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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I will be starting a bonneville project soon and need a lsx engine built..It will be under 5 liters and need to make at least 725 hp. na.. Who would be a good engine builder for this that is fair and trustworthy?? Thanks Dan
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 03:45 AM
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Not Advanced Tech (or even close). Moving to General.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 05:52 AM
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Hope you plan on running some serious race gas and spinning to the moon.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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HKE does a lot of good, quality work. So do a lot of our other sponsors.


Any reason you are going with some few cubes? You're going to be looking at a BIG solid roller with some amazing(ly expensive) heads, sheetmetal intake, etc.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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talk to Virginia Speed or HKE
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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LME did a great job for me!
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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The class dictates the cu. in. limit.. I understand the race gas and high rpm.. I need someone that can build a great engine with understanding the strains of a bonneville engine..8000 plus rpm for MILES.. Thanks Dan

P.S. sorry for posting in wrong section to start with..
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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A buddy of mine had these guys do some good work on his GTO.

http://www.latemodelracecraft.com/
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 02' hawk
LME did a great job for me!
Bryan did my engine!

Originally Posted by nolo200
A buddy of mine had these guys do some good work on his GTO.

http://www.latemodelracecraft.com/
LME makes LMRs' engines? Could be wrong.
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^^ I believe you are right.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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AES did a good job on my build.
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HKE in Houston TX
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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AES (site sponsor) built me a very nice engine.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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There is a huge difference in a street/weekend warrior engine and a max effort one built for a land speed record attempt. Chose your builder with care. Earl Dutweiler is well versed in LS engine technology and has built many engines for Bonneville.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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VSpeed vote here, but I'm a little biased. Looked for long time and spoke to a lot of builders for my project. I was looking for a builder where I didn't feel like I was being sold parts but instead build me a "application specific combo". Lol, can't deny I added a few parts to the "combo"...mainly because the power drug is overwhelming , but it's going to be a beast when dust settles.

Shawn and Ed have been great to deal with, give them a call...
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