I am looking for a machine shop in Bellingham WA. I was talking to a shop in Mount Vernon but they have no experience in LS engines. I want to get my LQ9 checked out. I talked in detail with the one on Mount Vernon and he admitted to never working on an LS block and heads. I have read a few threads that say Do not take your engine to a machine shop with no experience in LS engine.

Jason

 

Talk to Valley Machine in Mt vernon, I used them for all my machine work when I had my shop, no LS stuff but he might be up on them.

 

Thanks for the tip, I will give them a call Monday. I also heard reed automotive machine in Bellingham was good.

 

I called valley and asked about cleaning my heads and checking them over. I was told they couldnt get them much cleaner then if I do it by hand. I was surprised at that.

I did call a place in Sedro Woolley, Custom engine & machine. Dave was polite and said you pay me and I am your slave! I dropped my heads off today and looked around the shop. I will be taken my block and rotating assembly there in a few weeks.

 

Update,

After looking some more I found the place the will be doing my engine work.

Shark racing engines in Sedro Woolley WA.

shark racing engines

I went there and spoke to the owner, talked out using the dec plates and such. Price quotes were very reasonable. Should be under or around 200 for the bore and hone with deck plates, under or around 200 for balancing the rototing assembly. Cleaning and cam bearing a little extra.

 

Just wondering if you ever ended up having the work done my shark racing engines. I have a 6.0 block I need bored and was thinking about running it down to them.

A final update would be awesome!

 

Welcome to the forum!

I had my work done at shark racing engines and the motor went together with out a problem. Being in the sprint car engine business I waited 6 months to get my engine done. Price was awesome but I was not given a spec sheet. They did an excellent job but its not a run of the mill machine shop.

I have since had work done at Browns automachine in Marysville. They did a valve job and installed some BTR dual springs. If he's still open I want to have an LS2 gone over and worked. He doesnt have a store front but a shop at his house.

 

Awesome thanks for the response. I found auto truck service (ats) in Everett. They are familiar with the ls engines and have a set of torque plates they use when they bore.

 

Auto truck service for me also. I had them work over a set of heads also. They had to buy the head pressure checker to test my heads. They do LS stuff.

 

will check them out also. I don't think browns auto machine is in business anymore. Appreciated

 

Thanks for the recommendation of ATS in everett. I spoke to Jeremy on the phone yesterday, seems knowledgeable on ls's, I think I'll be taking a lq4 6.0 there once my 408ci stroker rotating assembly arrives from Texasspeed, I'm also keeping my ear to the ground for a place to possibly get a set of 243 heads cnc ported

 

Please let us know if you find a local CNC head shop. I never found one.

 

I've had JC Machine up in Lynden do some work for me, They seem to always have at least one LS in there being worked on.

 

Good to know, Thanks.... You working on an LS swapped NOVA?

 

No I recently had them repair a 6.0 with a spun cam bearing.

 

C&D Engines in Kirkland/Totem Lake is also a great machine shop. Well-versed in LS engines. Had my 346 cleaned up, bored, balanced, etc. Amazing work, motor went together without a single problem, great price. Chuck is an awesome guy!