View Poll Results: Who would you chose for this build? LSX 454
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LSX 454 Buildup???????
Car arrived last Monday... 22 original mile Camaro SS... Engine should be going in sometime in February
Ill let ya know how she turns out. Should be fun
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
Erik @ HKE is building my 454, and like he said, cubic inches are one thing, but you need to have a goal for the car itself and build the engine accordingly. LME and Vengeance would be my next choices after HKE 
Threads like this remind me of how fortunate we are as a community to have such great vendors sponsor this forum. You really can't go wrong with any of them, and the ones that ARE bad usually don't last very long.
Threads like this remind me of how fortunate we are as a community to have such great vendors sponsor this forum. You really can't go wrong with any of them, and the ones that ARE bad usually don't last very long.
Erik @ HKE is building my 454, and like he said, cubic inches are one thing, but you need to have a goal for the car itself and build the engine accordingly. LME and Vengeance would be my next choices after HKE
Threads like this remind me of how fortunate we are as a community to have such great vendors sponsor this forum. You really can't go wrong with any of them, and the ones that ARE bad usually don't last very long.
Threads like this remind me of how fortunate we are as a community to have such great vendors sponsor this forum. You really can't go wrong with any of them, and the ones that ARE bad usually don't last very long.
Ben has been extremely patient on this build
I'm looking forward to delivering it and seeing the results. With TFS 245's on top we should see some good power. Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
we better see north of 599.9rwhp
....if not, i know who to send it back to
And to the OP, talk to Chris (99blancoSS) about a motor. he'll hook you up
Im surprised some shops make it as long as they do honestly.
That said, Erik is definitely not a sponsor that needs worried about. Teh tortoise and the hare applies to engine building apparently as well, and Erik... hes not a hare
6 speed 454 should be able to go north of 600 rwhp. Id bet money on that if Eriks putting it all together. The difference is between engine builders and people who bolt motors together.
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
i'll admit i'm a pup, but i know more than more give me credit for. i try to keep my mouth shut most of the time to keep expectations low
...and in the above quote, those are some real words of wisdom there. that's why i went with Erik. There's usually, almost always, a HUGE difference between "done right" and "done right now."
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From: Scottsdale, Arizona
Thanks for all of the input so far.
The reason I like to build up a nice engine is for longevity. Since I won't be using all of the power all of the time, it's just nice to have it there when needed for my application.
See I have always ran in the desert and now I'm switching from Drag racing and dirt bikes to off road buggies. But after living all of my life in the desert, I know what I'm looking for in an engine, it's just finding the right person who knows these inside and out.
The reason I like to build up a nice engine is for longevity. Since I won't be using all of the power all of the time, it's just nice to have it there when needed for my application.
See I have always ran in the desert and now I'm switching from Drag racing and dirt bikes to off road buggies. But after living all of my life in the desert, I know what I'm looking for in an engine, it's just finding the right person who knows these inside and out.
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