Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
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I have always had friends in the industry, but if I was looking for a new machinist I would be asking around for feedback and seeing if I could check out their work on other people's engines. If the quality of their work checks out, I would suss out what kind of turn around time most people had. Last thing I would be looking at their shop and having a tour and a talk with them. I know many people who based the machinist they went with based on price, rather than quality. I'm not one of them!
Alan Jones
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
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06/12/12 07:58 AM
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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One of the most important is his past customers.My machinist is a one man show.He has had tons of repeat customers for the last 30 plus years.That and he dosent double check his work.He triple checks it or more then checks it again.He might not be fast but he is darn good.That and he always has a ton of work in his shop.Everything from stock to blown motors.Rocky
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
[Re: jim sciortino]
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since i'm not from SC i asked alot of people at the drag strip who they were using and the same place was mentioned over and over. as I gathered parts for my new engine I started to notice that these guys were going thru 3 engines a year! thats when I said to myself that no distance is to far for quality machine work
to this day, I have friends that are constantly getting screwed by the same machine shop I avoided many years ago. as for the other machine shops in my area, they are no better either
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
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One who won't feed me a line of bull or make promises that are unreal.
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
[Re: moparpollack]
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06/12/12 11:35 AM
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You will get many responses to this one--But I bet very few will be honest. In most cases--ALL that matters to the customer is the price$$$$---Until they have problems that is. J.Rob
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
[Re: JohnRR]
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06/12/12 11:58 AM
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Easy... A guy that can make a STRAIGHT round hole with a torque plate when you ask for it
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Thanks for the responses - I am curious as to what is the deciding factor(s) location, price, reputation, your overall interpretation of the shop / people?
This is a big step when someone first gets into it and can be a costly mistake if you choose wrong.
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Buil
[Re: RAMM]
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You will get many responses to this one--But I bet very few will be honest. In most cases--ALL that matters to the customer is the price$$$$---Until they have problems that is. J.Rob
I can honestly say cost had zero influence on where I took my last build, in fact I chose one of the more expensive options, for other reasons of course.
REPUTATION, quality of equipment, the facility looks more like a doctors office than a machine shop, word of mouth, experience, speed. Lots of factors went into the decision.
-Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: What do you look for in a Machine Shop/ Engine Builder?
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I like to see a dyno.... that way they have to prove themselves but also the equipment in the shop and a bit of past history
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