Reaching out, need help for a built longblock customer near canada. where to install?

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  1. ImportImage
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    Hi guys,

    i've been friends with most of you for years now and know you have a great community here. I'm not exactly sure what is closer to what, and who is the best installer etc.

    anyway I have a customer who bought a fully built longblock from us with ALL the goodies. He wants to drive his 06 sti to the states to save on customs as well as where he is located there are not many capable subaru techs.
    I know MN has a ton of them!

    May i have your suggestions... "MN area close to the Ontario border that could help with this install? even Duluth"

    thank you so much for your help.

    Josh
     
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    Not to sure about the Duluth area, RS motorsports, here around the cities, Its only about 5 hours from International falls, Duluth is about half that.
     
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    well if u have him go to the cities i would recommended turboturtle he is great with customers and very very knowledgeable and competitive with his prices. Dave is also very good buy lives down here in the cities. Only person that comes to mind in the duluth area would be chux
     
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    Hey any of the Fargo guys able to help with this one?
     
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    Waverly, MN Peterson's Subaru Shop aka Driftin240 and Subytek
     
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    Nothing worth while in Duluth.

    Metro/cities area would be best bet.
     
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    I beg to differ. There's a shop here in town called SVS Inc. owned by a guy named Mark and his son Phil. Phil built a modded EJ255 to put in his '70s VW Type3. As well as a few other swaps. He's even got a Subaru 360 sitting in front of the shop.


    I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Phil is the ONLY guy that I will trust to work on my car without me there (and the only person I've ever paid to do anything beyond tire mounting). (218) 729-4788 if you talk to Phil, tell him Chux sent you his way
     
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    Tintmasters in Fargo could do it.

    Russ
     
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    If there is no time restraints, then I'd say yeah. I have worked with Phil and he is a great guy, but lately, sounds like they are really busy at the shop. A good problem to have.

    That would be the only place to take it in my opinion. I retract my nothing worth while statement :)


    A Chux never forgets :biggrin:

     
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    thank you :)