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Good mustang engine builder in Pa?

9K views 19 replies 10 participants last post by  trueblue01stang 
#1 ·
Hey everyone I'm from Pa and been looking for a decent engine builder in Pa. I'd like a builder that focuses mainly on mustang motors, but really any good reliable motor builder would work. I'm from the harrisburg area and around here theres only one builder which I don't have much faith in. Does anybody know of any good builders in Pa. Traveling the state for a great builder is not a big deal, I just want to make sure its done right. Any help would be great!
 
#4 ·
MMR is my first choice to be honest slopony. Was just looking to see if there was any good mustang builders in pa. But in the end I will probably find myself still going with mmr haven't trusted to many local companies with my engines for a while now.
 
#9 ·
yup. whatever you do, stay away from Lorenzo's Fast Flow and Cylinder Head in Langhorne, PA. I've used him for years for modular stuff and 5.0 stuff, and the last one that I dropped off (customer) I was treated like he was too big and important to deal with my 600-1000HP ####, the motor was $1000 over initial quote, took 6 months when was told 2 weeks, wrong pistons were installed. huge headache, did nothing to work with me.

to make matters worse, car shuts down after 500 miles. turns out he forgot to tighten one of the cam gear bolts. cost me a set of cams, a head, and a timing cover.
 
#12 ·
I'm actually looking for just a built shortblock but also having the heads and stuff port and polished. Would like to see what hp i can make naturally but I'm sure I will be going with spray. L&M looks like a good company but mmr definately stands behind alot. I'm in the same boat with a local engine builder up here he built me an engine came out almost 1200$ over charged. Broke the engine in like he said and all of a sudden it starts smoking and its leaking atleast a qaurt of oil a week. Needless to say I took it back to him he says he fixed it and did nothing to it at all. I really don't trust engine builders anymore but I also don't have the knowledge on these modular motors to buil one myself or the tools or time.
 
#13 ·
I really don't trust engine builders anymore but I also don't have the knowledge on these modular motors to buil one myself or the tools or time.

That's why I went with an 03-04 Cobra shortblock. When it comes to engines and trannys, I am much more confident in something factory built from Ford. It's not guaranteed, but there's much more quality control in their production lines than there is in aftermarket shops.

Aftermarket engine builders all say that their engines are "guaranteed" just to get the sale. In realty, if an engine blows, how can you prove that it was the builder's fault, the installers fault, the tuner's fault, the driver's fault, etc.
 
#15 ·
Not necessarily... Look at the problems people have had with the aluminator engines. They're basically the exact same thing as the 03/04 cobras, but in an aluminum block. Wait, no they're not... The aluminators are built on a production line, while the all cobra engines have been hand built since 96.

When it comes to engine and trans builds, you get what you pay for. To keep this from getting out of hand I'll just stop right there. Well I do want to add one more thing. Even though it was meant to be funny, it does bring up a good point.

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