Experience with engine builders?

Ashburner February 28th 2013, 11:03 am

Hi guys,
I dont know if his is the right place to make this post but if not please just move it.
I'm living in Germany and ordering many parts for my 521 build. An engine builder contacted me and seems to be very friendly and seems to know what he's talking about. But before I order from him I wanted to ask if someone has/had any positive or negative experience with him. He's called mikesspeedparts or performancemodifications and his shop is in Gastonia North Carolina.

Thanks in advance

richter69 February 28th 2013, 11:11 am

have no clue, I know there are a few on here that are top notch though............

Paul Kane February 28th 2013, 11:18 am

Are you having parts shipped to you? Or are you having a completed engine shipped to you?

Paul

Ashburner February 28th 2013, 11:26 am

I'm going to order engine parts, like heads, pistons, crank, cam, etc

rmcomprandy February 28th 2013, 12:37 pm

Ashburner wrote:I'm going to order engine parts, like heads, pistons, crank, cam, etc

Then you don't need an engine builder ...

Nevs February 28th 2013, 12:59 pm

Ashburner wrote:I'm going to order engine parts, like heads, pistons, crank, cam, etc

Then you need to contact Lem Evans on here or some of the other fine folks who frequent this forum. You don't need to give your business to some guy who is contacting you. That would be a red flag for me. That is unless you have contacted him first and actually know him... Idea

bruno February 28th 2013, 1:38 pm

Nevs wrote:
Ashburner wrote:I'm going to order engine parts, like heads, pistons, crank, cam, etc

Then you need to contact Lem Evans on here or some of the other fine folks who frequent this forum. You don't need to give your business to some guy who is contacting you. That would be a red flag for me. That is unless you have contacted him first and actually know him...

x2 ...anybody can sell you the part#s , but will it and its components work properly for your given application . Call someone who can work with you on your entire build, goals and budgets !!!!!

Ashburner February 28th 2013, 2:04 pm

I wanted to use an engine builder to make sure all the parts fit together because this is my first build.
I'm pretty sure about some parts but things like the cam are not easy if you don't have so much experience with that engines.
Lem Evans just got contacted, let's see what he's saying
Thanks for your quick answers

kjebba February 28th 2013, 2:18 pm

Hello there Ashburner. I would definetly recomend you to contact Lem or Randy for parts. I live in Sweden and Lem Evans is suplying me with the parts i need. I know of people in Finland that have done buissnes with Randy Malik without complaits. Best of all Lem and Randy has ben playing around with 460 Fords since the sun started to shine Laughing

Kjell

bbf-falcon February 28th 2013, 3:10 pm

kjebba wrote:Hello there Ashburner. I would definetly recomend you to contact Lem or Randy for parts. I live in Sweden and Lem Evans is suplying me with the parts i need. I know of people in Finland that have done buissnes with Randy Malik without complaits. Best of all Lem and Randy has ben playing around with 460 Fords since the sun started to shine

Kjell

You can be at ease knowing that you are in good hands w/your engine. I know both Lem and Randy Malik personally and they are both BBF guru's so you WILL get the right parts if the info that YOU supply is correct. "I just sounded like a ALLSTATE commersial right there". Very Happy

Ashburner February 28th 2013, 3:18 pm

Thank you guys for your points and tips!
Let's see what Lem's writing back

Thanks
Franz

Dave Maxwell February 28th 2013, 3:59 pm

All my stuff came from lem. He knows how to make power and will take great care of you

Ashburner March 7th 2013, 4:18 pm

Thanks a lot guys, Lem was a very good tip!
I've just ordered some parts from him.

Good to be in this forum!
cheers

bbf-falcon March 7th 2013, 5:47 pm

We are glad you are here. Very Happy

Thanks for joining

61coon March 7th 2013, 7:56 pm

Ashburner wrote:Thanks a lot guys, Lem was a very good tip!
I've just ordered some parts from him.

Good to be in this forum!

You won't regret it, Lem is top notch and knows engines inside and out!

GT300TD March 8th 2013, 8:51 am

Ashburner wrote:Thanks a lot guys, Lem was a very good tip!
I've just ordered some parts from him.

Good to be in this forum!

Welcome Ashburner, I'm new to this also (not to FORDS but to engine building). Finished my first motor last year about four years from when I started, including a few steps backwards. I'll just say I started with the 'wrong' engine parts and tried to build my engine around them Rolling Eyes

. Take it from me, listen to these guys and do as they say, they are more than willing to help you.
You now belong to the best 'no bull$hit' most knowledgeable forum there is Very Happy

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bbf-falcon March 8th 2013, 11:06 am

GT300TD wrote:
Ashburner wrote:Thanks a lot guys, Lem was a very good tip!
I've just ordered some parts from him.

Good to be in this forum!

Welcome Ashburner, I'm new to this also (not to FORDS but to engine building). Finished my first motor last year about four years from when I started, including a few steps backwards. I'll just say I started with the 'wrong' engine parts and tried to build my engine around them . Take it from me, listen to these guys and do as they say, they are more than willing to help you.
You now belong to the best 'no bull$hit' most knowledgeable forum there is .

Thats not ALL completely true Terry.We BS alot sometimes.Just NOT when it comes to building a engine.

Ashburner March 8th 2013, 11:18 am

Maybe that's why I feel comfortable here Laughing

GT300TD March 9th 2013, 8:35 am

bbf-falcon wrote:
GT300TD wrote:
Ashburner wrote:Thanks a lot guys, Lem was a very good tip!
I've just ordered some parts from him.

Good to be in this forum!

Welcome Ashburner, I'm new to this also (not to FORDS but to engine building). Finished my first motor last year about four years from when I started, including a few steps backwards. I'll just say I started with the 'wrong' engine parts and tried to build my engine around them . Take it from me, listen to these guys and do as they say, they are more than willing to help you.
You now belong to the best 'no bull$hit' most knowledgeable forum there is .

Thats not ALL completely true Terry.We BS alot sometimes.Just NOT when it comes to building a engine.

Yes Rick, but that's just BS not 'bull$hit' ?!!

rmcomprandy March 9th 2013, 8:43 am

GT300TD wrote:

Yes Rick, but that's just BS not 'bull$hit' ?!!

Terry,
there certainly is a big difference between a little kibitzing and giving false information.
It is unfortunate that BS is the initials for bull----.

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