Engine Builders

1320racer · 01-14-2019, 10:14 PM

assembling your race engine saves you pennies in relation to the cost of engines today.

most serious racers have professionals build their engines, transmissions and cars.

Tim H · 01-14-2019, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

most serious racers have professionals build their engines, transmissions and cars.

Not sure I agree with that statement. Buckle up because I bet I am not alone.

1320racer · 01-14-2019, 10:41 PM

doesn't matter who disagrees, the fact is the best shops in the country aren't sitting by the phone wondering how they are going to keep the lights on.

Ed Wright · 01-14-2019, 10:44 PM

A lot more racers than shops. Guys that have to pay to have theirs done, tell themselves everybody else does too.

1320racer · 01-14-2019, 10:50 PM

I'm certain if you polled the racers at any divisional about who assembled their engine, the overwhelming response will be not them especially in the throttle stop classes and TS/TD

Mark Yacavone · 01-14-2019, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

I'm certain if you polled the racers at any divisional about who assembled their engine, the overwhelming response will be not them especially in the throttle stop classes and TS/TD

Who cares?

Michael K · 01-14-2019, 11:58 PM

No doubt that thousands of people are better at it than I, but I've always done my own assembly because I truly enjoy it.

Eman · 01-15-2019, 12:31 AM

I've always done everything on my cars, but that's part of the reason I race.
Go to most any track on bracket night and you'll find plenty that don't even change their own oil on their car.It's a "if you didn't buy it it's no good world" .

FireSale · 01-15-2019, 03:48 AM

Some people buy turnkey race cars and some people hunt for clean shells on Craigs List. Money for engine builders won't buy you .00 lights. I worry about Kenny O'Keefe; Gary Howe Jr and Seaburg because they are fantastic drivers. Motors are secondary.

ron mattson · 01-15-2019, 09:06 AM

I have always done my own assembling,
now carbs,headers and some fab work.

01-14-2019, 10:14 PM	#1
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Engine Builders assembling your race engine saves you pennies in relation to the cost of engines today. most serious racers have professionals build their engines, transmissions and cars.

01-14-2019, 10:41 PM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Engine Builders doesn't matter who disagrees, the fact is the best shops in the country aren't sitting by the phone wondering how they are going to keep the lights on.

01-14-2019, 10:44 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Engine Builders A lot more racers than shops. Guys that have to pay to have theirs done, tell themselves everybody else does too. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-14-2019, 10:50 PM	#5
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Engine Builders I'm certain if you polled the racers at any divisional about who assembled their engine, the overwhelming response will be not them especially in the throttle stop classes and TS/TD

01-14-2019, 11:58 PM	#7
Michael K Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 101 Likes: 89 Liked 62 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Engine Builders No doubt that thousands of people are better at it than I, but I've always done my own assembly because I truly enjoy it.

01-15-2019, 12:31 AM	#8
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 473 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Engine Builders I've always done everything on my cars, but that's part of the reason I race. Go to most any track on bracket night and you'll find plenty that don't even change their own oil on their car.It's a "if you didn't buy it it's no good world" .

01-15-2019, 03:48 AM	#9
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: Engine Builders Some people buy turnkey race cars and some people hunt for clean shells on Craigs List. Money for engine builders won't buy you .00 lights. I worry about Kenny O'Keefe; Gary Howe Jr and Seaburg because they are fantastic drivers. Motors are secondary. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

01-15-2019, 09:06 AM	#10
ron mattson Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cloquet mn Posts: 466 Likes: 17 Liked 67 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Engine Builders I have always done my own assembling, now carbs,headers and some fab work. __________________ Ron Mattson 5015 STK