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Old 09-07-2011, 08:17 PM
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ERL, HKE, Virginia Speed, TSP, Vengeance Racing (Proline Racing Engines), AES, LME, RED, Their all good companies to deal with, and are successful b/c of the quality work that the produce.
Good Luck with the build, I wouldn't hesitate with any of them!

-James
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LME gets my vote.
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I recently talked with Bryan @ lme and he is a really cool guy and very knowledgable as well, im pretty set on going with a 408 shortblock from them with a custom specd cam from Pat G , trickflow 235's, port matched fast 102....
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That sounds like a Very solid setup right there man. It could get you into the low 11's or high 10's with ease!
If you want a good bang for the buck engine, TSP can take care of you for sure. Their prices are hard to beat, and their reliability is 2nd to none.
But like I said, Any of the mentioned sponsors could take care of you, and meet your goals in the end!
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When I was shopping around for a shortblock HKE was actually the cheapest. This was for machining my old block and not a new one.
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This is a good deal if you can get him to sell it again

https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...longblock.html
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Originally Posted by LT1Formula007
That sounds like a Very solid setup right there man. It could get you into the low 11's or high 10's with ease!
If you want a good bang for the buck engine, TSP can take care of you for sure. Their prices are hard to beat, and their reliability is 2nd to none.
But like I said, Any of the mentioned sponsors could take care of you, and meet your goals in the end!
Hell i already went 11.50 with just a cam, my setup now with heads and an intake has definently got high 10's in it as it is, i just need to get a clean pass without busting my 9 inch.....with the 408 setup, i hope to get low 10's and definently mid to low 9's with nitrous, but back on track, tsp does have awesome prices on their motors, would like to see what kind of builds theyll turn out now with their new inhouse machine shop
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Originally Posted by 1nastyss
Hell i already went 11.50 with just a cam, my setup now with heads and an intake has definently got high 10's in it as it is, i just need to get a clean pass without busting my 9 inch.....with the 408 setup, i hope to get low 10's and definently mid to low 9's with nitrous, but back on track, tsp does have awesome prices on their motors, would like to see what kind of builds theyll turn out now with their new inhouse machine shop
Tell that to the RWHP crowd and see what they say lol
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Originally Posted by djfury05
Tell that to the RWHP crowd and see what they say lol
You and i both know better, lol, this isnt gonna be a half-*** built 408 like some others we know
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Wow, 11.50's in a cam only car is awesome. It's doable for sure, but it has to be a good setup. I wasn't trying to say that high 10's is all you could pull out of a big CID engine, But that low 11's or high 10's would come with ease. Obviously I know nothing about your cars setup, but it Obviously works very well. A Fully built stroker with a well matched combo can get you right where you want to be no doubt about it! I'm very interested to see how it all turns out for you in the end. I love seeing peoples new builds. I'm in the middle of a very expensive and well thought out build as well. I know 1 thing, It takes forever when you have a Good company build an engine for you.
Good Luck Man!

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Originally Posted by LT1Formula007
Wow, 11.50's in a cam only car is awesome. It's doable for sure, but it has to be a good setup. I wasn't trying to say that high 10's is all you could pull out of a big CID engine, But that low 11's or high 10's would come with ease. Obviously I know nothing about your cars setup, but it Obviously works very well. A Fully built stroker with a well matched combo can get you right where you want to be no doubt about it! I'm very interested to see how it all turns out for you in the end. I love seeing peoples new builds. I'm in the middle of a very expensive and well thought out build as well. I know 1 thing, It takes forever when you have a Good company build an engine for you.
Good Luck Man!

-James
Yeah, im not gonna be in a big rush, im pretty dead set on going with LME for the shortblock build, it gonna be built around running the TF 235's and while they're getting everything ready to go, Pat G is gonna spec a cam out for me and LME is gonna slip that in before they ship it to me....once i get everything rollin, ill start a build thread for sure, looking forward to seeing your setup too buddy, good luck with it
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Wait is right !!!!
Originally Posted by 02blackbeauty19
LME built my forged 347 and its been a GREAT motor with no issues. I've put it through lots of nitrous and now lots of boost.
HKE is, arguably, one of the best, but be prepared to wait.
I've also heard great things about ERL, too.
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Originally Posted by 1fastws6_02
Wait is right !!!!
Don't worry, I'm waiting on LME to finish my new motor. However, I ordered custom pistons from Wiseco, so that was expected to take 4 weeks.
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7 months and counting on my new HKE motor!
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Originally Posted by beavis
7 months and counting on my new HKE motor!
Damn.
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Originally Posted by beavis
7 months and counting on my new HKE motor!
WOW. If it was getting close to spring, I'd be calling to get a ETA. Seems even in our economy, top notch engine builders STILL have a long waiting list



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