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Old 12-31-2006, 02:15 PM
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Futral built the 414 I had in my Formula. It was great. Never had an issue with it.
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Originally Posted by 1fastTransAm
Mine was FFHP but knowing what I know now and all the headaches I would have spent the extra $$$$ and had someone like Wheel to Wheel, SpeedInc, Texas Speed, LME, etc build it... A bigger company verse some small shop that might not be open the next day and take yours and peoples money.
While G&G Performance Engines bult my short block I used a lot of W2W's parts because of there testing procedures I believe to be the best R&D currently available.
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LME built mine
Old 03-09-2007, 05:31 PM
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TSP makes some good 408s from what I've heard.
Old 03-09-2007, 07:05 PM
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Hopefully someone can help me with my ignorance. Isn't the diffrence between a 402 and a 408 just a bore of 4.060 vs 4 and if so what makes it worth the extra money in an ls2 for example to resleeve it because from what I've read most people dont like anything over 4.030 in bore.
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I've tuned some LME engine's and they seam to be very good and a tight motor.

We use SDPC for the motor's which they sub out with I think the same place that does Texas speeds motor's. They have been very good.We've probly done 10 of them from a 440rwhp 346ci to 900rwhp Turbo 408's with no problems at all.
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SEE MY SIG!! Erik is the man...
Old 03-09-2007, 09:44 PM
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another one for Erik Koenig for the shortblock, HPE for the assembly and installation FTW!
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Originally Posted by blown4.6
Hopefully someone can help me with my ignorance. Isn't the diffrence between a 402 and a 408 just a bore of 4.060 vs 4 and if so what makes it worth the extra money in an ls2 for example to resleeve it because from what I've read most people dont like anything over 4.030 in bore.

402= 4" bore with a 4" stroke
408= 4.030 bore with a 4" stroke
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Originally Posted by bigdsz
Erik@hkracingengines.com is building a 408 for me now. This guy really knows his business.

erik is the man. I`ve had LME with my first. But Will always go to Erik from now on! Motor in Sig!

Greg Good is the man for the heads!!

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Old 03-09-2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BOTTLEFEDLS1Z
402= 4" bore with a 4" stroke
408= 4.030 bore with a 4" stroke
Ya I went retarded I don't know why i thought it was a 4.060 bore.
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Originally Posted by blown4.6
Ya I went retarded I don't know why i thought it was a 4.060 bore.

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Erik is building my 408 in a few weeks.
Old 03-10-2007, 12:00 AM
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May want to have a look at Dave Diluca from Canadian Performance. Top notch. Has built well over 400 LS engines. He has built all sorts of successful combinations and is also a stand up guy. Very nice attention to detail.
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SDPC put together my 402. The motor is sound but the communication within the organization is not so good. The poor communication has caused me problems in that there were delays, my goals weren't met, and now it is costing me more money.

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Old 03-10-2007, 12:41 AM
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mizfit is currently building mine and my friends 408
Old 03-10-2007, 08:24 AM
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this thread is awsome. right now i am torn between TSP, and LME.
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Having Erik Koenig build my 408! Great guy to deal with
Old 03-10-2007, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by GrimReaper
Having Erik Koenig build my 408! Great guy to deal with
who dose Erick work for or dose he have his own shop
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^^^ hkracingengines

That is who he works for, I believe he signs his own checks too!!


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