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Old Aug 8, 2016 | 08:14 PM
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Last week my lq9 w243's starting showing 8psi oil pressure at idle and it's time to freshen up the short block. Any suggestions for engine builders who specialize in LS here in the bay area? I saw some old threads but I'm interested to know who everyone is going to these days.

Daves in Newark And California Street Machines in Fairfield have come up several times in old searches.

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Old Aug 8, 2016 | 08:54 PM
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I heard robs machine has been doing awsome work the the ls blocks now that he has the correct equipment.. he is known for his sbc builds. Try synergy he builds awsome engines and tunes awsome!
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I spoke to both Daves and Paul at California Street Machines and I'm gonna give Paul a shot at it tomorrow. I'll post the outcome.
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Old Sep 19, 2016 | 09:41 PM
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Paul did a great job on my short block and was VERY reasonable on price. He has downsized his shop a lot in the past 5 years. He's actually a one man show now and there is no sign out front. For a simple or stock rebuild I highly recommend him. For the more advanced builds I suggest looking to some other builders that are more up to speed on all the newer technology.
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Paul did a great job on my short block and was VERY reasonable on price. He has downsized his shop a lot in the past 5 years. He's actually a one man show now and there is no sign out front. For a simple or stock rebuild I highly recommend him. For the more advanced builds I suggest looking to some other builders that are more up to speed on all the newer technology.
I wonder if he would be able to rebuild my 408 .. in a couple montha... i didnt know he had downsized his shop
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UPDATE-

I had to go through another short block for a different project and ended up at Joe's Engine Shop in Concord. They did a great job for a super fair price. The owner is Clay and he's an ex racer. He understood my requests and built accordingly.
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Ls garage in Sacramento is a bad *** shop
That's who did my Motor
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Geordi at Ls Garage is legit. I've taken him work when I have time but he's 70 miles from me.
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If he does a good job for a fair price, I would say 70 miles one way is not a bad distance to go 2 or 3 times. If a good engine results, you will forget the distance.
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Yea but he's always busy as hell sometimes months at a time, not a bad thing unless ur in a rush
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