I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good engine builder/shop in Socal?

I'm pushing the limits of my stock block engine on my FI setup and I don't know how much longer it'll last...and I have a new blower/pulley combo that I KNOW for sure the stock block can't handle...so I want to be proactive and start looking around for shops around here...

We all know about GTM is the tops...can anyone else recommend any other places around here to consider?

 

damn i knew the days was getting closer. lol... btw, i still want a ride after the tune.

hey bro, did you get the issue taken care of that you asked me about last week? sorry man, i was busy last week and weekend. but if you need to work on your z, i'm free this weekend.

 

Wouldnt consider anyone else besides GTM if i were you... Sam's the best.

 

let me know when you get this done, i want to upgrade to the 2.87 pulley already but im not doing it till i know i can get there safely, i was already considering buying a block from kyle at IPP but my fiancee would kill me if i squandered more of our "wedding" money lol ( but in the back of my head, its my money damn it ! )

 

DSport is right... just prepare to pay an arm and a leg. You get what you pay for, good work costs good money, usually.

 

Yeah, Shawn's concerned with my stock block...he wants me to keep the rpms to 6500 just to be super safe....but I run it up to 7000 rpm anyway because its sooo much fun...

I didn't get a chance to fix the piping, but it seems to be holding up...just has an ugly bulge under the car...I'll let you know about this weekend...

 

Haha...I was ALREADY on the 2.87 with my stock block, and Shawn was kinda scared (~12.5 psi)...then I upgraded to the SI trim blower, then he got more scared (particularly when I got the Water/Meth and pushed it even higher, now at ~13.5 psi)...now I sent my old Sc trim blower to 928 Motorsports to modify it so it blows even MORE than the SI trim (it's almost like a T-trim, but not quite...) and I may go to a GTM 2.62 pulley...I think that's more than my stock block can take, probably bending a rod...

So I'm gonna have to hold back on installing the new blower/pulley until I blow my engine and get the built one...IPP is a pretty good option, I've heard good things about them...Were would you have the engine installed?

Yeah...do it...do it...do it...

 

i have a friend here in oceanside thats worked on nissans for a VERY VERY LONG TIME! hes done all my major work for my nissan with great results everytime

 

Technosquare or SP Engineering

 

I ordered a block from IPP & had corner 3 put it in very happy overall

 

hahha damn it harris just spend the money and get the new rods and connectors!

 

turbo xs in torrance i hear is good

 

harris... bro... i seriously want a ride in your car... this should give me enough motivation to just drop the change on a SC... when can we all get together?

 

I hang with Mikey all the time...ask aloh, he's been in it too...but yeah, maybe I'll drop by one of the derail meetups and give you a ride...

 

well just hit me up... maybe we can meet at mikey house this weekend... i need to see about talking him into helping me with a oil change. just noticed im like 4k over

 

Don't tempt me...dammit...

Actually I gotta get with Shawn to talk to him about some peripheral stuff that's involved in the build, like a return fuel system and potential CARB referee issues...may need new injectors, too..

 

The engine management company? I don't think they build engines...

 

i'll build your engine for you... for 1 million dollars... i will give you 10,000 hp and you can fly to asian on one tank of gas. how about that? hahaha...

dood, are you going to do this soon? or you just getting the itch when your other blower comes back?

 

Get a built block from IPP i think his name was kyle. THen just swap out your block and good to go. Damn i need to ride in your car, it seems like you're having much more fun than me! What did you do with your old blower the polished one?

 

1 million bucks? Can't even buy a bugatti veyron for that...

I just feel like it would be a waste to throw away a perfectly good engine (so far)...it still runs great right now, but other that a few bits of joyriding, I haven't really pushed it yet....let's see what happens when I take it to the track....

Besides, that nismo thermostat I'm gonna buy is gonna set me back good...