James Race Engines - help needed

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Im not going to disclose who the machinist is as he only deals with certain individuals and or builders as does not want to deal with the ever growing number of wankers that build cars, he does not advertise and has no need to, as it is he is not the quickest at turning parts around nor the cheapest, but the job is spot on and he is very clued up with honda's now due to the relationship with Adrian @ Toda especially sleeving as Darton does do a few things in house that arnt on the install instructions and that was only figured out by inspecting my block when i got it back, he also has experience installing ERL Girdles, as i have 1 fitted my engine.

So in saying that, i can recommend speaking to Adrian about your machining requirements as opposed to sending the block state side, as the cost will be less, and along with dealing with someone who knows honda's, be able to steer you in the right direction as they've done it before unlike yourself i assume.

I assure you this civic running 11's is far from stripped and spun most of the track and your wrong regarding the importance of porting in turbo and n/a applications, not saying porting wont benefit the engine but its not as important hence suggested what i did in my earlier post.

I think that your budget will be lucky to cover all parts and machining and if your serious about running high 9's, you'll have to put alot of work into your chassis set up including weight of the vehicle as thats how most low ET cars getting around now have got the times they have, its not with massive power.

Good luck with your build bud, i look forward to the updates.

What a contridiction.

First you say Australia has the capacity of building such a block, but then go onto say that it only because of what was stolen(??) from a built US block.

Then you go onto say that that its such a black art that its so secret and if u want it done, you have to nuthug an arrogent pr*ck. **e240 Edit: I told you to check your sources - But I don't disagree that while we do have some very good engine builders, Australia overall does lag behind in some of the build capabilities, even to the SEA countries.**. All this secrecy is what makes australia so bland and so outragiously lagging behind the rest of the world. Over in PR you have 9second hondas running cast pistons and stock sleeves.

Next you say that it will be quicker then importing a block from the states (which you already recognise as being superior in every way to anything an aussie machinest can build). But you comment that this machinest is soo special and sooooo clued up, that he will take his time and

First you say it will be cheaper and quicker in australia (which is bullsh*t) then you say that he is "not the quickest at turning parts over" cause he take so much care. And you say his current budget will not cover machining.

Thanks for proving all my points. First that the only high-po capable blocks are from the states. These guys are the innovators. All australian builder can do is copy, and copy badly. You dont see a Adrian spec re-inforced billet girdle, do you?? You dont see dynodave superdeck 3 sleeves. I think the closest company downunder that does anything to contribute to the world wide development of honda's is Hypertune with there super sexy CNC machines and computer mandrel benders. I know these guys supply Full-race with a decent amount of gear.

I guess my last point is, instead of supporting the copy-cats, support the innovators. Support the guys who have the repuation. Would you run a xs-power manifold on your 9second beast? Sure it might do the job, but chances are you will be left holding your balls when it doesnt.

(PS. I cant wait for a shop to use an alias (Slaz??) and try and de-bunk me. Just like most of ozh, no one has the balls to stand up.)
**e240 Comment: Slaz is not an alias to any shop. I know cause I've met him and bought stuff off him**