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Life is a gamble! You always take a chance on buying objects off E-bay, but a few hundred bucks from a reputable seller (check his rating) is a good bet rather than dropping a grand on a rebuilt PH for a motor only worth 500 bucks if it's running.
Jeff
Ebay item # 182325390547
Guy wants WAY too much for it, but it's been for sale a looooong time, so...
I'd offer him 300 bucks and work upward from there.
Jeff