I'm building a 400M motor for my '77 F150 Supercab and I like some recomendations on where to go for best service and prices. I called Continental and was quoted $1000 for the shortblock. I also am using some custom parts like ARP fasteners , 9.5 cast pistons and a Comp cam so I need a place that can get these parts without costing an arm and a leg. I'd also like to run the motor on the Dyno at ABS to break in the cam and rings as well as tuning (the motor will be propane/gas). Has anyone dealt with them before? I've heard good and bad things. Thanks
Good Machine shops in Regina
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I have been taking all my stuff to Continental for the last 3-4 years now. They have always treated me right and given me great prices. I haven't had a single problem with them yet.
I did have a bad experience with Trac Auto on McDonald st. They screwed a bunch of stuff up and last most of my fasteners that went in with the motor. ABS is the only place with an engine dyno that I know of, but I have heard many a story of Bruce ripping alot of people a new A-Hole.
Hope that helps.
Big John
I did have a bad experience with Trac Auto on McDonald st. They screwed a bunch of stuff up and last most of my fasteners that went in with the motor. ABS is the only place with an engine dyno that I know of, but I have heard many a story of Bruce ripping alot of people a new A-Hole.
Hope that helps.
Big John
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If you were capable of doing such a thing would you admit to it?
Fact is I have witnesses for the disasembly I will leave it up to them to pipe up as one of them is a member. If you spent 3 grand on a less quality than what was quoted short block it lasted 1 week then spend 800 to have it redone to last 2 more weeks before it hydrolocked because coolant seeped between the coolant passage and the number 5 cylinder where the intake gasket was ripped from obvious incompetence, not to mention watch your heads peel back from gross overtorqing during removal. Would you be impressed? I'm not I know he's your buddy and all but fact is he screwed me with a clearly inferior product and will never see me or my money again. I have had fantastic turnaround/quality and price with both trac and continental who are more than happy to deal with me so I am positive it wasn't just me.
Ask around and you will hear one of two things from his customers. 1. Best guy ever (reason I went to him in the first place) and 2. Nothing but disdain and contempt. (reason why he will never see me again)
I have heard all sorts of crazy stuff like him swapping out good parts for inferior ones and selling the good ones and such etc.... You really have to sift through a lot of bs but like most works of fiction there is a lot of fact in it.
Either way I stand behind my conviction that his company made dishonest sales on both parts and service.
All I can add is that I have had Bruce Machine all my engines I have sold and built for my own use since 1993 and I have seen nothing but High quality and good prices or I wouldn't ruin my own reputation with their work I run my bracket car up to 7000 rpm carefree and confident and I have raced several people on this forum my car weighs damn near a third as much as any 5.0 and I run a 360 mopar in it with no power adders of any kind (nitrous,or artificial aspiration)
other shops undoubtedly have good machinists working there too but as far as performance engine building goes we are lucky to have bruce
other shops undoubtedly have good machinists working there too but as far as performance engine building goes we are lucky to have bruce
Im not interested in participating in any flame war in any way shape or form I'm not going to diss any other shops I don't have experience with but the stuff that abs works on daily by far supercedes any stock engine rebuilding facility I don't know of many other places that can have a True real Boss 429, several chrysler Hemis, Mercedes,Jag and several very serious Drag racing engines being built at the same time ! nobody is perfect but bruce is definitely qualified, skilled, and has a good reputation I personally have not seen anything to raise a red flag about in my experiences there and when you go to a drag race in saskatchewan, most times when you go up aginst a fast car chances are he's had his hand in it
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I had my Cleveland heads rebuilt at Zaran's and was happy with the price and service.They were recomended to me by Abe at Queen City Performance and seem to have a pretty good reputation.
Well I finally got my motor delivered last friday. I ended up going with Continental because ABS is so busy and I didn't fell like waiting up to 3 months to get it back. Continental said they could get it done by the end of the month which works good for me. I'm looking forward to burning lots of rubber this summer and blowing the doors off alot of imports as well with a ****ty looking old farm truck.
I'll scan and post some pics when completed.
I'll scan and post some pics when completed.
