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Old Dec 18, 2019 | 07:02 PM
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looking to buy a 117 engine the guy states it was a110 is there anyway i can verify this without taking engine apart he had kit for 117 put on it
 
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looking to buy a 117 engine the guy states it was a110 is there anyway i can verify this without taking engine apart he had kit for 117 put on it
Who did the work? If a dealer, what was done will be in the computer. There are other ways to check but start with the builder.
 
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Pay $50 for a dyno pull to verify
 
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looking to buy a 117 engine the guy states it was a110 is there anyway i can verify this without taking engine apart he had kit for 117 put on it
Does it come with any paperwork, such as receipts from a builder?
 
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