True budget stroker motor?

[ed455]

The stuff in that ebay auction is pretty decent. Hawks is an up and coming brand. The vendor (Raceparts)has been good to me on other things. I have't bought internals from them before, but other "off-brand" items I have bought from them have been high quality. I wouldn't bee too afraid of the stuff in that auction. Of course, I would have my own guy balance the assembly. He would let me know if there's a problem with the parts.

I personally would shop around for a used assembly with good name-brand parts if I was on a tight budget. My 427 rotating assembly was not used, but the owner had bought it and then decided to go another way. Thus I scored Cola 4340 crank, eagle h-beams, and JE Pistons with bearings and rings for $1600 (saving $600-$800). Bargains are out there if you're patient.

Ed