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Old 03-27-2014, 11:33 PM
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Anyone know of a decent cylinder head shop in the Austin or possibly NB/SA area? I have a set of 317s that need to be cleaned up. Thanks!
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avoid Quality on North Lamar. they are garbage. had a motor done by them and they installed the cam bearings in wrong. tore up my cam along with most of the motor. i went back to talk about my "warranty" and they told me to **** off. they are owned and employ retards so beware.
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Had work done at "jankes" machine in SA. Old man janke is like 100yrs old but his work and shop is legit. Engine dyno and everything. Shop is spotless clean and professional looking.

Don't think it shows up on google but the info is:

5540 Dietrich Rd
San Antonio‎ TX‎.
(210) 661-2654
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Kotzur in San Antonio
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Especially if you're not in a hurry to have a motor/heads.

Haven't seen any of their work, but maybe that's because it takes 4 years for them to build a motor.
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check out 510 race engineering they do some amazing things with gm castings. i love mine
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I cant remember the name of the place at the moment but I will try to find out, its off of 1st and Industrial I believe. I had some LT1 heads cleaned up there a number of years ago and it was reasonable.
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Originally Posted by scj
Especially if you're not in a hurry to have a motor/heads.

Haven't seen any of their work, but maybe that's because it takes 4 years for them to build a motor.
I guess you're not speaking from experience. They built a 408 and a 364 for me and it took them a week for each motor. I took a head in there to get repaired last week and they had it out for me in a day.
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Originally Posted by work in progress
I guess you're not speaking from experience. They built a 408 and a 364 for me and it took them a week for each motor. I took a head in there to get repaired last week and they had it out for me in a day.
We send 2 to 5 sets a week to them on heads. Turnaround time is fast. Of course we work with them alot but they still get it done.
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Buddies got a speed inc forged 370 there for a re-ring, clean up, and reassembly after it sat for 6 yrs while he was out of the country and it's been there for 5 months now.
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Sounds like your buddy needs to tell him he needs it done now. if Matt won't get it done ask for Pete, he will.



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