam alert Notice the rust in the cylinders. This scammer had this block an extreemly long time before he found a sucker. Me. Thanks Pete for the enlarged pictures.

05-14-2023, 04:11 PM	#5
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: Scam alert Remember the days when you told your mother half-truths so you wouldn't be punished for telling a fib? Read ads carefully to pinpoint half-truths. He told you it had been magnafluxxed. He told you it had been pressure tested, he told you it had been hot tanked. If you take him to small claims court, you have no valid claim against him because he told you no lies. It's always up to the buyer to ask the hot button questions. Liars are skilled in telling half-truths, and will win cases every day with that skill. Never be embarrassed to ask pertinent questions of one who has offered unsatisfying answers. __________________ Alan

05-18-2023, 10:59 AM	#6
kirkf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 228	Re: Scam alert Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Damn that sucks. I admit that I myself would assume that anyone advertising a block as magnafluxed and pressure tested that it meant the block has passed both exams. Its a shame some people will sacrifice their morals and good name for a few dollars. Kirk __________________ 1953 Ford F100 1950 Ford F47 (F1) 1940 Ford Pickup

05-18-2023, 12:45 PM	#7
the.secret.victoria Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 22	Re: Scam alert $705 for a 8BA block? Yikes. __________________ WTB '33 Ford parts: * Sedan/Victoria front seat adjuster mechanism * Sedan/Victoria rear seat catch pieces (B-192921 and B-192964) * Sedan or Victoria roof tack strip (OEM or aftermarket) * Straight commercial (pickup) bumper '33/'34 or '35 (46-17757 or 68-17757)

05-18-2023, 12:52 PM	#8
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,320	Re: Scam alert I got $800 for my second to last good 8BA block 5 Years ago. It didn't even have "part number" ctacks. Last edited by tubman; 05-18-2023 at 01:42 PM.

05-18-2023, 01:24 PM	#9
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: Scam alert By the scammer's moral code, If he covered all the bases in discouraging legit questions, he did it right and he'll make a sale. Let the buyer beware, and if he didn't insist on straight answers to the right questions, that's on him. __________________ Alan

05-18-2023, 03:52 PM	#10
solidaxle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: upstate NY Posts: 478	Re: Scam alert So what was his explanation when you contacted him?