Florida Engine builders
 

Any Ideas on some good Florida engine builders..am trying to stay local but not sure who to turn to. Am in the Olrlando area which from my knowledge is lacking with offshore pros.
thanks in advance ..

Try www.chiefengines.com. I don't know what your budget is or what you have in mind but I've heard they are very good.

Try Pat at Performance Marine in Pompano Beach 954-970-3335
He does my engines. He has in house engine buliding and Dyno.
Check out my engine photos

Hey give Ken Fluke at Fluke Performance a call! 1-954-984-9812 or 1-954-658-0836 Tell him GOODFELLA sent ya! :D

Kieth Eikert is the closest to you, he is just west of Daytona. Otherwise CHIEF CHIEF CHIEF. :D

Mike..
Sometimes you have to share the wealth...

PAT AT PERFORMANCE MARINE! HE'S REALLY GOOD AND WOULD BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN CHIEF OR EIKERT.

Ive got Eickert building me a pair of 675s in my 37 A.T., awesome and reliable parts, very understated, a change of a few pulleys and a chiller produces a still reliable 860hp, and most important, the name will get you great resale, just my .02.

PP RACE, I LIKE YOUR BOATS COCKPIT COLOR, IS THAT IRIS , AND VIOLET IN YOUR CABIN, , LOOKS REAL GOOD. I JUST GOT FINISHED PICKING THE COLORS FOR MINE LAST WEEK:D

kieth eikert is in palm coast, about 15 miles north of daytona,great shop.

I have KE 675's in my boat, Pat @ Performance Marine builds a great engine, an Tommy @ Chief Engines. All three engine builders do a great job!! Robbie

Try "theengineshop.com",Bill Mitchell engines,great prices,aluminum heads and cast iron heads.

Hey Marv!
Thanks for the tip on rooms.
So when should you pay a middle man. When you can go direct to the source:confused: Tommy,Ken and Keith THE BEST OF THE BEST!

CHIEF ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You won't regret it.....

big power?
 

Hey Spitfire, what size Chief's do you have in the 38 Cig. are you running Bravos or bigger?

Hey Ryan
Who's 38 are you talking about?

Hey Medicine Man!
Ryan is talking about Spitfire's 38.
I guess he has first hand experiance with tommy's engines.

:)
Goodfella,
Just didn't know who's 38 he was talking about. I talked to Tommy the day and he was telling me about a new combination that's making over 900lbs of torque at 20% throttle :D . I told him to build something that wouldn't tear up the rest of the drivetrain!!! Seriously, though it sounds like a great combination and I want to put them in my 41. Springs right around the corner :D :D

After reading great things about them, I recently contacted Total marine and Performance in LA. These guys are building killer engines at very reasonable prices. They use all the same parts as Eickert, Chief, and the rest, but sell engines at half the cost. They will be doing the work on my Scarab, and will be building engines for my new boat. 700HP naturally aspirated: $20,000 complete. 750HP SC $22,000 complete, and 900HP SC $30,000 complete. Talk to Steve, 985-649-9888. I think his e mail is [email protected].

Hey Ryan.....I am running Hawk 550's in my topgun....I will be putting chief's in if I keep this boat when the time comes around...My friend Greg Gluck has used tommy's engines in the past and is using one now in his race boat....I have done business with Tommy and he has worked on my boat ...I can assure you he runs a top notch outfit......so no...I dont exactly have personal experience with his engines.........I would ask Mike what engines he is running .....but I just remembered ....he doesnt have a boat......right Mike??:eek: :eek: :confused:

Medicine Man,
His new combination is running that bad ass fuel injection!
Instant throttle response,your right 900 ft lbs of torque will
take a toll on your staggard engine drivetrain. To answer pistfire1's question no I do not own a sportboat with Cheif engines in it. But I will problably forget more than he will ever no about performance boating. I won't go on an aviation bulletin board and post that I have flown THE CONCORD when I have only flown in a piper cub.:p

Cranking it up a notch eh Mikey......bring it on.........no, you are only here to offer your selfless knowledge and further your cause right??......your bottom line......you're a salesman Mike.....you dont make sales by acting like a jack a$$.....does Mindy know you are representing Doller offshore in this fashion??.....I think you ought to can it before things really get out of hand dont you?? I have never represented myself as an expert on anything on this forum........Like I said before Mike....get over yourself.....get a reality check.

Blue Thunder
 

Try Blue Thunder Engines in Fort Lauderdale
They have won many Championships and set records.
RAN IN OUR RACE BOAT

MPH 120, your absouloutly right about TOTAL MARINE. I also got there prices right before I went down to THUNDER, and was real close with going with them, but elected to go with EICKERT on ly for the fuel injection and resale. I will probably in 2 or 3 years move up and get THUNDERS 42 or 49 and then look at those guys again. They do everything right, are honest, will be more established at that time and I wont have to worry about resale. ALL THE PARTS ARE THE SAME, for the money. This is where I will be getting my boat serviced, and just purchased the drives IMCO SC from them, they gave me a deal I couldnt refuse. You also made a great choice.:D

If these builders are out of your budjet give me a e-mail we have some good engine builders here in central FL. Are you looking for new power or to rebuild what you have now? Let me know if I can Help.:cool:

Just to throw a little water on the fire, I kind of compare engine builders to restaurants. Most of them buy the same ingredients, usualy from the same suppliers. But you know you go to one place and the meal is just so-so, maybe even lousy. Then you go to the next place, maybe it's just a storefront with 10 tables, or it could even be a big chain that is managed real well. Same ingredients, but the food is fantastic.

I was in the engine business for a brief while, and I will tell you it is not easy.

Marc,

The same goes for transmissions.............

also talk to Mike or Andy at Lightning Bay Marine in St. Pete - they did my work and I am very pleased with them - they definitely know what they are doing...

website is www.lightningbaymarine.com

MOTORS
 

:D TOMMY AT CHIEF ENGINES HAS THE BEST MOTORS IN SOUTH FLA WE SEND ARE CUSTOMERS TO HIM . CAST-A-LINE MARINE INC.:D :D JAY CASTALINE 954-966-0240

Paul Pfaff (Pfaff Engines) is very personable and talks to you like a human, and has the time to spend with you on the phone or in person. No pressure and everything is laid out on the table for you.

respect
 

miss goodfella I have more respect then you will ever know. I have 22 years in this business. I have earned it. Maybe you shoud try to earn some... the first step is watch what you say!!!!!!!!!! then maybe you can be MR GOODFELLA .:D :D :D DID NOT KNOW THAT WAS YOUR WAY TO SIGNING OFF US YOU NAME OR HAVE A NICE DAY.:D :D

GO GEETIM JAY!!!:D

WHY DONT YOU COME TO MICHIGAN!!!!! WE got Diannabel at Sterling in milford and Tyler Crockett in Ruby!!!! HEY he's GOOD ANOUGH FOR HOT BOAT!!!!! As far as I'm concernd a engine builder is a THANK LESS JOB!!!! Every YO HON runs it W.F.O. all day long and he excepts it to hold on for deer life!!!! But any good engine builder knows it wont!!!! THAT WHY I LOVE THOSE EGG BEATERS!!!! Thats my 2 cent's!!!!:D :D :D

Earth to Mike....
 

If that were indeed the case Mike....then why did you post it on the site.......:confused: .....As far as I am concerned, you owe me an apology.....you were WAY out of line.....and you got your story wrong........

Are the keith Eickert engines the only non-Merc engine in the 600-700 HP range that comes with a warranty? Also, any idea what his 575 HP motor would cost installed? Thanks--- John