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Old 10-28-2011, 10:46 AM
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Who have you had good luck with on engine builds? Just wanted to get a group opinion. Thanks in advance
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Sir, are you looking for a builder in just your state or in the US? If it were me, I would go with http://www.katechengines.com/

I have also heard good things about http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/
and http://www.mtiracing.com/

Good luck with your mods!
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Mast, Katech, HKE(Erik Koenig in Texas), Kurt Urban, are a few I would trust.
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HKE is among the very best.
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Originally Posted by Harbinz51
Who have you had good luck with on engine builds? Just wanted to get a group opinion. Thanks in advance
Find the fastest/craziest Alabama rednecks around (my wife is one so I'm qualified to say this) and see who they're using. If you can't find them.....they're usually not hard to find....HKE in Houston is hard to beat
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HKE is among the very best.
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Old 10-29-2011, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ctusser
HKE is among the very best.
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HKE in Houston is hard to beat
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He's also not that bad on pricing. He gave me a great price on Wiseco pistons when I build my last stroker. He has a bit of backlog because he is that good.
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We distribute only HKE engines. Just got off the phone with Erik today as a matter of fact. We are working through the backlog, dont let it put you off. If you want something contact me, now is the time to order. He is moving his shop out of the Houston area, we are a preffered distributor. Prices are changing, (going up) but we are still very reasonable for what we offer.
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Erik is worth the wait. One of the local Phoenix guys has been beating on one of this LS1 builds with a 76mm turbo for the last 4+ years.
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Cartek Performance Engineering gets it done as well.

www.cartekracing.com
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Vengeance Racing in Cumming Ga.
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Lingenfelter. Been in business over 30 years & their superb reputation is tops.
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Lingenfelter. Been in business over 30 years & their superb reputation is tops.
You also pay for the name.
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Originally Posted by 99blancoss
He is moving his shop out of the Houston area,
Where is the new shop going to be?
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Thanks guys for all the inputs
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
Where is the new shop going to be?
Well not sure he wants many people to know ... Shhhhhhhhhhh

La Grande sound familar? ( spelling)?)
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Ask for Doug or Chris.
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Originally Posted by 99blancoss
Well not sure he wants many people to know ... Shhhhhhhhhhh

La Grande sound familar? ( spelling)?)
La Grange maybe?
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Old 10-31-2011, 01:29 PM
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As ive said before, no black magic to building an engine... If you have a good machine shop and can use plastigage and a torque wrench, build your own and save a **** load of money.
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