Engine Builder In Ohio

[ajr400ex]

I am looking for a good engine builder in Ohio to build a 416 motor, preferbly in NW OH. Does anyone have a shop they would recommend.

[Bart]

GT Thunder. Not NW Ohio but in NE Ohio.

[swamprider7]

PR Racing in Toledo. Very good builder and in NW Ohio.

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

Originally posted by swamprider7
PR Racing in Toledo. Very good builder and in NW Ohio.

I have to agree with you there, PR can build you a badass motor...their number is 419-472-2277.

[300EX_HMF]

pro fab racing is an EXCELLENT enigine builder!! located at Lancaster on columbus street

[400ex Magnum]

I have heard nothing but good things about PR Racing in Toledo. If for some reason you don't go there, try Treadway Honda in Zanesville (not exactly NW Ohio though).

[ajr400ex]

Thanks for the input - I gave them a call. $1000-1100 for a 416 11:1 piston, ported & polished, web cam, valve springs & seals, gaskets and machine work with them doing all the work.

[400MXer]

PR:rolleyes: they aren't bad, but they do feed you a lot of bull. My buddy has a PR motor, and it's not going so well, he's messed up a few motors. Personally, i think PR talks like they know what they are talking about, more than they really do know. If you ask them, they would rather just make your motor like a 400 up from 398 and put a 10:1 piston in it and stuff. there methods don't match any other motor builders in the country. I went to fischer and my 416 can pull more and grab the holeshot easily over my friends PR motor.

Fischer Cycle in ashtabula OH.

[Dave400ex]

Yeah I would go with Fischer's, Baldwin, or FDO.

[OutlawEX]

Originally posted by 400MXer
PR:rolleyes: they aren't bad, but they do feed you a lot of bull. My buddy has a PR motor, and it's not going so well, he's messed up a few motors. Personally, i think PR talks like they know what they are talking about, more than they really do know. If you ask them, they would rather just make your motor like a 400 up from 398 and put a 10:1 piston in it and stuff. there methods don't match any other motor builders in the country. I went to fischer and my 416 can pull more and grab the holeshot easily over my friends PR motor.

Fischer Cycle in ashtabula OH.

PR Racing all the way tell them Jones sent ya

Sounds like your friend has a personal problem with riding..I have ran all PR motors and have many wins under me..Ya its easy to over the net i know...PR is well known through the toledo and MRa And CRA tracks for their wopping work...Pr does know what they are talking about,they wouldnt be paying over 20k a season for steven Brockman in the Arena cross and supercross events if they didnt know what they were talking about...No flame intended

[305exracer11]

Exodus cycles in NE same place where gt thunder is

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

Originally posted by OutlawEX
PR Racing all the way tell them Jones sent ya

Sounds like your friend has a personal problem with riding..I have ran all PR motors and have many wins under me..Ya its easy to over the net i know...PR is well known through the toledo and MRa And CRA tracks for their wopping work...Pr does know what they are talking about,they wouldnt be paying over 20k a season for steven Brockman in the Arena cross and supercross events if they didnt know what they were talking about...No flame intended

I agree...all I am is an average customer, and I have nothing but good things to say about PR...they truly do excellant work :macho

[oynot400]

For Dirt Only is in Johnstown Ohio, I want to say that is SE Ohio? I am real happy with his work and he has done a few members motors as well. 740-967-1078

[hetrick425ex]

GT Thunder is an excellent motor builder in Ohio, Laz really knows his stuff. Baldwin is in ashtabula but that quite a ways away...

[Sparks425Ex]

Isn't ProFab In OHIO?

[Kadafiy]

Yeah, profab is in ohio. He had a 400 at the i-x center but there was no-one from profab to talk to. Can you guys give me the #'s for fisher and gt thunder. I am in northeast oh and these seem to be the closest to me besides hmf. Yes hmf is an engine builder you should see their street bikes they're crazy, and their xc z's look good too. Thanks

[400MXer]

I'm not saying PR is bad, I maybe my friend just got a bad apple or, he just isn't maintaining it(which is a true possibilty with him) I go to PR too....and i buy a lot of parts from them because they are the only local race shop and they have or can get the parts. Also, pr does give you good deals on things. I go into PR and shoot the $hit with Lou a lot. he's always got about and hours worth of things to talk to you about.lol. he's a good guy.

When my friends motor did run right, it ran good. but he's had a few problems with his bike, and that kinda of scared me and shyed me away from PR and onto Fischer.

I'm sorry if what i said was missleading...i was not trying to give PR a bad name, just my opinion. Lou and jeff know what they are talking about(most of the time) and they do some AMAZING port jobs.

Sorry again.

[K_Fulk]

I have h&w cycle in mansfield do mine. North Central ohio.

[hetrick425ex]

GT Thunder - 330-674-2472
there ya go

[Kadafiy]

thanx

[Dave400ex]

400MXer what all did Bud do to your 400? Also how much was it? I plan on getting a TC Cam and a 416 or 425 piston, but was thinking about a Port job and Tom has way to long of a wait so Fischer's is who I was looking at. Also how much does FDO charge for Porting?

[400MXer]

Bud, ported, polished, bored, messed with my carb. gave me hardened rockers, Sparks full race cam, 11:1 hi comp piston. and something with my vavles. it was about $1000. would have been about 150-200 less without the hardened rockers i think

[Dave400ex]

Dang $1,000 seems like a very good price for what he did. Plus not only is the TC a drop-in, it's cheaper then the Sparks cam so I will save some money there. I would like to have it Ported/Polished and then maybe send my Carb to him for a bore or whatever he does to it. Do you know how much just the Carb and Porting was?

[OutlawEX]

Originally posted by 400MXer
I'm not saying PR is bad, I maybe my friend just got a bad apple or, he just isn't maintaining it(which is a true possibilty with him) I go to PR too....and i buy a lot of parts from them because they are the only local race shop and they have or can get the parts. Also, pr does give you good deals on things. I go into PR and shoot the $hit with Lou a lot. he's always got about and hours worth of things to talk to you about.lol. he's a good guy.

When my friends motor did run right, it ran good. but he's had a few problems with his bike, and that kinda of scared me and shyed me away from PR and onto Fischer.

I'm sorry if what i said was missleading...i was not trying to give PR a bad name, just my opinion. Lou and jeff know what they are talking about(most of the time) and they do some AMAZING port jobs.

Sorry again.

Yes i think its ur friend..Lou is a great guy and yes he can talk for hours..He has more years porting under his belt than any company out there..he has been porting motors for 30+ years and has teh trophies in the shop tp prove it and national wins..Check them out at http://www.prracingengines.com/ ex motor had over 100+ hours and still had the right compression when i sold..His porting is fanominal...He spends 5 hours porting 1 head and im sure LRD and whom ever does 5 in that time..i dont know about you guys but i go for craftman work and thats what Pr has

[redroost85]

Could you guys give me a phone number/website, someway to contact Bud Fischer? He is in Northest Ohio right? Ashtabula? Thanks guys.

[Dave400ex]

Fischer Cycles, 440-997-4166

[redroost85]

Thanks WarriorMan. Time to have Bud whip me up some 'mo power!:devil

[breaks-alot]

Originally posted by redroost85
Could you guys give me a phone number/website, someway to contact Bud Fischer? He is in Northest Ohio right? Ashtabula? Thanks guys.

You could just tell me what ya need to tell him. Fishers is my local Honda shop. Baldwin’s is even closer (5 minuets away). And Jody Bateman (JB Racing) is like my racing dad. My dad grew up best friends with Bud. Actually Baldwin worked at his shop WAY back in the day. I suggest going with Jody though. He did my motor. I could have got a deal from all 3 of those “heavy hitters” in the quad world up there but I picked Jody because of he gets it done the quickest, and he will help you out at the races if he gets to know you. I'll post his shop # if you want it.

Hope I helped,
The Ben Gunter

[Dave400ex]

Can you ask Bud how much a Port/Polish, Carb Mod, and Valve job is?

[ChadEXer]

Originally posted by OutlawEX
Yes i think its ur friend..Lou is a great guy and yes he can talk for hours..He has more years porting under his belt than any company out there..he has been porting motors for 30+ years and has teh trophies in the shop tp prove it and national wins..Check them out at http://www.prracingengines.com/ ex motor had over 100+ hours and still had the right compression when i sold..His porting is fanominal...He spends 5 hours porting 1 head and im sure LRD and whom ever does 5 in that time..i dont know about you guys but i go for craftman work and thats what Pr has
Tom at TC Racing spent 2 days porting on mine!!;)

[UglyMotha™]

Originally posted by ChadEXer
Tom at TC Racing spent 2 days porting on mine!!;)


and 2 years on the motor;)

[ChadEXer]

Originally posted by UglyMotha
and 2 years on the motor;)
Pretty close!!!! But it was actually only 8 months!!! Not really that bad considering I sent it at the beginning of race season and that Sparks is about 13 months behind right now and he even has help in his shop!

[Dave400ex]

I wish TC didn't have such a big wait I would like for him to do my Motor, but I am not waiting that long. I think when the time comes for Porting or a Valve Job I will go with Fischer's or Rocky Ridge..

For Dirt Only in Johnstown is a great place to work with. If you want the HP in a 400ex this is the place to go in Ohio. It is located about 30 minutes NE of Columbus. He specializes in big bore and stoker 400ex's

[ChadEXer]

Have any of you FDO guys got yours dynoed yet?? Seems to me from what I hear that they do some impressive work and I would really like to see some numbers! I was supposed to have mine dynoed yesterday, but the once in a lifetime winter weather here in TX just happened to come just in time!!!

[oynot400]

I am still waiting on my dyno guy to get his dyno finished. Hopefully only a couple more weeks. :)

[Dave400ex]

How much would FDO charge for Porting, Valve Job, and do they offer a setup that makes the stock Carb better like Sparks does?

[hetrick425ex]

yeah, Bud, JB, Baldwin and Laz are all badass motorbuilders...
anyone of those are one the top of my list...
Give Jody a call, like he said up above he should be the quickest and probably the cheapest....

[exrider_400]

Wow i didnt know there was anyone on here close to me

Defiance???????????

we should all meet and ride in toledo

[Jennys440'Dale]

Originally posted by exrider_400
Wow i didnt know there was anyone on here close to me

Defiance???????????

we should all meet and ride in toledo


I'm from Bowling Green and there is no place to ride around here. We travel far away to ride in decent places.

[shaneb]

I will have dyno numbers for my 493 .....

end of march I would guess ....

Shane

[OutlawEX]

Originally posted by Jennys400ex
I'm from Bowling Green and there is no place to ride around here. We travel far away to ride in decent places.

Im only 15 mins away from Bowling green..i live in toledo and we got tons of places here is a pic of me at my buddy's track

[Ralph]

Originally posted by ChadEXer
Tom at TC Racing spent 2 days porting on mine!!;)

what did he do the other 363 days?

[2 QuicK]

I Live close to Marion....

[ajr400ex]

I would be game for going riding too. I live in Findlay about 25 minutes south of Bowling Green. I haven't found too many places to ride yet either. The only time I ride is when I am racing XC.

[ChadEXer]

Originally posted by Lrd Mx400ex
what did he do the other 363 days?
It was actually 238 days, and im pretty sure it just sat there in line most of those days;)