Nelson Racing Engines

I’m not sure what satisfaction this review will get me since I havent had the benefit of using their services. I’ve contacted NRE a few times already and asked them to build me a LS engine, but I do have a budget, they told me Tom would be calling me to discuss my build. Twice they told me he would get back with me, he never has, its been two months now, I guess I should of never mentioned «I have a budget» my guess is he dosnt want to deal with the everyday guy. He just wants the customer with a unlimited check book. Thats to bad that his passion for engine building has gone to his head and has forgotten his roots.
Who knows maybe he’ll swallow his pride and respond to us «meaningless people»

Steer clear of this company. I have been around the car scene for a long time and have had many people I know pay for components or engines they haven’t received and if they were lucky enough to receive them the parts weren’t as described.
Do your homework before handing over any money to these guys. Check forums like yellow bullet,
etc etc or even google Nelson racing engine problems.
Theres now a facebook page set up by some dude who got ripped off and had to sue him to recover his money. He’s posted the judgement and everything.
Buyer beware.

Tom Nelson is a genius. Simple as that. If you want horsepower, and you have a check book, a Credit Card or you have ca$h laying around after winning the Lottery, he and his team will make it happen for you. NASA considers his business as a major technical competitor during their Research and Development brainstorming meetings. Whether it’s a 1960’s Cadillac or a new Lamborghini. He will make sure your vehicle pulls G forces that will straighten your spine on take off and beat anything anyone can tow to the race track. Plus you can drive the car to the race cause he’ll install a dual race gas /​street gas on demand fuel tank. From the frame up custom, reinforced, well engineered, billet this and billet that. Amazing, honest, thorough. At night Tom’s wife complains that he dreams about horsepower, just like you do.

I found myself looking for automotive customizing shops for some friends of mine visiting from out of the country. They had seen a car with a Nelson engine in it at SEMA and so we took a drive out to Chatsworth to check them out. At first we thought we had the wrong address it’s a very unassuming shop from the outside, but then you go in and they start showing you around and you realize you hit the mother load. They really know their engines here, but beside that they can customize a car for you from the ground up. I’m saying a custom designed chassis that will fit your custom designed engine and then you can put any car body you want onto that. HELLO and when you see their work. There are only real artisan’s working in this shop who take great pride in everything they do.
I’m pretty sure my friends will be creating a masterpiece with Nelson’s help and I’ll get to test drive the new car. :) Oh this is going to be great.
FYI, they are moving into new diggs real soon.