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Originally Posted by scarab500s (Post 3545598)

Bought a Jem from Jim in 1973. Told me He had just built the 454 to about 450HP. After a few hours, (about 4) the valves started sounding bad and it never ran like 450HP. Took it to a Mercury facility and when they ran the engine numbers, they found the motor was pulled from a totaled 1981Impala, and had never been rebuilt, completely stock automotive version. When I aproached Jim, he denided any knowledge of the facts and while i was there, an older gentleman came in and stated Jim had sold his son a piece of S*it and wanted him to step outside. Jim wouldn't and the guy pulled a gun. Jim was out the back door and GONE! Never got any compensation from Jim, but had the engine rebuilt and enjoyed it for a few years. IF IT"S A KLYM JEM--BEWARE!!! A sucker back then!

You engine most likely was out of a Impala POLICE CAR, Jim dealt with a local junk yard for used cop car engines. New carb, chrome valve covers, & a can of black spray paint, IT'S GOOD AS NEW. :eek: All this bad stuff has come back to bite him in the butt, read about his court date here last spring. :party-smiley-004:
http://milawyersweekly.com/news/2011...s-against-man/

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Originally Posted by BRT (Post 3545994)

good lord...

Jim did sell some good ones but the owners rigged them, here are a few of the good ones.:lolhit:

That was the idea I had in mind. I hate the idea of paying someone else to cut corners...

I saw it for sale at the Stafford swapmeet last month. was priced way high,guy didn't even bother to clean it. looked to have been sitting not fresh as he said.price has come down as of last night

I loved the line that they bought some molds from Magnum...more like he lifted them from Magnum. Bud

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Originally Posted by mr vinyl (Post 3548757)

I loved the line that they bought some molds from Magnum...more like he lifted them from Magnum. Bud

Yup !!! Right off the DOUBLE VISION Mag..

does any 1 have any info on 1989 aero 32ft? i have 1 that im bringing back from the dead its blue and white with twin big blocks and bravo drives.

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Originally Posted by orangecrush (Post 3548645)

I saw it for sale at the Stafford swapmeet last month. was priced way high,guy didn't even bother to clean it. looked to have been sitting not fresh as he said.price has come down as of last night

Yeah, its still alittle high for me to get involved in it.