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Originally Posted by JLMounce
GAM (Greeley Automotive Machine) at least at one time was big into circle track stuff. Bruce Yackey is the owner and is in the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Possible it was him.
They don't have the greatest reputation, but I do know a couple people that have had engines built by them and none went kaboom or anything like that.
My engine is a bit of a mystery as it was built several months prior to my purchase of the car. The short block is the same, but I removed the heads and cam (#62's with a 280H) in favor of something that would live on pump gas.
The last time I spoke with GAM inquiring about pricing to have the short block rebuilt with forged rods and crank, the guy I talked to spent more time just telling me I should get rid of the 3.73's and go to a 3.08. There's reasons I want/need to get rid of the factory rods and crank, but this guy didn't really seem to care. I'm sure he was just trying to "save me some money." but it soured me on them for sure.
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Bruce Yackey is still around CNS and is fast. He’s always been fast. I think his kid is running fast too. Bruce ran second to Jerry Robertson’s kid (Darren I think is his name). I didn’t know he was a motor builder. He builds fast cars. That’s a pretty strong late model division. Robby McCabe built a lot of motors up, that way and a lot of the old USLMA touring division motors. Mostly SB Chevy stuff....pretty serious motors. Never saw anything he did except for those types of motors. We never had a problem power wise or with dependability. The dirt late model motors we built in Albuquerque. So back to the thread, we used kind of a remote builder (6 hours or so) on purpose to get a guy we liked to work with with a good reputation.