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I'm interested in getting some engine parts for my ride and a lot of the guys in this board seem to recommend VT Engines. However, I can't seem to find any contact information. It looks like they had a website (www.vtengines.com) but apparently it is now closed. Are they still in business? I did try to search but the term "VT" is too short so, no dice.

Has anybody had any actual experience with Sean Hyland Motorsports besides hearing other people talk about it? They seem to get trashed a lot. However, they are about forty minutes from my house and I wouldn't have to worry about the immense exchange rate to make these tiny Canadian dollars buy an American kit.

Thanks for you help.

BTW, I was looking into SHM's big bore stroker kit. They are very elusive about any expected power increases though. Probably hesistant to provide something without knowing what cams, etc the car has. Oh well. :(
 
You may also want to consider Alternative Auto:

http://www.alternativeauto.com/

Lidio has done a number of projects for our fine friends across the border as well, and has an outstanding reputation.

I was led to believe that VT was undoing some of their internals which is the reason for the lack of response (everyone going their seperate way ?).
 
I'm looking for a forged big bore and stroked rotating assembly. I would be building it myself. I'm just in the planning stages right now, hope to get started in the next year or so.

I'm not a fan of forced induction, more of an all-motor kind of guy, otherwise I'd just slap a super on it and call it a day.

I'll see what Alternative has to offer.
 
Sounds like a cool project. Good luck with it. :) I elected to slap a blower on a forged stroker. :) Here is a link to the the company that did the machine work on my Mark - both head work and forged shortblock. These guys are the best in the business.

http://www.prolineraceengines.com/

I do not believe Lidio - Alternative Auto, does any machine work on site, but sends it out to a machine shop.

Here is a link to some pictures of my build:

http://picasaweb.google.com/papapeach/MarkMotorBuild#slideshow

And a couple magazine articles that were done on the build also:

http://www.superrod.com/Media/PublicationsArticle/SR_0808_5.0StrokerBuild_2.pdf

http://www.superrod.com/Media/PublicationsArticle/SR_0810_5LiterModMotor_2.pdf


Let me know if I can help. I've been there and done that already. :)
 
Thanks for the help Schultz. The info is uber helpful. You'll probably be hearing from me once this hits the ground, I could use all the help I can get.

The more I look at this, the more it lloks like I'll need a blower to get any decent power. :(
 
SHM wrote a book that mostly promoted his business but had some decent info as well about building mod motors a few years ago. His stuff is fairly expensive comparatively last I checked.

Also, go turbo, **** blowers.
 
Whoa, Roadboss, those made my dial-up hurt. :wink:

I'm not saying anyone running forced induction is doing it wrong, it's just not my thing. I may not have much of a choice with this car though.

I think I'd stick with a blower as opposed to a turbo due to:
1. The turbo having to spin up, and this powerplant already has a relatively weak bottom end;
2. Turbo timers/waiting at destinations for the turbo to cool sucks

No offense :wink:
 
Royston said:
Whoa, Roadboss, those made my dial-up hurt. :wink:

I'm not saying anyone running forced induction is doing it wrong, it's just not my thing. I may not have much of a choice with this car though.

I think I'd stick with a blower as opposed to a turbo due to:
1. The turbo having to spin up, and this powerplant already has a relatively weak bottom end;
2. Turbo timers/waiting at destinations for the turbo to cool sucks

No offense :wink:
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The better turbo kits have variable valve inlets, so there is zero lag at any rpm.

And turbo overheating can be eliminated with a rear mounted system.
 
500 hp with a similar torque number is pretty well exactly what I'm looking for.

I really just want to keep up with my buddy's 347cid 1991 Thunderbird without resorting to putting a pushrod engine, or 5:10 gears, in my Mark.
 
You're not going to make 500 reliable HP on a stock bottom end and the only real argument against turbos (turbo lag lol) is fabrication cost/difficulty. They will make boost sooner than a centrifugal and make more power and torque than a roots.

Lastly how much power is your friend making? Unless hes put serious money into that 347 with a new block, or was smart/lucky enough to get a Mexican block which he most likely was not; he's probably not making 450+WHP (or wont for long when that block lets go.) My point is with this car trying to use power to get your car quick is more expensive than using chassis and drive train mods. You can make this car drop almost 2 seconds with drivetrain and very simple engine mods.

In case it isn't obvious, the reason you don't want to do it with power if you don't have to is because you'd need a built motor and built transmission just to handle the power. With mostly drivetrain and a few engine mods you don't need to shell out all the money for that stuff.
 
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Royston said:
500 hp with a similar torque number is pretty well exactly what I'm looking for.
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from what i've read, bored to a 5L the mod motor would be about 500hp @ 7000k rpms and 420 ft-lbs @ 5400rpms.

The 5.4L makes about the same numbers but the torque comes on sooner in the power-band.
 
About my post above... That is with a 12:1 compression ratio, basically all of the headwork and porting you can do, and 3in exhaust tubing.
 
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