C6BIX

I have a local shot that I really like working with.. But the engine builder that they work with have taken over a month with my order and nothing.. I need to find another builder or I am going to have to pull the plug on the hole deal.

Who can i go to?

Corvette-Chris

-HKE (Houston)
-LME (Houston)
-Virginia Speed
-RPM Motors Inc. (Cali)

Just a few that come to mind.

Way2Slow

Unfortunately none of the "big" engine builders ever get motors done in a timely fashion.. Hell, most of the time they wont answer the phone or give you the time of day unless you spend 25K with them!! A friend asked several of the big name builders for a 20K+ motor and only one actually gave him a quote...so he bought from them!

Way2Slow

May I inquire about your motor C6IBX? What happened to it?

C6BIX

My stock motor is just fine.. Only 5K miles on it.. I just wanted to do a foged 418 stroker so that I can turn the boost up on a YSI.

Chris

Corvette-Chris

I see your point. I had a great dealing with Bryan at LME a few years back when they built mine. I contacted Erik at HKE also, but he took a while to respond and was very apologetic about it.

0Will at RSI

Give me a call.

BADZ

HKE had my engine done in 4-5 weeks. Very quick turnaround IMHO.

We just yanked it out and dropped it off on his doorstep...

breecher_7

Buy the parts. Take the block, crank, rods, pistons, and bearings to a machine shop, have them prep the block for assembly and set the bearing clearances as well as take care of the balancing. Do the rest of the assembly yourself. Putting an engine together is as simple as being able to use a torque wrench and plastigage. Regardless of what people want to try and make you believe, there is NO black magic to engine assembly.

SinisterC6

agreed, its like a lego set only a little more expensive

Stage7

None better. Take the drive to Houston with your engine to HK enterprises.

He's done a couple for me. Best LS engine builder period.

Mr.Big

HKE

old motorhead

HKE built my last one (LQ4). G&G in Tomball, TX built the one before that (gen I 406). They do good work and aren't usually as backed up as HKE.

0East Tx Muscle Cars

We can take care of you but we are also very busy. have about 6-7 motor builds going right now. we are 4-6 weeks out on getting one back to a customer.

Streetfast

LPE,ECS

gunterwalker

ECS, Cartek, LPE, Hennessey, HKE, Katech, VetteDoctors. They are all very good and have very happy customers from everything I have seen on here. Good luck with your build.

TrenAman

save $, for under 900rwhp, no better engine than a LSX376 for $5600.. GM builds a helluva engine.. just ask me how I know..

atomicfusion

Keep this in mind... You can't rush quality...

That being said I have 2 names for you. (I know a little about the subject)

Aluminum block ERL hands down. You can't get a better built block and they can make them hold up to 2500ish rwhp.

Iron block Livernois Motorsports. I have been running that Iron block for the last 2 years and it has held up to ~1700rwhp pass after pass. When we tore it down this winter for a refresh it didn't need a thing!

If you call either of those companies... tell them Mark (atomicfusion) sent you

redls3

lsx376? is that basically an ls3 with just forged pistons?

TrenAman

yes, LSX iron block with 9:1 CR. I have one in my car and have been beating the hell out of it.. Could not be happier with it.. and you can pick it up pretty much any Chevy\Caddy\GMC dealership.. in a 2-3 days.. vendors do not sell them because they rather build one for you and make a killing in the process..