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honest engine builder in san diego or temecula?

Discussion in 'California 2nd Genners' started by 70sbudget, Dec 1, 2010.

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    70sbudget

    70sbudget Veteran Member

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    i am looking to have the top end on my engine reassembled. yup, just lost the desire to do it. i have had quotes from 300 to 500. need to have the cam degreed, heads torqued, intake installed etc.

    i had a shop that agreed to do it and did not touch the motor in 6 months. dont want to go through that again.

    thx, ryan
     
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    Knuckle Dragger

    Knuckle Dragger Mayor of Simpleton Staff Member Lifetime Gold Member

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    Ryan, Jerry at Ace Machine in Riverside always did me right. Little bit of a drive from San Diego though.
     
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    70sbudget

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    thx knuckledragger

    looks like im going with http://www.osbornemachine.com/contact-us.html

    i have had quotes from 300 to 500 and these guys came in at a two day turn around and a cost of 200! i guess i should thank the guy who said 300 and sat on it for 6 monts. ha.
     
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    Knuckle Dragger

    Knuckle Dragger Mayor of Simpleton Staff Member Lifetime Gold Member

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    That's just a few miles from where I used to live. I never heard of them, not that that means anything. Lot's of automotive related places started to spring up in that area. Let us know how they do.
     
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    muscl car

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    a couple of very well known race engine builders in san diego and all 3 build awesome engines


    smokey's speed shop oceanside ca (760)433-9770

    scott racing engines "formerly ed hale racing engines" lakeside ca (619) 443-4608

    MJM racing engines escondido ca (760) 745-4104
     
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    70sbudget

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    ha, was in smokey's this week. litterally used to live across the street from them. ah, i miss the beach.........:confused: last time i asked they didnt work on engines "only build new ones" so rich told me. actually bought my cam there.

    thanks for the other references!
     
  7. Dec 3, 2010 #7
    flowjoe

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    Ryan,

    Who had the motor for 6 months?

    Machinetech in Oceanside is very competent : http://www.machinetechracing.com/files/index.php?id=12

    I don't really like the owner but they are honest and do quality work last I checked.

    I use HDS in Escondido a lot:

    http://www.hdsautoparts.com/Escondido-auto-parts.html

    I've had a number of engines built there - Don and the guys are honest and they are an old school machine shop. Speed depends upon how busy they are at the moment (but Don doesn't like to leave work lying around when his guys can be producing) - Price would be however many hours they have into it. You can tell them that Joe Davies referred you.

    Rick MacDonald at Pro-Air in Escondidio:

    http://yellowpages.10news.com/pro+air+motorsports.9.64688213p.home.html

    Is honest to a fault and meticulous in detail. He's a one man shop out of his home and specializes in nostalgia dragsters. He's done a number of jobs for me including two engines. Time would be the issue sometimes as he gets on a deadline and can't look at other projects but give him a call and tell him I referred you.

    Here's a link to Ricky's Dragster Garage so you can see what he does:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Mpv3rQmnE
     
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    70sbudget

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    floJoe, thanks for the great leads. the motor was at carquest in oceanside on mission ave. never again.
     
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    flowjoe

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    I'm not familiar with them. Let me know how the other stuff works out.
     
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    Great thread guys. I had the same exact question. Is Dragmaster still around?
     
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