not in southern indiana!! 20 miles from my house in northern indiana...auburn to b exact! ive heard mixed reviews but know of a few people with engines from him and they sound nasty...but u pay for it for sure!! his starting price for a rebuild is around 3500$ and the general cost limit is north of 15k. count on spending around 6500$ for something you can peel the streets with. hes also a supplier of the new beefier iron aftermarket pontiac blocks. the price starts at 1250$ last time i chcked. he told ,e for a fully prepped block out the dppr would b around 1750$. add in a stroker kit and a good set of heads and you get how quickly it adds up!! 428 nodular stroker kit is 1250$ online and a set of e-heads for 1850$. add in assembly at 75$ an hour and u get the general price of the motor you may build.
Andy
due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been disconnected for non payment.
We're the complaints related to the quality of the work or the price? The former is an issue, the latter is a choice.
1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
Generally...when a business includes "racing" in a title, the work won't be cheap.
IMO, stick with Butler...you get what you pay for. I would never have any rare block or a one of block machined, assembled and tested by anyone other than a Pontiac specific machinist.
If I had a general purpose engine built would I consider someone else. $3500 is ok for a stock rebuild, balancing, forged pistons, aftermarket rods, heads done and assmbled.
Si Vis Pacem Parabellum
1967 Starlight black PMD Engineering 400 Auto 1968 Alpine Blue 400 4 speed 1968 Verdoro Green 400 HO 4 speed 2013 1LE 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Camaro.
I would never have any rare block or a one of block machined, assembled and tested by anyone other than a Pontiac specific machinist.
In Fulper we trust? LOL, just kidding!
1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
If you have a few minutes to spend reading some interesting and entertaining threads just try googling "Bruce Fulper" you will no doubt first find his own site telling anyone interested how wonderful he is but then if you go on to other sites around the web and read you will find many, many pages of peoples opinions on his work and his reputation. I have done lots of reading and most seem to point to Butler in the East and SD Performance in the West as reputable and honest Pontiac Professionals. I have dealt with both during my resto and have nothing but good to say about them both. but everyone should do their own research and form their own opinion right?
I have been on the PY site for a few years I know all that agoes on with him, personally I wouldn't have anything to do with him but his money spends just like anyone elses and I needed to get rid of some blocks and heads
Jerry Tallman 69 455/4sp Windward Blue, deluxe parchment bench seat, under major restoration je_tallman@yahoo.com
