Looking for good mechanic to do a rebuild for me in the North Georgia area. Know anybody?

 

Sorry hoss, I know some but not that I would recommend now.

 

I am in the Atlanta area, ex 43 off of I-285s. I do good work and it all comes from word of mouth, I use to work at various dealers including Ford and last worked at Ryder as a diesel tech and have my PM certificate etc etc.

Do you just want to R&R the whole engine or do you want to rebuild it from a short block (I do not do that)? I do engine work, but, mostly heads and stuff. I have not done cranks and such since you really need a machine shop and clean inside garage to do a good job.

Is engine work what you want?

When I rebuilt the junker I bought I did not do anything much to the engine, but, replaced the complete brake system, most of the suspension, and welded a bunch of stuff up. So, I guess "rebuild" could cover a lot of different things.

 

Sorry for not being more specific.
Yes, mostly engine work is what I need. I have a 351m in a '79 F150. I'm wanting to make it a 400. (400 pistons, crank shaft, flywheel, harmonic balancer). Bored out .020 or .030. (I'll have a machine shop do the head work) New comp cam kit. New valves, lifters, springs, etc.
I really don't have the tools, know how, or a place to do work like this. I can take the engine out, but that's about as much as I would attempt, with my miniscule knowledge of engines. It's hard to just take my pride and joy to a regular old "joe schmo" down the road if I don't know if he knows what he's doing. I'm sure you understand.
You up to it?

 

> It's hard to just take my pride and joy to a regular old "joe schmo" down the road

It is a wise thing not to. If I HAD to take my trucks anywhere, it would be to a blue oval certified dealer. I have seen enough bad things in many types of shops and dealerships. I even take my tires off and bring them to the tire shop to have new ones put on the rims, I distrust those shops that much. If I can not see my vehicle 10 feet from me I do not like them to touch it.

Sorry, I would have to skip it. I am just not set up for something like that and if it was my engine I would be taking it to a machine shop for the over 30 bore and magnaflux anyway. A bad bore job can ruin an otherwise fine block and cause a host of wierd problems including overheating.

I can not vouch for these people, though you might want to check them out:

http://www.butlers-a1.com/

I can say jasper engines (not to be confused with Jasper Rebuilders in Jasper GA) are pretty good. I have never heard anyone complain about them.

http://www.jasperengines.com

 

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.

 

my neighbor knows an excellent machine shop around here where he takes all of his porsche engines. He knows the people over there and they do a great job. its Lyle's speed & automotive _____ (the ink is smudged) the address is
9(0/6)28 maysville road, maysville, GA 30558. its printed on a magazine that he gave me, and ive had it for a while so its smudged up a bit, but ill get back to you later when i ask him about it.

 

Thanks, Bubba. That's great. Maysville isn't that far from here, so get any info about them you can. I appreciate it.

 

here i got it from the yellow pages:
LYLES JAMES SPEED & AUTOMOTIVE CENTER
MAYSVILLE, GA 30558
Phone: (706) 652-2545

 

hope it helps