67Firebird455

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Eagle still makes good stuff... Mahle or Diamond seem to be the piston of choice... get them for over $500, real nice pieces along with their rings. Eagle stroker cranks for about $800 or so. Important part is having the block machined CORRECTLY, IE - torque plates on the decks to properly hone the cylinders to the correct size. These things are bad enough about oil burning, don't need it to get any worse, that is why I want to have a sponsor do it, and they are more than willing to help you with your combo.

Chicago Crew UnderBoss

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This is what you call FANTASIT CUSTOMER SERVICE and this coupled with their reputation and pricing made LME an easy decision for me when i weighed out all factors and I fully explored all my options and did my homework!!

67Firebird455

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LME doesn't list any ballpark prices, not sure why they don't advertise any basic packages for shortblocks/longblocks like the other sponsors. $2799 is a pretty fair price for a good shortblock built for the kind of boost I'm looking at running, in my opinion, without a core charge.

1bdbrd

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if i build it myself, im going to have the machine work done by a local shop that does work for a LOT of the fast cars around here (ls1s included) but their main customer base is the 6-7 second NMRA cars.

what im lookin for is a set of good flat top forged pistons (stock bore or maybe .005 over), forged h beam stock length rods and ill reuse a stock crank. supposedly theres a local guy that can get a great deal on ls2 blocks so i might be looking at that first. will the stock truck crank fit an ls2 block?

67Firebird455

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I have no idea if the cranks are different, I really doubt they are, I know the knock sensors are different on those, and something with the timing was different, don't quote me though...

lock down

LME is building my forged shortblock right know. I called and talked to Bryan at least
4-5 times asking questions i also called a few oter shops but Bryans customer service sold me. Also when he said he would call me back he ment it unlike some other plces that i wont mention. The price was right about $3000

67Firebird455

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Hey, how much is shipping to the bay area? I don't even know where LME is located out of. Let me know how the new engine works out for you, I'm curious to find out.

M6HuggerSS

here are a few prices.....

_____$2,000+_____
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,699 no core $0 Texas Speed (TX) Special $2,699
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,789 no core $0 SDPC (TX) Post $2,789
347 LS6 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,095 plus core $800 Lingenfelter (IN) $2,895
_____$3,000+_____
370 Iron forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,299 no core $0 MTI (TX) $3,299
347 LS6 Stg1 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,395 plus core $1,000 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,395
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,595 plus core $1,000 FLP (IL) $3,595
402 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $3,599 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,599
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,600 plus core $1,000 (est core) HPE (TX) $3,600
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,700 plus core $950 Cartek (NJ) $3,650
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,799 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $3,799
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,800 no core $0 Texas Speed(TX) Special $3,800
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,900 no core $0 Tbyrne Motorsports (MA) $3,900
347 LS6 Stg1 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,995 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $3,995
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $2,995 plus core $1,000 MTI (TX) $3,995
347 LS6 forged pistons (stock rods and crank) $3,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $3,995
347 LS6 Stg2 forged pistons (stock rods & crank) $2,999 plus core $1,000 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,999
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,999 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $3,999
_____$4,000+_____
347 LS6 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,095 plus core $1,000 Thunder Racing (LA) $4,095
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,095 no core $0 SDPC (TX) Special $4,095
347 LS6 S2 forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $3,595 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $4,595
403 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,595 no core $0 Lingenfelter (IN) $4,595
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $3,995 plus core $650 Thunder Racing (LA) $4,645
382 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,395 plus core $600 FLP (IL) $4,995
370 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $4,900 no core $0 ARE (CAN) $4,900
_____$5,000+_____
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $5,000 no core $0 Cartek (NJ) $5,000
382 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $4,500 plus core $600 Cartek (NJ) $5,100
402 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,395 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,395
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $4,600 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $5,600
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $5,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,995
402 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $5,995
_____$6,000+_____
408 Iron forged pistons & rods (stock crank) $6,295 no core $0 MTI (TX) $6,295
408 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $6,296 no core $0 FLP (IL) $6,296
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,395 plus core $1,000 (est core) Rapid Motorsports (PA) $6,395
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,795 plus core $800 Lingenfelter (IN) $6,595
388 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,700 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $6,700
383 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $5,795 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $6,795
412 LS2 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $6,995
_____$7,000+_____
396 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $7,000
408 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $6,995 plus core $1,000 A&A Corvette (CA) $7,995
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,995 no core $0 Rapid Motorsports (PA) $7,995
_____$8,000+_____
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,500 plus core $600 Cartek (NJ) $8,100
409 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $7,900 plus core $400 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,300
427 Iron forged pistons, rods, crank $8,350 no core $0 ARE (CAN) $8,350
385 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,550 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,550
396 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,850 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $8,850
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $7,500 plus core $1,000 (est core) Speed Inc (IL) $8,500
_____$9.000+_____
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $9,000 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $10,000
441 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $9,300 plus core $1,000 (est core) ARE (CAN) $10,300
427 C5R forged pistons, rods, crank $11,995 no core $0 FLP (IL) $11,995
427 LS6 forged pistons, rods, crank $12,639 no core $0 Lingenfelter (IN) $12,639


good luck....

67Firebird455

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Lingenfelter's has stock rods, not forged...
Texas Speed's is $2799 - no core =( That was the one I was looking at buying, can't beat the price. Thanks for sharing that with us.

mdhmi

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The old saying 'pay me now or pay be later' about sums it up. Trying to save $1,000 on a forged motor by using junk parts or stock rods just doesn't make any sense.

longrange4u

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FFHP is squaring me away... I am gonna boost a 370 at 20lbs... they didnt blink and want to help me get there!!! They are capable and helpful!! If you are serious about it now.. give them a call, they will roll you into the special they are running till Monday. Call them soon and I am sure they will work with ya! You cant beat the price I am sure the quality will follow as well!