For me, I usually hung out at "Competition Speed" in Jamaica, Queens. The owner, Larry Chin, didn't have a huge inventory but he was real supportive of young guys like me & hadabout 4 or 5 pretty serious streetracers running out of his shop. One of 'em had some weird connection to Pontiac as the guy had 4 or 5 RamAir IV or V engines stuffed in his garage. Larry always helped me out as much as he could & my first "serious" build of an engine came from his shop. Of course there were other shops nearby--- "Charlie's Speed Barn" on the L.I.E. service road or B&R (?) Performance on Francis Lewis Blvd. that seemd to do alot of business.
Anyone remember any of these?