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Title: Best UK engine builders
Post by: UltraOrange67-2443 on December 05, 2016, 20:53:42 pm
Who are the best current UK engine builders?



Title: Re: Best UK engine builders
Post by: spoolin70 on December 05, 2016, 21:40:33 pm
Define best ?

Is a 8sec engine that lasts 10 runs 'better' than a 11sec engine that lasts 30 runs ?
Is a builder close by that answers the phone and has teething problems in a build 'better' than a builder far away that has a year waiting list and is hard to contact but puts together a faultless engine ?

Power, reliability, cost, service, location, parts buyer or assembler ?

Different priorities would determine 'best'


Title: Re: Best UK engine builders
Post by: leec on December 05, 2016, 22:18:14 pm
I can only recommend who I have used. Matt Keene @Airkraft.
I'm a fussy, almost impossible to please person at times but have been 110% happy with the engine and Matt is a good guy too.

Lee


Title: Re: Best UK engine builders
Post by: UltraOrange67-2443 on December 05, 2016, 23:10:11 pm
I'm out of touch with the builders in the scene at the moment.

Just looking for feedback.


Title: Re: Best UK engine builders
Post by: Garrick Clark on December 11, 2016, 11:32:19 am
In my opinion an engine builder who builds an engine in a week isn't good.
A builder that takes his time measuring everything twice = good
A builder that rings the customer with regular updates =good
A builder that  take's pictures of everything.=good
A builder that answers the phone when you ring 1st try=good
I always advise people what parts to buy, then ask them to buy there own parts
so they no I'm not ripping them off.
A builder who gives a guarantee on a strip motor=VERY  good ( As long as the builder fits and tunes it and YOU the owner doesn't change any settings EVER).
I Think JMR gives a 12 month warranty whether its street or strip use. =VERY good.
Teething problems... It happens to everyone.
You could go on and on with this topic.