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BLACKSUNSHINE
08-20-2005, 03:07 PM
Well, I know this isnt lightning related...but one day it might be, so Doug you may be moving this thread. I pulled the 302 out of my torino yesturday for a rebuild. The motor has good rings and seals but no oil pressure (oil pump is out / clogged), and the motor is sludged so i wanted to rebuild it anyway. I just need the crank machined, enigine nice and clean, the bores inspected, and new bearings.

Know a good affordable machineist around? Maybe even in the grapevine area? This is my first restoration so im learning as I go and I figured this is a good place to start.
Ivanhoe_Farms
08-20-2005, 03:38 PM
Well, I know this isnt lightning related...but one day it might be, so Doug you may be moving this thread. I pulled the 302 out of my torino yesturday for a rebuild. The motor has good rings and seals but no oil pressure (oil pump is out / clogged), and the motor is sludged so i wanted to rebuild it anyway. I just need the crank machined, enigine nice and clean, the bores inspected, and new bearings.

Know a good affordable machineist around? Maybe even in the grapevine area? This is my first restoration so im learning as I go and I figured this is a good place to start.

Calvert Precision Motors -- Denton:tu:
BLACKSUNSHINE
08-20-2005, 03:41 PM
Calvert Precision Motors -- Denton:tu:

I'll give them a call thanks!
SILVER2000SVT
08-20-2005, 06:20 PM
I was happy with Arlington Machine shop
BLACKSUNSHINE
08-20-2005, 06:43 PM
I was happy with Arlington Machine shop

You had a lot of work done from them?

Are they reasonable?
LS1 Eater
08-20-2005, 07:34 PM
Calvert Precision Motors -- Denton:tu:

:tu::tu:
WA 2 FST
08-20-2005, 10:24 PM
Another vote for Calvert. The shop does great work and Wayne oversees it all. Very meticulous.

Here's one to stay away from: Competition Machine in Plano. Horrible.
SILVER2000SVT
08-20-2005, 10:32 PM
You had a lot of work done from them?

Are they reasonable?

Just one motor for my old car a year ago. They came highly recommended by some mustang friends. I'm pretty particular about stuff and I thought they did a good job, answered a lot of questioned I had. I thought they were reasonable for the work I had done, but I don't have much to compare to.
BLACKSUNSHINE
08-21-2005, 03:01 PM
Just one motor for my old car a year ago. They came highly recommended by some mustang friends. I'm pretty particular about stuff and I thought they did a good job, answered a lot of questioned I had. I thought they were reasonable for the work I had done, but I don't have much to compare to.


Cool, i'll call them too Monday. Thanks! :tu:
cpeapea
08-23-2005, 12:26 PM
performance auto supply off of irving blvd does awesome work