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Old 04-05-2007, 01:39 PM
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Been screwed by Bruce Fulper (asshat) at Rock n Roll and Andy Mitchell built me a bitchin replacement. Plenty of good builders out there though.

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Old 06-12-2007, 07:30 AM
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Default BUILDS THE BEST
Jack Gaydosh built my last motor,went about 300 runs never even a hiccup.Great guy ,honest and priced right.If you have a problem he is on it right away.

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Old 06-12-2007, 10:11 AM
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Been screwed by Bruce Fulper (asshat) at Rock n Roll .
I'm looking for an engine for my sons firebird and I was thinking about checking him out since he is local, but now I don't think so. Who is a good builder in the so cal area?

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Me, but then I only work for myself. What other old retired guy is going to take the time to triple-check every torque and adjustment :D ?

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Yea, but I heard that his last engine crunched itself and the builder took forever to fix it back up.


And on the actual subject: socalpont -- Andy is located down in Ontario not many miles from you, and Ken "Ace" Brewer is down in San Pedro which still isn't that far away. Give them both a call and see what you think.

The advice a few posts above was totally correct, go West young man.

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BVR, a lot will depend on what you have to start with. If you go out and buy a 455 block, a set of #13 heads, etc. etc. you won't be able to buy the parts for 2 grand. To bore, hone, zero-deck, mill heads, valve job, balance, etc., etc, (again, could depend on condition of parts you're starting with) expect to spend anywhere from $800 to $1500 in machine work.


BTW, I have to agree with Baron. :D
Thats a fact. I have reciepts for $1400 in machine work on my 400......that did include new valves though.

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OK I'll go as high as 3000. but it has to have a garantee it will get my bonneville station wagon into the 10s and i want a rumpity idle

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I've been treated well by KRE, Tin Indian and the Hillard's


If i was going to build a motor right now (will soon), the Hillard's on this board would get my business.
They're ridiculously friendly/nice and some of the most honest people i've met lately. They happen to be in Ohio as well - which helps tremendously.
aka "Chief of the Pontiacs" is the Pontiac communitie's best kept secret. As I said before....I've watches their engines trailer the best...including many already mentioned here. And...they can do it with Pontiac parts...not BBC and stroker bs. Not that all the stroker stuff is bad...just not necessary to go fast. Dave has worked wonders with E-heads, Kaufmann heads and is presenty toying with a set of Wenzlers. They built our "stock" RA IV and the new owner called Jim to find out what they did, as he had "never had any musclecar that ran like that." As Clay stated...you cannnot find better people. Trust me...you'll hear more from Hillard Performance and I'll take any bet that it will all be good. The stock stroke, iron headed, stock suspension '67 in Dave's sig is the "1050 Goat" he speaks of and won Norwalk having not been apart for something like seven or eight years! Not many aluminum-headed strokers can lay that claim to fame...I don't care WHO built them!~ Ron

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OK I'll go as high as 3000. but it has to have a garantee it will get my bonneville station wagon into the 10s and i want a rumpity idle
twenty mpg! lol Seriously...Dave's '69 GP goes 12's or better in basically stock street trim, I believe, with a "stock" 428...maybe! lol Ron BTW...Dave will be giving a seminar at the GTOAA Nat's in Columbus for anyone interested. Hecklers welcome! Your welcome, Dave!

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I'm looking for an engine for my sons firebird and I was thinking about checking him out since he is local, but now I don't think so. Who is a good builder in the so cal area?
Try these guys--SAN PEDRO Ca http://www.pacificperformanceracing.com/

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BTW...Dave will be giving a seminar at the GTOAA Nat's in Columbus for anyone interested. Hecklers welcome! Your welcome, Dave!
Thanks buddy!!! I doubt you need any help with the heckling as you can be a one man show. I think I'll bring security guards with me. LOL.

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forget the guard...bring chickenwire! lol See ya. Ron

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If you were in SE US I'd recommend Ken's Speedshop in Brookesville, FL (Pontiac Dude). He did me right and I haven't heard anything bad about Ken yet, other than he stays real busy. It took him a year to get mine back but I wasn't ain a big hurry.

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