[ta man]

There are good guys or shops out there everywhere. My previous shortblock was built at one of the chains of machine shops/part suppliers up here. I didn't know much about the shop..when I bought the engine from the fellow who had it built ..was just happy to have a rebuilt 455 shortblock. Nothing special..just TRW pistons stock rods new rod bolts..only paid $1800 CDN for it. This engine last for years eventually into the 10's..had no issues other than a little blowby at higher rpms. During that time ran into a few people that knew of this machine shop at this "store". Seems like the 2 main guys there enjoyed the BOP engines the most and had quite the reputation for quality work. I ran into an Oldsmobile guy a few years back that relayed the same info..and was 10 years plus on his bracket engine built by the same guys.