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Originally Posted by Woodz428
I would suggest that you look into an engine builder a little closer to where you live. If any problems should occur you wouldn't have any shipping issues or other possible inconveniences. It is also an advantage to being able to visit your builder without a scheduled trip.
It is always better to go with a builder as close to you as possible.
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Well, maybe not always. First, It always is best to get an engine builder who knows what they're doing, and then proximity second.
Eric's shop is right behind Dynamic motorsports, and I would guess he has done more SPF engine installs than any other private engine builder. He's built alot of motors. His prices are very reasonable. If anybody does it cheaper, I would think they had to cut some corners. I would think Eric is about as good as anybody else. If you're not going to install the engine yourself, I would have him do the install and dyno tune. He's working on an engine right now for me, that a previous builder didn't put together correctly, and then blew (snapped a connecting rod and bent the crank). If I had known in the beginning that my engine was not done correctly, I would either had done the engine myself, or had someone like Eric build it for me. Eric also fixed another engine of mine, a stock stroke 427 SO that had coolant leaking problems, and then chassis dyno tuned the engine. He got a 40 year old 780 Holley working really good, in fact , the engine/car on his dyno made about 40-50 more torque/HP than any of the Roush 427R motors that he has installed. I used the fixing of this engine to determine if I would let him touch my other engine, which I have him now doing.