Competition where to have motor built in DFW?

[Forrest Nearing]

I've got an engine sitting in the garage that I'd like to drop off and have built... I've had Calvert build engines for me in the past, and his work is top notch, but I didn't know if there was someone in the area that's particularly diesel-savy... preferably someone w/ a torque plate for the 5. 9B!



Forrest

 

[TxDieselKid]

Well if Donnie_M isn't to busy you may want to give him a shout. He knows a thing or two about diesels, and is in the DFW area.



Don't know of any other hi-po diesel shops around here.

 

[Hohn]

Yeah, why not Don M?

 

[AndyMan]

You could check out Michael at hotroddiesels.com. His TDR name is MDW. Great guy, got a 12v running 11's. Houston/Galveston area.

 

[TxDieselKid]

Mike is a great guy, and if your in Houston I suggest him, but for DFW, I think Don would be a good choice. Neither one might be Scheids, but they are good i guess.

 

[COMP461]

If you would like professional engine shop like work there is only one in the DFW area, its Ray Little at RAYMAC racing engines .



Ray Little- Ray graduated from Texas A & I University in 1988 with a Bachelors of Science-Industrial Technology degree. Soon after graduating from college Ray began working for Lozano Brothers Porting in San Antonio, TX. While at Lozano Brothers, Ray designed and built engines for GTP, Trans AM, NASCAR, Can Am, Indy, Camel Light, and ARCA racing. The experience gained at Lozano Brothers allowed Ray to attain a position at one of the most respected engine shops in the country, Reher-Morrison Racing Engines in Arlington, TX. The late Buddy Morrison recognized Ray's exceptional understanding of racing engines and placed him in charge of all special projects. This allowed Ray to design and build a wide array of racing engines including: NHRA Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, NASCAR Truck, Trans AM, IMSA, IHRA, and World Of Outlaws just to name a few. Ray built the first 555 bracket engine ever sold by Reher-Morrison and has built hundreds of large displacement, drag race engines since then. Ray has performed extensive research and development with a wide variety of fuel, lubricant, carburetion, fuel injection, and nitrous oxide injection systems.



While at Reher-Morrison, Ray spent thousands of hours testing and tuning all types of engines on the dyno. Dyno testing is where an engine builder learns what works and what doesn't. Ray's many years of experience designing and testing racing engines has given him an exceptional ability to design and build engines that are reliable and competitive.



Ray is an exceptional instructor, he trained many of the employees currently working at Reher-Morrison. He has also been hired by Ford and GM to teach engine building to dozens of their employees. Ray is currently working for Race Tech teaching Holley Carburetor fuel systems classes to GM employees several times a year.



Ray is highly respected throughout the racing industry. Many of the industries top parts companies seek and respect his opinions about their products. Ray designs many of the camshaft and piston profiles used in RayMac's engines. While most engine shops specialize in one or two types of engines, Ray's extensive experience with so many different types of engines, allows RayMac to build a reliable, competitive engine for almost any type of racing. Including diesels

http://www.raymacracing.com/shop.htm



817 477 0682

 

[Sled Puller]

Nice biography cut and pasted from their site. .

However, you added one word, that they left out... . DIESEL.



Careful who you let build your Diesel, they may try to turn it into a gasser V-8!!!



Sometimes, the DIESEL exprience is worth the drive/shipping costs.

 

[Digger]

Nice biography cut and pasted from their site. .

However, you added one word, that they left out... . DIESEL.



Careful who you let build your Diesel, they may try to turn it into a gasser V-8!!!



Sometimes, the DIESEL exprience is worth the drive/shipping costs.

That's funny. :-laf :-laf :-laf Nice one Gene.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

you guys realize that machine work is machine work, right? pistons are pistons, cranks/rods are cranks/rods, etc.



the guy has the credentials and he's got a torque plate for the 5. 9



it's not like a diesel block requires a different machine to bore/hone it! LOL!



Forrest

 

[COMP461]

Nice biography cut and pasted from their site. .

However, you added one word, that they left out... . DIESEL.



Careful who you let build your Diesel, they may try to turn it into a gasser V-8!!!



Sometimes, the DIESEL exprience is worth the drive/shipping costs.

GTP, Trans AM, NASCAR, Can Am, Indy, Camel Light, and ARCA NHRA Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, NASCAR Truck, Trans AM, IMSA, IHRA







NO DIESEL SHOP IN THE COUNTRY CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO THIS KIND OF EXPERIENCE . A MOTOR IS A MOTOR. RAY IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT



sorry to be so condescending , but some people are so closed minded , and believe that only one or two shops in the country are capable of producing a diesel drag racing engine, because these are the pullers engine builders . I’m sure some of these shop can build good power , but these are people I have been working with for years on several project , and are capable of building any reciprocating internal combustion power plant no mater how you achieve ignition , to a state of tune and excellent in efficiency. Sleddy will argue any thing , when in fact what dose he do ,but cheerlead for other shops , for that mater none of these shop are in the ballpark of his buddy at Buddha Power. Sleddy should also remember that I still have the fastest diesel truck that runs deep in to the 8’s .

 

[jwilliams3]

Uh huh...

:-laf

 

[Sled Puller]

I agree Forest, basic machine work is fine, but the little secrets other places have learned from R&R on the track, is worth its weight in gold.

I'm sure almost any shop could handle a stock rebuild, prolly even the mild power levels of a Texas drag truck, also.



Did you guys see NTPA, or ATPA in that list? Neither did I. You know, the place where 3000HP DIESELS go to play?



Anyone can rebuild a small block Chevy and go racing, however, I bet there is only a handful of shops that can do the EXTREME levels that tractor pulling requires.

 

[COMP461]

And what dose a tractor pulling builder have any thing to do with drag racing , we have already seen what one of the biggest pulling engine shops can do with the DHRA dragster . results are in the score boards , and for now , seems like we are ahead .



Some of the new deals we are working on now will allow the high end parts to every one at a far price ; roller cam , roller cam bearings , valve springs and titanium retainer package , 24 valve high ratio rockers . total programmable stand alone racing ECM’s for CR and Duramax engines .

I now have billet custom cams for a reasonable price . billet lifters , pistons coatings form a top NASCAR shop , gapless rings for stock piston , finished production pistons with gapless rings , aluminum rods and light weight pistons . an have three custom CR diesel drag racing engines under construction for customers . so sleddy , what are you doing , should I send pom poms

 

[DHRA]

Just to make the record straight, DHRA does not own a dragster. Please refer to it as Scheid Diesel Motorsports or simply Scheid's dragster, thanks.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

GTP, Trans AM, NASCAR, Can Am, Indy, Camel Light, and ARCA NHRA Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, NASCAR Truck, Trans AM, IMSA, IHRA







NO DIESEL SHOP IN THE COUNTRY CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO THIS KIND OF EXPERIENCE . A MOTOR IS A MOTOR. RAY IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT



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Comp, so your saying that a motor is a motor, whether your playing on the street sled pulling or racing?



And to question ole Ray here, (impressive bio) I didn't read ANYTHING about diesel in his bio either. NOW, if the ole boy is indeed on the "cutting edge of diesel engine development, as you say, wouldn't you think THAT would be on his bio. Now, who's got the POM POM's? Has this business ever sponsored you Comp?



Besides, who in the working force world could even think about taking a motor to a shop like this, even if they did diesels? Yea, I thought so.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

I've got an engine sitting in the garage that I'd like to drop off and have built... I've had Calvert build engines for me in the past, and his work is top notch, but I didn't know if there was someone in the area that's particularly diesel-savy... preferably someone w/ a torque plate for the 5. 9B!



Forrest

Sorry to get off topic there... . the only person I know in the DFW area is Don M. Although I have never had work done by him, I never heard anything bad about him either. And I do know , he knows diesels. Check him out .

 

[TxDieselKid]

And what dose a tractor pulling builder have any thing to do with drag racing

And what does a gas engine builder kind of knowledge have anything to do with a diesel? Show me one car/truck that ray has done the complete engine, pan to cover for.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

jeez guys, I just wanted a shop that could bore/hone a block w a 5. 9B torque plate! LOL!

 

[TxDieselKid]

Don_M or RayMac, or just open the DFW phone book, and look up a machine shop.

 

[bgilbert]

Hmm wonder how much it would cost to ship from DFW to Scheid in TH, Lafayette, or Effingham? Anyone ever try the effinburger in effingham, I've heard its effin-good!