WOW....Never Seen a Crate Motor This Clean Before!!!!

[patblkwell]

Check this out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-CRATE-350X-ENGINE-NEVER-USED-350-X_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43977QQitemZ461174329 0QQrdZ1

[350x'inNY]

Yep.... pretty nice one! Hard to tell from the pic which year... The easiest to see is the clutch pull, crank case hose and the automatic cam chain tensioners are different between the 85-86.

My crate motor turned out to be a 85 motor.... never would have thought it would be! Looks like that one was taken out carefully from the frame... or maybe it wasn't even assembled in the first place. Most of them have the stator wires cut... like mine. :( Some even have the header pipes sawz-all'd off.

Bruce...

PS - He also has a NOS carb.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-CRATE-350X-CARBURATOR-350-X_W0QQitemZ4611737540QQcategoryZ43977QQssPageNameZ WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I know some members here don't know what one looks like.

[patblkwell]

Yeah that's a nice looking carb....looks to be an '86 because of the pilot screw style.

[200x Basket]

its been repainted. i make a worn out 350x look that good.

[RacerRichie]

a repainted crate motor never used eh.........?
Ive seen nicer ones on ebay.

[mike from long island]

here is what my new crate mtor looks like after a little cleaning.

[Mike(nj)]

Look at the rocker cover with the overspray........I wouldn't bid on that motor!