Need a Recommendation on a Built Motor Please!

[Wheel Spin]

Greetings Y'all!


I was going to purchase a big displacement motor from FAT Performance. However I was unable to communicate with them. Cant get them on the phone and left messages - no response. This gave me the willies so I started to dig deeper.

I began finding bad reviews of this company since RIMCO bought out FAT Performance.

Should I be buying from this company? If not, who do your recommend for a large displacement performance build?

I could really use some insight here folks.

Many Thanks in Advance!

Cheers!

[Glenn]

Many good builders.

Safe bet, talk to Pat Downs @ CB.
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[Scott65Beetle]

Willie Page out of northern Illinois

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[UK Luke 72]

Stef at Ace performance engines in Cali would be on my shortlist of guys stateside.
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[canadianeh]

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So Far,

No one is recommending FAT..... Kinda speaks volumes doesn't it?

Anyone else with a rec??

Scott, luke - Thanks for your input.

Cheers

[74 Thing]

Where are you located and what engine are you looking to build?

[Dan Ruddock]

[Wheel Spin]

Does it matter where I am?

I am prepared to pay shipping.

I was looking at a 2.3 liter build.


Cheers

[67 Sunroof]

I think Pat would treat you right. Cheapest? No.
Knows his shi!?
Yes.
Knowledge is what you pay the additional $$$ for. I’ve wasted soo much money by buying now and learning that I purchased the wrong part later. I’ve got all of these new fancy shiny parts I’ll probably never use.
Haha
Wasted $$$.
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[Glenn]

If you can't afford to do it right the first time, how are you going to pay for it when it breaks?

You can also build it yourself, Just buy a CB Builder's Choice engine kit. I've built many engines and the last 2 were from their catalog, a 1915 and a 2017 EFI.

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Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

Member #1009

#BlueSquare

[67 Sunroof]

That 1915 looks badass! Are the air filters a bit small though? It’s clean as heck.
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1776cc, CB crank, CB 2241 cam, CB light lifters, CB H-beam rods, CB light flywheel, Mahle forged pistons, A1 Sidewinder exhaust, Dellorto drla 40’s, Hoover modded case, fully balanced, fully flowed, heads by www.type-emotorsports.com, Air ride suspension by https://www.airkewld.com/?Click=3989

[Glenn]

[King_vw61]

Shawn Geers hands down. If your budget allows. He is at the top of his game.
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[GARRICK.CLARK]

Fat.

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[richierich]

Pat Downs obviously. I spoke to him personally a good few months ago and he's a top guy.
Chico st Steelbuggin also does nice work.
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