[Don 79 TA]

try Richie H in Long Island?
there'res many others as well, and lately i've seen some smaller shops that show videos of rebuilding pontiacs, good to see the little shops stepping in to, search youtube
never know with this economy some may be looking for work
i'll admit i get envious and jealous when i see Shafiroffs website, sometimes they have killer deals on complete engines. don't know how accurate their claims are power wise, but the options for the BBC/SBC sure can make one envious.

[grivera]

Next build I’m doing assembly - just gotta find a good machine shop near by.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by grivera

Next build I’m doing assembly - just gotta find a good machine shop near by.

Well that's just blasphemy! Don't you know only professional Pontiac builders can build Pontiac engines? They're extremely complicated don't ya know? lol

[PAUL K]

You have several great options in your home State.

BOP

Luhn

Wayne Schicantek
4148019230

[gtorich]

Originally Posted by PAUL K

You have several great options in your home State.

BOP

Luhn

Wayne Schicantek
4148019230

Thanks for the info guys..............i had wayne do a engine in 2007............not gonna get into it but a few issues..............would rather try somewhere else.............i know a few guys that had motors built by wayne, top notch............cant say that for mine...............thinking of calling wayne again, try to patch things up and maybe try again.

Rich

[Gach]

Originally Posted by gtorich

Thanks for the info guys..............i had wayne do a engine in 2007............not gonna get into it but a few issues..............would rather try somewhere else.............i know a few guys that had motors built by wayne, top notch............cant say that for mine...............thinking of calling wayne again, try to patch things up and maybe try again.

Rich

unfortunately Rich that’s how it goes

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by grivera

Next build I’m doing assembly - just gotta find a good machine shop near by.

Good luck. They are getting harder and harder to find. The two I use are up in years; Linus is 72; Gerald is in his mid eighties.

[61-63]

Paul Spots or Jim Robertson in Abilene Texas

[400 Lemans]

https://www.facebook.com/brentwilliam.flynn Just a few hours from you in Middletown, In. Specializes in Pontiac builds.

[kingbuzzo]

Did you consider Len Williams in OK...maybe too far

[turbo69bird]

Originally Posted by kingbuzzo

Did you consider Len Williams in OK...maybe too far

I’ve heard really good things about LEN. .

In the north east
Established in 1969
Leifert auto machine Torrington CT.
Been doing all my machine and sometimes even my partial assembly for 35 years

My turbo engine has been bulletproof!!! Larry used to do all the GT1 road race engines and has done many 24 hr race engines. ( This includes Paul Newman’s the actors race engines )
A new person who had been around Larry for years (Trevor) took over and I was nervous w the change over at first but he’s really good , Larry’s been training him for years now and Larry’s brother eddy is still there doing assembly.

I’ve done engjnes for customers there as well . Never once was unhappy with the machine work or an engine I had come from that shop.

Course I don’t care where you go or how good of parts you use, if you screw up the tune it’s living on borrowed time, same goes with a good cooling system. Some things just can’t be blamed on the machinist or engine builder. Other things can.

[gman005]

Wayne has always been top notch with me.

[Gach]

Rich, I don’t know how much of a trip it would be for you but I have a shop thats like 20 minute drive from me. The nice thing is one of the guys that helps run it is a Pontiac guy. He has it all dyno flow bench. When they moved into this new building he had built, I did the plumbing. So I have a great relationship with all. And I can tell you, their work is right on the money. From the balancing to the boring. I’ve done quite a few motors through them just helping friends. You know kind of over seeing everything.

[gtorich]

Originally Posted by Gach

Rich, I don’t know how much of a trip it would be for you but I have a shop thats like 20 minute drive from me. The nice thing is one of the guys that helps run it is a Pontiac guy. He has it all dyno flow bench. When they moved into this new building he had built, I did the plumbing. So I have a great relationship with all. And I can tell you, their work is right on the money. From the balancing to the boring. I’ve done quite a few motors through them just helping friends. You know kind of over seeing everything.

Hey thanks Gatch, R.I..............that would be one long trip.........the only reason i mentioned Butler in the first place.............i really dont want to fix this motor again, been done 3 times and still the same issues...........so im assuming something is wrong with the block itself..............for all these oil leakage issues. This motor has been in and out 3 times, im getting too old to keep messing with this thing.........was hoping to get everything done at one place and be done with it..................when checking with butler, they have no 455 blocks, so i would have to use mine..............not gonna go in that direction.

Just going to keep my eyes open and see if anything used comes up, within a day or two of driving to pick it up.................not looking for a stock type build.

As far as doing it myself, wished i would have tried that 20 yrs ago, while working i could afford a major mishap and have to start over ...............now on SS its a different story............lol

Rich

[Gach]

I hear you’re Rich. This rear main seal issue quite a few are having just blowing me away.

[68WarDog]

Have you considered Paul Spotts in Hatfield, Pennsylvania.

[Mr Anonymous]

John Stolpa in Waterford

[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by Mr Anonymous

John Stolpa in Waterford

Not sure if you talked with John in the last couple of years but he has had some unfortunate structural issues with his shop. You Old's guys are fortunate to have him. It looks like he's made the decision to only work with the Oldsmobile faithful.

[napster]

I use Cruisers Motorsports in Danbury, CT :
Address: 39 Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone #: (203)744-8863
Website:https://cruisersmotorsports.com/
The owner is Bob Schmus. I have been going to his shop since 2009. He has built five engines for me as follows:
All Pontiacs engines
406 in a 1978 TA S/E
433 RA IV in a 1970 TA
461 in a 1978 TA S/E
461 in a 1970 GTO
496 in a 1973 TA has SD #16 heads.

One last engine will be built for a 1969 GTO. It will be a 461 with RA II heads.

Bob is a Pontiac guy, but builds Mopar, Chevy, Buick, Olds & Fords.

He owns a 1970 GTO, 1999 TA & 1979 10th Annv. TA

[Jonsie]

2X on Paul Spotts, all he does are Pontiacs, and for many years