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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 12:56 PM
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Call my friend Mike, tell him Wayne told you about him, they build bullet proof engines. They built the engines for Dream Car Garage
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 69Vett
you have 5k budget, you can't build a performance big block correctly for 5k.
converting from sB to.... BB will cost you about 1-2k min.
review your desire against your budget.
if budget is set, build a small block.
It's not so much I desire a BB. Im just looking for a 500hp motor for close to 5k.
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
Call my friend Mike, tell him Wayne told you about him, they build bullet proof engines. They built the engines for Dream Car Garage
http://www.activeengines.com/ 905 855 1244
I will do it within the hour. Thank you. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Mark Jones Vortecpro is the real deal. Attention to detail for the money he charges is amazing.
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