Texas Speed engines
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Texas Speed engines I see that Texas Speed is a sponsor here but was wondering if anyone has had an engine built from them?
So far they look like the best to buy from with the options you can get. I'm going to have them build a LS7 427ci based engine with these options.
Diamond pistons, Callies Crank & rods, ARP stud kit, Aluminum block vs. LSX for weight, titanium / stainless valves, upgrade valve springs but not sure on the intake. Not sure if I sould go for the stock or a FAST or a sheet metal intake. I'm having this built for an offroad car so I'll need more torque than HP but still have enough steam in it for haulin' across the desert.
Does anyone have some ideas as for intake manifolds and T-bodies?
Any help would be appreicated.
Thanks in advance.
So far they look like the best to buy from with the options you can get. I'm going to have them build a LS7 427ci based engine with these options.
Diamond pistons, Callies Crank & rods, ARP stud kit, Aluminum block vs. LSX for weight, titanium / stainless valves, upgrade valve springs but not sure on the intake. Not sure if I sould go for the stock or a FAST or a sheet metal intake. I'm having this built for an offroad car so I'll need more torque than HP but still have enough steam in it for haulin' across the desert.
Does anyone have some ideas as for intake manifolds and T-bodies?
Any help would be appreicated.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by mebuildit; Sep 14, 2008 at 06:58 PM.
Sunset Racecraft were the ones to build my TSP motor. Honestly, It might be worth you while to call Sunset Racecraft and get a price from them to directly build your motor to see if it might save you some money. Either way I have one from TSP/Racecraft that I am getting ready to go solid roller with. Good luck to you.
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See that's funny to me because I have purchased a 632 from Sunset a few years ago. There were somethings that I thought that should of been done but I guess if you order one of their engines you have to pay for every little detail. I could be wrong but that's what I saw when I opened up the motor after a season of runs.
I'm not saying they are bad because I see that they build quite a few engines for the guys in drag racing and are doing good with them.
I can give them a call since I know Tracy over there.
I'm not saying they are bad because I see that they build quite a few engines for the guys in drag racing and are doing good with them.
I can give them a call since I know Tracy over there.
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Actually, I'm running an Albin's Trans. Geez the trans alone is the most expensive thing on the whole car. But I was told that is the weak link in the whole off road buggy deal. So I went with one of the best out there. I'm sure there are a couple more out there but if you look around most people are running Albins.
My old 383 built by Texas Speed is still running strong 4 years 38,000 miles and 3 owners later. We beat the living crap out of the engine running a lot of 1/4 mile, auto cross, and road course events.
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We're lucky to have a race engine shop of the caliber that we use so close to TSP.
Tracy and the guys build a ton of big HP engines, our little 600hp+ engines are nothing compared to the BBC buildups for the big dog guys. Its nice to know that he is using a set of our PRC 6.2L CNC heads on his own personal engine buildup also.mebuiltit: Unless its some crazy one-off engine, Tracy would probably refer you to one of his biggest customers; TSP, and there is probably one similar on the shelf or currently being built. I did assemble 2 on Friday into longblocks with PRC LS7 heads.
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Actually, I'm running an Albin's Trans. Geez the trans alone is the most expensive thing on the whole car. But I was told that is the weak link in the whole off road buggy deal. So I went with one of the best out there. I'm sure there are a couple more out there but if you look around most people are running Albins.
That thing is gonna be a force to recon with at the sand drags 
Who are you gonna have do your tin work? My buddy sean @ Jones Fab does some great work. He's located in Upland, CA.
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From: ballarat.vic.australia
albins gear manufacturing is only 500yrds up the road from me in ballarat,victoria,australia.i have a few mates that work there and i know ivan albins personally,great facility and products,they take there product very seriously.
these boxes are now all over the world,and lots of people send them back in for checkovers/repairs/upgrades etc,they are very obliging.
mebuiltit,keep up the good work and keep us posted on progress.
cheers dave.
vn commodore,iron 427,dd,11.28@128
these boxes are now all over the world,and lots of people send them back in for checkovers/repairs/upgrades etc,they are very obliging.
mebuiltit,keep up the good work and keep us posted on progress.
cheers dave.
vn commodore,iron 427,dd,11.28@128