Whos the most reputable engine builder on this site?
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Whos the most reputable engine builder on this site?
Whos the most reputable engine builder on this site? There are a few builders I'm looking for people with experiences good or bad. I'm a have to have one built soon I think, botton end sounds like a coffe grinder chewing on marbles. Can high compression cause a botton end to go bad? Just when I think I'm done with it, it drags me( and my wallet) back in.
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W2W and LME have stellar reputations, but I'm also very partial to Thunder Racing.
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2018 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 Pat G tuned.
LS1,LS2,LS3,LS7,LT1 Custom Camshaft Specialist For custom camshaft help press here.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
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My frist inclination was LME but TSP has treated me well but I dont know how long they've been building sb's as compared to lme. My first thought would be less expensive at tsp but experience is worth paying for sometimes. Not that tsp doesnt have experience as well as all the other above metioned. I know there are a few guys local to me that have just added new blocks, one from futral that I know not sure of the others. Then I have to look local as well. Budget is a major concern unfortunately so I'm looking at a 347 I think but a 383 might only be a tad bit more. I guess I need to make some calls and send some emails. Drive it til it breaks I guess.
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
My frist inclination was LME but TSP has treated me well but I dont know how long they've been building sb's as compared to lme. My first thought would be less expensive at tsp but experience is worth paying for sometimes. Not that tsp doesnt have experience as well as all the other above metioned. I know there are a few guys local to me that have just added new blocks, one from futral that I know not sure of the others. Then I have to look local as well. Budget is a major concern unfortunately so I'm looking at a 347 I think but a 383 might only be a tad bit more. I guess I need to make some calls and send some emails. Drive it til it breaks I guess.
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I have no experience with anyone, but I have looked around some for future reference. From what I can tell, all of the sponsors on here who build LS1 based motors seem to be great shops. I'd say you really can't go wrong with anyone. But my gut instinct tells me to go with either LME, HPE, or Thunderracing. You also may want to look into Combination Motorsports as well.
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Originally Posted by Beast96Z
There is no one best builder. We have lots of builders to choose from, and lots have great reputations. I choose HPE because Erik was excellent at calling me and helping me out through the decision process.
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The smartest thing would be to find a good shop that is within driving distance from where you live. Lots of people have gone with a sponsor (most are great) that was popular, doing business long distance through the internet, then ended up getting burned. If a shop knows they will be dealing with you face to face then sometimes it's a different story. Sometime you have to learn from other peoples mistakes, like mine
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Originally Posted by 11 Bravo
The smartest thing would be to find a good shop that is within driving distance from where you live. Lots of people have gone with a sponsor (most are great) that was popular, doing business long distance through the internet, then ended up getting burned. If a shop knows they will be dealing with you face to face then sometimes it's a different story. Sometime you have to learn from other peoples mistakes, like mine
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
What shop was your bad experience?
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I'm amazed no one has mentioned the obvious: Katech. 20 or more years in business, unparalleled record of IRL successes (probably close to 30 straight) with the Aurora then the Chev, maybe 50 or more races with a fantastic win record in the C5/6R Corvettes (and I think a total of one engine failure). Cadillac CTSV and GTO wins by the score, many more I'm sure...