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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:48 AM
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Quality Engine Shop?

Does anyone know where there is a good engine shop that is experienced in the modular motors around??
 
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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What you got in mind? Phil, phil6608, Dan, danlee, or Brian, bd4martin may be able to assist with this request.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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port/assemble the heads, install new cams on a dohc, and reassemble top end of the motor
 
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Not 100% sure, but Rose engine service here in dover works with "stock" new cars, plus a lot of Hot Rod stuff.

Rose Engine Service
2860 N Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE
(302) 736-0733
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Does anyone know where there is a good engine shop that is experienced in the modular motors around??
well theres only one place I would ever go for something like that or to have any mod motor work done!
My engine builder. + anything I need done to my truck.
Matt @ Performance Evolutions
Middletown DE 449-3200 Tell him Phil sent you.
www.performance-evolution.com

He has done all the work on my truck.From building the motor/tuning the computer/and even installing my 4.10 gears!
Great guy and very reasonable pricing.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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thanks...does he have a fox body mustang with a 4v mod motor in it?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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and now that i went to the website i answered my own question...lol....i still have that issue of MM&FF lying around.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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AGAIN?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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yea..medicine is too expensive these days
 
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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I have had some work done at Rose Engine Service in Dover. The work was good, but they are not a 'Ford' specialist shop. My 434 motor was built in Minnesota.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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Tractor Boy Motorsports in Arnold, MD can do it, they do high quality, inexpensive work
 
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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awesome, thanks a lot
 
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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I forgot to mention that my guy(Matt) only works on FORD.
He has like 5 or 6 Mustangs in hes shop all the time,,,lol
He built a lightning for a guy with 16 PSI and a 100 shot it made 793 RWHP!!!!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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yea, i talked to him yesterday...apparently he's really good friends with my buddy, but he outsources all his machine work...
 
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