Has anyone else out there experienced two engine failures with new Southern Automotive 427's with less than 5 hours on each?
The first new "complete crate motor" that "had been run for three hours" at Southern would not even start. Once it did it ran for less than an hour before it had coolant in the
oil.
The replacement motor was worse. It had not been run. Did not run well once reinstalled. Fit and finish were not what you would expect for the price paid and the valve assembly came apart due to a broken bolt while it was being dyno'd. It also leaked
oil from day one through a one inch gap in the head gasket.
Has anyone else had a similar experience with Southern? Who else should I have spoken with about a 427?