Hello there Shawn, thanks for the additional "Beauty" shots of my completed and dyno tested engine package.!!!
The Video was "sweet"!!!
As for how I learned of, and eventually chose Prestige Motorsports, I had internet searched for "crate" engines, for some time.
Then I talked at length, specifically with reps from ATK, Coast Performance and Engine Factory right here in NJ, and a few others..
I'm a cautious and deliberate person, so I did pepper each of them with many tech questions, just as I did when I contacted Prestige, and worked with Jason Lyles on your team.
Jason, was very patient with me, though he also provided very detailed, and timely answers to all of my questions, without attitude or fatigue.. (I can be quite challenging in this regard).
I cannot speak highly enough of Jason, in his capacity here.
Once I received my quotes, I was most comfortable, with the details included with Jason's work.
While mulling over the various quotes, from an eBay guy of $5,500, to ATK at like $9,500, to Coast Performance at like $10,500 and lastly Engine Factory, right here in NJ, they were around $15,000, all, for a complete, fully dressed, and tested engine alone. No accessory drive. More money, if it were to be shipped to me, and not picked up, (which I easily could of done).
I then was searching YouTube, for builders Dyno videos, and after just a few, the 1st of many Prestige Dyno sessions popped up, and I liked the format, I then did this for several days, watching yours and many competitors dyno sessions as well..
I was not concerned with any peak HP or TQ numbers, mostly with the video production quality, and more importantly, the tech details provided for each customers engine combo that had been tested..
Finally, I then read many internet tech forums, and chats for the different engine suppliers, including their dyno video chats as well.
While, if your looking, you can always find a negative comment or two from someone, somewhere, with most any engine dealer on the web, though Prestige Motorsports had the most consistent "positive" commentary out there.
And even if a problem had occurred with a particular Prestige engine build, the issue seemed to be handled quickly, and to the customer/posters satisfaction.
In the end, I could of spent $8,000 or $9,000 grand with BluePrint, being the perceived "volume" leader for "crate" engines, for a dressed SBF 347, I was ultimately more comfortable spending a little more, for a truly custom engineered, complete engine, induction, ignition (including the matching ignition box and coil as well), and a integrated accessory drive system package,(Vintage Air Front Runner), for a fully vetted, and tested drop in, solution for my dream project.
Thank you, very much.!!!
