Engine build

[SNAKEGUTS]

Got my engine up at Arrington Engines for a full build.

Just wanted to let all know how awsome this shop is.

Arrington Engines is located in Marrtinsville VA.

They build tons of engines for NASCAR.

If anyone is lookin for a shop to do there build you need to check this place out!

I only have a few pics of my engine at the time but you can see just by the way they have it laid out that they got there stuff together.

They do alot of dodge builds with the HEMI and have had built several VIPER blocks for turbo apps. with no problems.

So far my engine has just been taken apart and the prep is done.

As far as price not as bad as you would think from a shop that does engines for NASCAR.

You would need to get a price form them but the startin labor is somewhere in the 4K range.

Super nice guys. You can tell they want your engine to come out right!:burnout:

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

Also just wanted to say.

If not for Tony "Stinker", I would have not got this far.

Tony can hook you up on some engine parts!

 

[LoveThisTruck]

Very cool:rock: What all are you having done?

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

Very cool:rock: What all are you having done?

JE pistons.

K1 rods.

Program mains.

Turbo Cam.

Rockers and push rods.

So far. Still workin out the other details.

 

[TNVIPER]

I looked at a 426 stroker short block they did that was delivered to my dealer today...friend of mine had a valve drop in his Charger SRT8...busted the piston and cracked the block...he decided to go all out and do the 426...after my pleading for him to do so.. ...Arrington was highly recommended by another Hemi builder...

 

[LoveThisTruck]

JE pistons.

K1 rods.

Program mains.

Turbo Cam.

Rockers and push rods.

So far. Still workin out the other details.

:marchmellow: You going turbo? S/C?

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

I looked at a 426 stroker short block they did that was delivered to my dealer today...friend of mine had a valve drop in his Charger SRT8...busted the piston and cracked the block...he decided to go all out and do the 426...after my pleading for him to do so.. ...Arrington was highly recommended by another Hemi builder...

Man...I got to hear one of there 426 hemi builds!

Freakin nuts!:rock:

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

:marchmellow: You going turbo? S/C?

Twin turbo.:burnout:

 

[LoveThisTruck]

Twin turbo.:burnout:

O sh*t son:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[Prof]

I would ask them to build the motor on a level surface and not on an engine stand.

Most alum. blocks built for high performance purposes are built on a table rather than on a stand. The traditional engine stand is fine for iron blocks but when using alum...the stand can induce stress and misalignment...just ask, see what they say...

They should not have any issues in doing it on a flat surface...

Just an opinion...but stands are for iron...not our blocks.

Good luck with the build! Also consider using the Gen IV mains...

 

[DevilDawg3097]

Also jmo if you plan on driving it daily tell them to keep the ring end gap close to spec becuase the rings I got suggested .040 on the top when spec is 8-14 and the bottom was 15-22 and they wanted 50-60 for track use this is fine and no problem but if you are going daily driver you will smoke regardless because of too loose of a gap I went 10 and 20 no smoke and no loss of any compression what so ever, just a thought.

 

[Yellow venom]

What all head work are you doing?

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

I would ask them to build the motor on a level surface and not on an engine stand.

Most alum. blocks built for high performance purposes are built on a table rather than on a stand. The traditional engine stand is fine for iron blocks but when using alum...the stand can induce stress and misalignment...just ask, see what they say...

They should not have any issues in doing it on a flat surface...

Just an opinion...but stands are for iron...not our blocks.

Good luck with the build! Also consider using the Gen IV mains...

Good reminder. Had this thought in the back of my head. But still need to mention it.


Thanks!

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

Also jmo if you plan on driving it daily tell them to keep the ring end gap close to spec becuase the rings I got suggested .040 on the top when spec is 8-14 and the bottom was 15-22 and they wanted 50-60 for track use this is fine and no problem but if you are going daily driver you will smoke regardless because of too loose of a gap I went 10 and 20 no smoke and no loss of any compression what so ever, just a thought.

Interesting. Will be lookin in to this.:rock:

 

[SNAKEGUTS]

What all head work are you doing?

Rockers, push rods, maybe springs, and maybe a stronger timing set.

Not sure if I need springs. I need to get more info on the cam first.

I belive stiffer springs can help with high rpm and cams that provide more lift as to prevent valve float.

I just started lookin at valve train components the last couple of weeks.

As far as a port job I am not sure if it will be worth the extra dough to me.

I belive I sould be able to hit my target hp with a strong power curve without portin the heads due to a quick build of boost and not to low of a compression ratio.

Hopefully.:dontknow:

 

[ZCx]

i would at least get them checked & see if everything flows the same & cc'd the same, imvho