RCE1313 23 Report post Posted December 14, 2016 Does anyone have any advice on crate engines and best places to get pricing and availability? Not too sure what to go with and was hoping for some advice to send me in the right direction. 7 Selmadox, AndrewPaype, Drakeboino and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machspeed 219 Report post Posted December 14, 2016 I bought mine (408 stroker) through Keith Craft Racing and was present when they dyno'd it. They are first class people and I was very impressed with their organization. http://www.keithcraft.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted December 14, 2016 Woody at FordStrokers.net is a very well known and reputable guy who has nothing but great reviews everywhere. I personally went with a local known shop that has done motors before for me. I prefer to have my motors done locally, that way if there are any problems you can go look the guys in the face and not wait to talk to the over the phone etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tain 63 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 The engine Factory is quite good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 The engine Factory is quite goodHey hey Tain! Welcome to the forum! What, ya think you just slide in and start asking questions without a formal introduction??? :) Just kidding. How about you start a thread in The Garage Forum and tell us a bit about yourself and your car. With plenty of pics please. Most folks here are quite friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks for joining! Thread hijack over. Carry on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RCE1313 23 Report post Posted December 19, 2016 Woody at FordStrokers.net is a very well known and reputable guy who has nothing but great reviews everywhere. I personally went with a local known shop that has done motors before for me. I prefer to have my motors done locally, that way if there are any problems you can go look the guys in the face and not wait to talk to the over the phone etc... MikeStang, aren't you from the BR area? If you don't mind me asking, who did you use locally? Any luck with them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted December 20, 2016 Yeah RCE I am in Denham Springs LA. I have used Tim's Engines for my 462 Pontiac and my Ford 408W and have always had great success. My best friend uses Womack's head and Block shop and Remi has always done him right and neither of us have had problems with anything both shops have done for us. I choose to use Tim's Engines because their facilities are Neater and Cleaner and they are a smaller shop, But Womacks has upgraded their shop and now has a nice clean room etc.... I wouldn't hesitate to use either one of them for any of my engine building needs.... Oh and Tim's has an Engine Dyno up the hill that their Son Lane owns and if you pay them to build your motor for ya and have Lane Dyno it you get a better deal on the Dyno session, not to mention if its going to give you a problem the best place for it to do it is on the Dyno, that way its easy to just cart it back down the hill and say Ummm it slung a rod or whatever and they will take care of it LOL... At least that is how I saw it.... Tims and Womacks will give you a warranty on a stock built engine, but what we have built are considered race engines so I am not sure what kind of warranty they might give you, I have never had a problem with any of their stuff, but I would imagine they would stand behind their work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
