Best place to order a crate stroker motor
When I chose to buy a motor from MRL there were several reasons.
One of them was that I was pressed for time. With several projects going on at the same time I decided to get an engine that was ready to drop in. That way my attention could be focused on other things that needed done.
I liked the idea of purchasing a dyno'd powertrain that was certain to have the horsepower goal that I wanted.
The expertise of the builder was a factor. I'd built a half dozen engines before (long before the internet) and wasn't confident that I'd chosen the best combination of components.
The wait time for some of the machine shops around here can easily run months. Between ferrying parts around and waiting for results I knew I'd have less headaches with a crated engine from a reliable builder.
The expense was the hard part. Normally I hold onto every penny I can. It took me awhile to convince myself to go ahead with the purchase. Originally I had looked at buying a crate motor from some less expensive vendors through JEGS and SUMMIT. - But after reading responses from some of their former customers I ruled them out. It seemed that it was a crap shoot whether or not I'd have gotten a problem-free motor.
