need recommendation for good machine shop
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need recommendation for good machine shop
I need a recommendation for a good machine shop that can check for line boring of my type IV block, grind/polish the crank as necessary, swap the cam gear off of my original onto my new cam. There's a few other steps that need to be done, but those are the major ones.
My preference would be a shop within 300 miles of Detroit (so I don't have to ship), however, willing to ship to get quality. Please note, I'm not looking for an engine builder.
Thanks,
Mike
My preference would be a shop within 300 miles of Detroit (so I don't have to ship), however, willing to ship to get quality. Please note, I'm not looking for an engine builder.
Thanks,
Mike
1976 VW Bus aka tripod
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
hambone wrote: There are those out there with no other aim but to bunch panties. It's like arguing with a pretzel.
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
TrollFromDownBelow wrote: ↑Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:23 pmI need a recommendation for a good machine shop that can check for line boring of my type IV block, grind/polish the crank as necessary, swap the cam gear off of my original onto my new cam. There's a few other steps that need to be done, but those are the major ones.
My preference would be a shop within 300 miles of Detroit (so I don't have to ship), however, willing to ship to get quality. Please note, I'm not looking for an engine builder.
Thanks,
Mike
At this point, familiarity is a plus. Rimco in CA is very familiar with the details, but you do need to assert your quality demands and stay on top of deadlines, etc.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- vwlover77
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
I'd recommend you join the northern Ohio LEAKOIL forum at http://www.leakoil.net/forum and send a PM to "Toolbox" (Ted) who lives in your area. I would trust any referral he would make. Tell him "Don from Canton" sent you!
Don
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78 Westy
71 Super Beetle Convertible Autostick
"When we let our compassion go, we let go of whatever claim we have to the divine." - Bruce Springsteen
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
Weeze appreciates your careful considerations to all of his requests, if youse knows what we mean.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
One of their admins who created my LEAKOIL account, Bill Webner, recommended European Motorworks, also in Cali.
1976 VW Bus aka tripod
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
hambone wrote: There are those out there with no other aim but to bunch panties. It's like arguing with a pretzel.
- vwlover77
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
Bill knows his stuff.TrollFromDownBelow wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:06 pmOne of their admins who created my LEAKOIL account, Bill Webner, recommended European Motorworks, also in Cali.
Don
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78 Westy
71 Super Beetle Convertible Autostick
"When we let our compassion go, we let go of whatever claim we have to the divine." - Bruce Springsteen
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78 Westy
71 Super Beetle Convertible Autostick
"When we let our compassion go, we let go of whatever claim we have to the divine." - Bruce Springsteen
- tommu
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
I need to caution here that I have suffered from RIMCO and have heard only sad stories about their work since.
European Motorworks in Hawthorn know Type 4 engines well. I would go to Brothers in Ontario before them too..
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Re: need recommendation for good machine shop
Then, I am taking tommu's review at face value, and tommu is going to leave a post in the Engine Forum under "Parts Known To Be Acceptable" where he provides contact information for both.
Thanks, tommu.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles