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Strike2 · 06-08-04, 07:18 PM

WARNING:

I am compelled to advise you all about Probe Industries, aka Probe Racing, aka, Coast High Performance of Torrance, CA.

I purchsed a 427 engine from Probe cost about $9,800.
The engine was installed and dyno tested by JC Performance. They noticed immediately that the engine showed severe signs of being defective, the compression ratio was way too high, among other things, and if left unattended would have blown up.

Not such a big deal! Take out the engine and simply return it to Probe and have them send another engine! Not the case. After Probe got the engine back and conducted their own inspection they found the claims of JC Performance to be accurate, in fact the compression ratio was all wrong, among other things.
They refused to replace the engine.
In fact they wanted me to use the defective engine regardless, with their modifications.

Now which one of you is going to put a defective used engine in a vehicle valued at $100,000? I guess no-one.

Probe has absolutely no customer service or follow up. They are experts at concealing their policy and agenda until you make a claim. Good thing I had JC Performance for the install.
I am now forced to litigate the matter, I will prevail since Probe has admitted in writing that the engine was defective.

I am convinced that Probe is short for PROBLEM.
Hope you do not get caught by them.

John Place.
GT40

06-08-04, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Strike2 A Tenth Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raced Go-Karts in 60\'s /70\'s; built show rods and dragsters; owned new Shelby GT500; trained in mechanical engineering including machining and fabrication. GT40: Danville, California Posts: 105 Rep Power: 7	Warning: Probe 427 WARNING: I am compelled to advise you all about Probe Industries, aka Probe Racing, aka, Coast High Performance of Torrance, CA. I purchsed a 427 engine from Probe cost about $9,800. The engine was installed and dyno tested by JC Performance. They noticed immediately that the engine showed severe signs of being defective, the compression ratio was way too high, among other things, and if left unattended would have blown up. Not such a big deal! Take out the engine and simply return it to Probe and have them send another engine! Not the case. After Probe got the engine back and conducted their own inspection they found the claims of JC Performance to be accurate, in fact the compression ratio was all wrong, among other things. They refused to replace the engine. In fact they wanted me to use the defective engine regardless, with their modifications. Now which one of you is going to put a defective used engine in a vehicle valued at $100,000? I guess no-one. Probe has absolutely no customer service or follow up. They are experts at concealing their policy and agenda until you make a claim. Good thing I had JC Performance for the install. I am now forced to litigate the matter, I will prevail since Probe has admitted in writing that the engine was defective. I am convinced that Probe is short for PROBLEM. Hope you do not get caught by them. John Place. GT40