The walmart of engine builders. Run....:D

Not Wallmart

Just a short rambling about us here. My name is Jim I own and run fordstrokers almost single handedly. I opened fordstrokers after opening my small block ford tech forum. I figured I could not only sell parts at competitive pricing but one thing I could do better than any other mail order-internet parts house was provide superior customer service and the needed tech help.
*Try calling one of the major parts houses and ask them a specific 347 stroker question Good luck with that. Ya they ship your products for free, yes they have massive amounts of buying power when it comes to pricing, BUT they don't have the experience or technical know how to help you! That's where I thought I could gain your business. Friendly, knowledgable tech help along with fair pricing. That's my motto and I stick to it.

I encourage you to buy parts from me, but don't stop there. Please come over to my forum and feel free to discuss your build, ask questions, add your comments and have a good time while we all play in this hobby! Thanks for listening to my rambling and feel free to use the live support button on the far left side of every page. The person that will answer your call is ME.
We are located 30 miles west of downtown chicago
311 Village Drive
Carol Stream IL. 60188

Jim W

Already found the Walmart of engine builders, and they build LS engines.

Greg, I thought that whining about Ford motors and their prices was just something everyone did. It is also my understanding Chevy engines are generally so cheap in comparison you can't complain about them until they break. Well, I guess I broke code on that last part.

Sad but true I guess!! :lol:


:cheers:

I've got a home built Walmart (LS) engine in my Mustang now. I grenaded 2 of them before I figured the oiling issues out. At last count I know of at least 10 of them that went south for the same reason, and thats just in our little community. When you lean on stuff that hard under those types of Lateral G's(no pun intended) you better be sure you've thought of everything.

Luckily I didn't have alot wrapped up in either engine I lost, my question would be, what are you really going to use it for? If its more of a show, with an occasional track day car, go with the super cool, super expensive Shelby Hemi, it surely will command way more attention. If its more of a track/ beat the living crap out it car, I'd stick with a basic SMF, or an LS. I just can't imagine that Shelby engine timing out early, it would be enough to make you put a gun in your mouth.LOL

That's not bad advise. Build it so you can afford to break it.

+1 definitely good advise, on deciding what you want to do with the engine, and car.

If you are even "thinking" that you want to possibly race the car, once in a while, then take the time to add the right componenents to your engine.

it might not be your builder, either. It might ber what you tell them.

"No I don't plan on racing the car." that's what I told my builder

-sigh-

sad part was even then, I knew that I might take it for a run down the drag strip to 'just see what it does'

be honest, no matter who you get to build it

Of all the engines i have blow up i found out that over building them is always the best way to go. Sure, stock engines can take more power but with the sacrfice of reliabilty. The factory detunes cars for a reason.

I do plan to drive the car hard, and my goal with this Mustang is to take what I learned from building my Camaro with BOS and build a more capable, and reliable car that is easier to drive on the street and track, but also brings something new and different to the occasional car show. I like things purposeful, and I have tried to blend design and function as seamlessly as I can.

That Shelby engine is insane, but doesn't really fit into my budget. I could buy it, but it would kill my monthly car budget, and I don't want to do that, nor does that engine really seam like a good match for this little car.

I talked to Bret from Ridetech yesterday, and to build a 427 Clevor with injection and an aluminum block, I would be able to build a couple LS engines.

So, right now I'm thinking a regular old Windsor with aluminum heads and a dry sump, or that Coyote crate that is built for boost, and topped with a blower. Both would probably weigh about the same.

Still open to ideas, preferably those in the 12-16k range. :lol:

Matt

Just drive down the street to Todd's guy.:unibrow: Todd isn't this your guy building SBFs?

http://pettisperformance.com/?page_id=5


He obviously build lots of Windsor based motors that make way more hp and stay together.

AL headed 408 with dry sump will take a beating for years and not come apart.