Easy answer, Keith Dorton, Automotive Specialist, www.automotivespecialists.com, 4357 Triple Crown Dr SW, Concord, NC 28027, (704) 782-0420. Great guy, great motors.
Rex
Rex, thanks!
their web site seems to be down but i poked around their facebook page.
Seems like they have been building motors for a LONG time!
What i am looking for is an education in D & E sized motors.
I am a complete novice about car motors and want to cure that ignorance. I know plenty much about the 1630 Busa motor, every facet of building. I am a one trick pony, but that detailed Busa knowledge should (might) allow me to at least ask a few 1/2 intelligent questions.
Max hp and build cost are obviously important, but max hp at the lowest build cost may NOT lead us to the BEST motor for us. It all starts with definition of our objectives, and those objectives may evolve as we see what the options are.
Basically, i want to build a big spreadsheet which captures all significant factors (w/pros & cons) which would play into selecting a much higher hp motor for our lakester.
My partner has some good experience & knowledge in this area and quickly starts talking about a D motor and even where he would source it. He is lucky to have this info.
On the other hand, his knowledge may be excluding a better solution. Probably not, but maybe...
I will just feel better about our new motor selection if i know exactly its pros & cons vs other options.