My LN-RAT engine kit... Options

[rickyhgarcia]

Last February I ordered an engine kit from LN Engineering. Although ordered from Charles Navarro, Jake was the actual builder of my kit. The kit was originally ordered with Jake´s 7456 heads which are NLA. These heads included square shaped exhaust ports to match the tubs of my Tangerine headers.

Charles Navarro informed me yesterday that Jake upgraded my heads to the new product LE200 heads at no additional cost to my kit. According to Jake´s tests with these heads, a simple swap of heads on a test engine resulted in a 40HP increase in output...quite amazing.

Thanks Jake...you are the man.

[Jake Raby]

Thanks for the kind words, Ricky.

We made the final developments with the LE 200 heads and superceded the 7456 right in the middle of preparing your kit. I saw the ifferences we had seen in power and efficiency Vs. the 7456. That, coupled with the fact that we were already tooling up for the LE series to totally dominate the head program was writing on the wall that several kit customers and even more engine shop customers were going to get more than they paid for without even asking...

I thought about writing everyone an email stating they could upgrade to the better heads for XX amount of dollars, but I decided against it and just threw them in for free. I hate paperwork and the BS that comes with trying to sell someone on "The latest and greatest" when we are already in work on their project...

I do try my best to stand behind what we do and what we sell when their has been a legitimate failure or inadequacy on our behalf. When it boils right down to it my support is up to the customer, because their attitude and level of respect when something occurs dictates everything. Luckily I get 90+% great customers that I'll help do anything, the other 10% are jerks that think that engines and parts are 100% perfect and since they paid a premium for them they have the right to disrespect us- those guys don't get a DAMN thing! (except kicked out of my system)

I am sure you'll love your kit and the power it makes, oif course no kit engine is capable of my latest development in the engine shop as a turnkey, but it will certainly be plenty for your car...

BTW- I forgot to tell you... Your kit received another upgrade you didn't know about and didn't pay for... It went from an 78mm crank to an 80mm crank. The reason I did this was the fact that our best bearings for the 78mm cranks were not available and the 80mm uses a Chevy journal that has an ever better selection of rod bearings available, all I had for a Chevy journaled crank was an 80mm!

The engine will remain the same longevity and reliability wise, it'll just make more power.. So there is another Christmas present from Uncle Jake, worth 250 bucks..

My customers get more than they pay for, so don't anyone EVER bitch about my prices! Who knows, you might just get as lucky as Ricky and my other dozen or so customers that got "free head"!

[rickyhgarcia]

BTW- I forgot to tell you... Your kit received another upgrade you didn't know about and didn't pay for... It went from an 78mm crank to an 80mm crank. The reason I did this was the fact that our best bearings for the 78mm cranks were not available and the 80mm uses a Chevy journal that has an ever better selection of rod bearings available, all I had for a Chevy journaled crank was an 80mm!

The engine will remain the same longevity and reliability wise, it'll just make more power.. So there is another Christmas present from Uncle Jake, worth 250 bucks..

My customers get more than they pay for, so don't anyone EVER bitch about my prices! Who knows, you might just get as lucky as Ricky and my other dozen or so customers that got "free head"!

Jake,

WOW...that´s awesome!!!

I ended up with a 2664cc engine (103mm Nickies) and the LE200 heads...I´m speechless!!!

Please remember to e-mail with a quote for the plenum based FI system for the engine. It would be great if the OE air box be installed on top of the plenum to maintain a stock look in the engine compartment...

Ricky