Which of these motors should I purchase, and why? My goal is a motor that will last a long long time. I won't be beating the hell out of the motor. Daily driver, drag strip 5 times a year. The motor will rarely see above 4000 RPMs.

If you have any experience with any of these builders, PLEASE share!!


Futural

-NEW 6.0l GM block
-Callies 4340 4.00" crank
-Manley 6.125" billet rods
-Diamond pistons(flat top or dish)
-Mahle rings
-Fegeal Mogul main bearings
-King rod bearings
-Dura Bond cam bearings
-ARP main studs
Fully machined/balanced/blue printed
$5500.00




Late Model Engines

408 iron block
eagle 4340 4" crank
Callies 6.125" H bean rods with ARP 2000 rod bolts
Wiesco 4.030" pistons
C&A dura moly rings
Dederal Mogal 152M main bearings
Clevite cb66g H rod bearings
Dura Bond Cam Bearings
ARP main studs
Fully machined/balanced/blueprinted
$3780







Wheel 2 Wheel

6.0L Iron Block
callies 4.00,
howards 6.125,
mahle pistons.
arp studs
clevite main bearings
speedpro rod bearings
speedpro or mahle rings
5300.00







Forced Fed High Performance

408ci iron block
6.0L block
Eagle Forged LS1 Crank 4" Stroke
Callies LS1 Rods
Diamond Pistons
Diamond Pro-Select Rings
Federal Mogul Main Bearings
Federal Mogul Rod Bearings
Clevite Cam Bearings
ARP Main Studs
$3800


LS1speed.com (just reply if you like this one since I forgot to put it in the poll)

Extreme SHORT BLOCK INCLUDES:
-Lunati Crank
-Lunati ProMod rods
-Diamond Flat top Piston w/2cc reliefs or -8.6cc Boost pistons
-Diamond Pro-select rings
-Federal Mogul bearings
-All Gaskets, seals and hardware for short block
-Fully balanced/blueprinted/Finish hone w/torque plate, assembled
$4600


I tried SDPC, but they never gave me an Iron 408 quote

You might want to think about SDPC again, they're having a sale during the month of July.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-sales-specials/346824-iron-402-super-sale.html

I'm not ready to buy it yet. I won't be until probably September.

Futral built my new motor, but I would not hesitate to have W2W build the next one. I would not consider the others you list.

any other inputs?

I think they all do good work.
The one from LS1speed is a 347 not a 408, but the 408 should be similar priced.

I hear a lot of great things about W2W. That is my vote.

But for $1500 less, I get one from LME. And they do a lot of work to the block, not just build it and ship it.

Also heard great things about W2W

wheres the choice for APE ?

I am currently waiting for each company to e-mail me about their machineing/balance/bluepring process. We'll see what they all say. So far, they all seem to be pretty much the same.

Wheel 2 Wheel will do a hell of a lot more than just assemble it and ship it little brother. They have an engine assembly room that is as clean as a surgical suite. They are top notch.
I do not know if there is much difference between the other shops, W2W just seems like a solid choice to me and everyone I have heard speak of them had been very impressed.

well.. you know that your opinion is golden in my book, I'm probably going to end up choosing between W2W and LME.