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Tue, 05 April 2016 17:57

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hi, we're doing an engine rebuild and found that all the heads
we have can't be used as-is, so we're basically stuck.

Can anybody recommend a shop that can grind the seats correctly
and do the valves on 455 heads? Seems like good machine shops are
getting hard to find around here. This is in the San Jose, CA area.

thanks,
Karen
1975 26'

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Re: SF Bay area machine shops? [message #298701 is a reply to message #298699]

Tue, 05 April 2016 18:18

bwevers

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Karen,
Talk to Felix or Steve at APM Custom Engines, Morgan Hill, (408) 778-3688
They just worked on a 455 last week.

Regards,
Bill

Bill Wevers GMC49ers, GMC Western States 1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon 455 F Block, G heads San Jose

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Re: SF Bay area machine shops? [message #298709 is a reply to message #298699]

Tue, 05 April 2016 19:34

Larry

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KB wrote on Tue, 05 April 2016 17:57

hi, we're doing an engine rebuild and found that all the heads
we have can't be used as-is, so we're basically stuck.

Can anybody recommend a shop that can grind the seats correctly
and do the valves on 455 heads? Seems like good machine shops are
getting hard to find around here. This is in the San Jose, CA area.

thanks,
Karen
1975 26'

Call Manny, he lives in the area and should know where to go for that kind o work.

Larry

78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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Re: SF Bay area machine shops? [message #298714 is a reply to message #298709]

Tue, 05 April 2016 20:14

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Larry wrote on Tue, 05 April 2016 17:34

Call Manny, he lives in the area and should know where to go for that kind o work.

I already asked Manny. The guys he used to use retired. Sad

thanks,
Karen
1975 26' yard ornament

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Re: SF Bay area machine shops? [message #298767 is a reply to message #298701]

Thu, 07 April 2016 09:30

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bwevers wrote on Tue, 05 April 2016 16:18

Karen,
Talk to Felix or Steve at APM Custom Engines, Morgan Hill, (408) 778-3688
They just worked on a 455 last week.

Regards,
Bill

thanks Bill, these guys are great! Felix is the owner, been doing this stuff
for 30+ years. Steve is his long-time assistant, good at his job and knows 455's.
We lucked out and they were able to squeeze us in quickly and did a very nice
set of shallow hardened seats in the C heads we'll be using. I plan to take our J heads
to them later and have them rebuild those as well for spares. Nice guys, good work,
competitive prices. We're very happy with them.

thanks,
Karen
1975 26' yard ornament

PS: they seem to end up with a lot of 403 cores that nobody seems to want
because they're not 455's (for marine use). Don't know if any are good enough to use,
but if anyone is looking for 403 stuff, you might check with these guys.

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