Looking for a good marine engine shop in Cincinnati Ohio. Knowledge of the Merc 540 Bulldog would help

D&D engine service in Elmwood built both my 540's. Their machine work is awesome. PM your number and we can discuss further.

Come on up to detroit and us my guys, Champion-Performance. Leaders up here for machine work and builds, worked with them at Sterling and Ilmor. Great company to work with, worth the drive for sure.

C C performance in Canton Ohio, Used to be United racing engines out of Miami...Chuck Cice..built all Carl meyers stuff and our stuff...Has new briodix head design that would work killer on a 540 probably close to 800lb/ft torque without blower.

[QUOTE=Advantage 575;3493704]D&D engine service in Elmwood built both my 540's. Their machine work is awesome. PM your number and we can discuss further.[/QUOTE

X2...Great guys to work with. They have done lots of 540s

DEAN GELLNER he is in ohio cleveland,phone 216 398 8500, his motors 540s won 2 key west worlds ,2years ago. I have a 572 blown motor that makes 1114hp on pump gas, more on RF.. he has been in PBM . He is one of the top 10 in the country.

What is the timetable to get a set built from him?

pretty good now, I had surgery when mine was started and told him to take his time, I sent him my motor over a winter with a nov to april date line when he was at 150% to 200 % over on his builds back in 2009/2010. this past year he was getting motors done with in a tighter span ,just not sure. my other builder here in mass had the same problem got to many jobs in. this years a friend I sent to him was in a bind his builder took over a year in 2010 and still needed to build a match motor my guy did it in 3 weeks that fast for anyone. now the guy and his dad and friend are sending 5 motors to be built all 454 stroked to 496= 550hp about is what they want. those will last for 400 to 500 hours with spring changes at 250 to 300 hours. maybe more. my 509 runs great the builder is JIM RIED out of whitman mass # 781 857 2500. he has a dyno too like DEAN. whats nice about Dean he will travel and fine tune your motors in the boat. Jim won't. so if your in ohio your all set. they both have speed shops too and can get you a lot of stuff. boat stuff I use BILL out of Diamond marine performance from here. he has the best prices and KNOWS his chit. and is on the east coast. if your a builder thats good and only uses a few people to build with as JIM including his son and maybe 3 other people or Dean who works by himself or has one other helper A you know your getting there work NOT like some other Companies that have a bunch of guys working UNDER THERE NAME and your paying hugh price for a build that blows or breaks after a few runs or races. DEANS RACE ENGINES stay in the boats all season and one team went 4 seasons before a rebuild running 800hp na 540 ci. motor 7200rpm. only did the rebuild to check it out. his motors last.ps my motor is set to run 6000 to 6400rpm so it will last longer.

Went to D & D here in Cincinnati. Dave is a great guy to work with. Great little shop with excellent quality service at a fair price. They will get all my work in the future and I will spread the word about D & D on vine street in Elmwood (Cincinnati) Ohio. Also a Brad Penn oil distributer. (good stuff)

Call Jason Kunkel at Kunkel's Marine. One of the best in the area! He is in Mansfield,Oh.