[WillisT]

Ron, Thanks for the tip. I met one of the guys/mechanics from Hot Rods by Dean last Memorial Day weekend during the ride up to Pine for breakfast w/some of the AZ Cobras. We chatted a bit at breakfast and I did not get the impression that they had in-house engine machining capabilities, let alone actually built stroker motors. Maybe I was mistaken and will follow-up as they're not too far from the house. If there's anything I've learned in this process, the more I look around, the fewer engine machine shops there actually are.
What I mean is that several places will lead you to believe that they actually do the work, but they outsource it. When that happens, you're now paying more $$ for mark-up for someone elses 'name'. My budget currently does not have room in it for that.

I prefer to deal w/the owner of the machine shop that is actually doing the machining and assembly work. In this case, I'm actually going to be at the shop during the engine assembly and watch the entire process.

I also met several other folks during the Tucson challenge earlier this year, but I don't think we've met. I'm off of Cave Creek Rd & the 101.

Although I'm new to this forum, I've been pretty active for the last 6 years on ffcars.com where my handle is 'LuvAZ'.


Now we have REALLY hijacked this post! ;-)

Thanks,
Will