Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
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Re: Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
Had those tapped at ballos,That broke off like butter , they had the studs so it wasn't a case of wrong side threads, second job I'd had done there, first was a intake I had em weld up, told me it had been pressure checked, took it home, installed it, car smoked like a steam engine , turns out there was a hole right next to the one I had welded up, that If it HAD been pressure checked like I was TOLD would have been found very easily, as there was never even any pressure on the cooling system, never got to put the cap on the radiator before it started smoking. I really liked the guys and REALLY wanted to make em my go to place , but I can't afford to get burned a 3rd time especially on a customer project, not my own.
I'm sorry to hear about that been with them for years, but no problems for me.
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Re: Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
Davis is well priced, and nice guys, but my one time going there he pushed back the deadline a couple times for a single cylinder head resurfacing. Overall I was happy with the work done, but I've heard from more experienced engine builders that Davis isn't the most precise with their work.
Mundy is your best bet by far; more expensive than Davis, but he's as good as they get.
I would also recommend Wayne's Machine Shop off hull street.
Mundy is your best bet by far; more expensive than Davis, but he's as good as they get.
I would also recommend Wayne's Machine Shop off hull street.
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From: RVA
Re: Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
ive heard good things about redline machine shop over near research road. its been awhile but the guys that had used them were extremely pleased with the work.
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Re: Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
Davis is well priced, and nice guys, but my one time going there he pushed back the deadline a couple times for a single cylinder head resurfacing. Overall I was happy with the work done, but I've heard from more experienced engine builders that Davis isn't the most precise with their work.
Mundy is your best bet by far; more expensive than Davis, but he's as good as they get.
I would also recommend Wayne's Machine Shop off hull street.
Mundy is your best bet by far; more expensive than Davis, but he's as good as they get.
I would also recommend Wayne's Machine Shop off hull street.
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From: Glen Allen, VA.
Re: Need good Machine shop in the Richmond area
i have used davis quite a few times with good results but they did majorly fuck up a big job for a friend of mine :/ somehow managed to bore the cylinders the wrong size even tho they had the pistons in hand for the motor ?!?! got me on that one. i nowhere is perfect. they all make mistakes from time to time!
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