Looking for an Automotive Engine Machine Shop
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Hello all,
I'm working on building a mild street AMC 401 for my '78 Wagoneer. Does anyone have any recommendations for machinists in the northern Berks County area? It appears a lot of traditional places in the area have gone out of business in the last few years.
Building an AMC engine can be a real pain because the lack of parts availability and custom parts are quite expensive. I'm willing to travel a bit to find someone who knows what they're doing, does quality work and is willing to work with me in determining the parts I can use and associated trade-offs. They would need to be able to "blueprint" the parts and balance the rotating assembly.
Thanks!
John
I'm working on building a mild street AMC 401 for my '78 Wagoneer. Does anyone have any recommendations for machinists in the northern Berks County area? It appears a lot of traditional places in the area have gone out of business in the last few years.
Building an AMC engine can be a real pain because the lack of parts availability and custom parts are quite expensive. I'm willing to travel a bit to find someone who knows what they're doing, does quality work and is willing to work with me in determining the parts I can use and associated trade-offs. They would need to be able to "blueprint" the parts and balance the rotating assembly.
Thanks!
John
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not sure how far you wish to travel, but I know this person has done a lot of local cars and does really good work.
Bob's Automotive
Bob Repine
5532 Route 446
Eldred, PA 16731-4224
Phone: (814) 225-4485
Bob's Automotive
Bob Repine
5532 Route 446
Eldred, PA 16731-4224
Phone: (814) 225-4485
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feaser's in Harrisburg? I talked to a guy there and was going to have him over haul my international 304ci. he said they had done lots of them
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I recommend Lou Morgantini if you want to travel to the Wilkes Barre / Scranton area.
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Is Simsbury CT too far? If not, contact Precision Machine 860-651-3418 ask for Chris or Mike.
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Is he still doing it. He had a good rep. If he is still, its been a lot longer than 15yrs unless this is another generation.Pauliewog wrote:I recommend Lou Morgantini if you want to travel to the Wilkes Barre / Scranton area.
Paulie
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I haven't seen Lou in a few years but his two boys have been working there for quite some time.Flyer5 wrote:Is he still doing it. He had a good rep. If he is still, its been a lot longer than 15yrs unless this is another generation.Pauliewog wrote:I recommend Lou Morgantini if you want to travel to the Wilkes Barre / Scranton area.
Paulie
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You can try the NAPA store at Hyde Villa. Address is 215 Wilson Street in Reading.
They do have a machine shop inhouse. Supposedly good work coming from them and close to you.
call Rich at HV...610 929 4327
Rick
They do have a machine shop inhouse. Supposedly good work coming from them and close to you.
call Rich at HV...610 929 4327
Rick
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Thank you everyone for the leads! Hopefully I'm off work Friday and I can spend the day making phone calls to these folks. I need to get a shop selected and get the block, heads and rods there to make sure they're useable. The build should go pretty quick after that.
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Ober's Performance in Lititz PA 717 626-4293. He's built my ford y block that I drag race. Done heads for me. Turned a 312 crank mains to 272-292 size. He builds flatheads, 2 cylinder John deere's, diesel tractor engines, race car engines. Highly recommended. Dennis
Wow, I just discovered they have a Facebook page. Looks pretty impressive.
Wow, I just discovered they have a Facebook page. Looks pretty impressive.
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I have a buddy restoring a '69 S/C Rambler. He's been buying parts for 20 years. About 3 years strong into the restoration. Hoping to paint the body in the spring. Dennislotsofheat wrote:Hello all,
I'm working on building a mild street AMC 401 for my '78 Wagoneer. Does anyone have any recommendations for machinists in the northern Berks County area? It appears a lot of traditional places in the area have gone out of business in the last few years.
Building an AMC engine can be a real pain because the lack of parts availability and custom parts are quite expensive. I'm willing to travel a bit to find someone who knows what they're doing, does quality work and is willing to work with me in determining the parts I can use and associated trade-offs. They would need to be able to "blueprint" the parts and balance the rotating assembly.
Thanks!
John
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I have a buddy restoring a '69 S/C Rambler. He's been buying parts for 20 years. About 3 years strong into the restoration. Hoping to paint the body in the spring. Dennis[/quote]
I wish I could devote that much time to a project. With 3 kids and a busy job, everything else gets enough time to make it functional but not quite perfect. Someday I hope to be able to truly restore something and take my time with it and enjoy that journey. For now, everything I own gets used, so it's hard to keep stuff nice and pretty.
I have a buddy restoring a '69 S/C Rambler. He's been buying parts for 20 years. About 3 years strong into the restoration. Hoping to paint the body in the spring. Dennis[/quote]
I wish I could devote that much time to a project. With 3 kids and a busy job, everything else gets enough time to make it functional but not quite perfect. Someday I hope to be able to truly restore something and take my time with it and enjoy that journey. For now, everything I own gets used, so it's hard to keep stuff nice and pretty.
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My '54 f 100 took 6 years to restore. My oldest boy was turning 16. I thought I could get the kids interested in the old car hobby, but Nintendo was too big of a draw. We had 4 boys. You almost need a separate garage for a project. Dennis
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I ha e one of those seperate garages. Can't get a bicycle in it it has so much crap in there!pintoplumber wrote:My '54 f 100 took 6 years to restore. My oldest boy was turning 16. I thought I could get the kids interested in the old car hobby, but Nintendo was too big of a draw. We had 4 boys. You almost need a separate garage for a project. Dennis