St Louis/ Missouri/ Illinois crew. Any cheap machine shops in the area? - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

BigBadJohn · 03-16-2008, 04:29 PM

Im looking for a place to get cheap machining done on my 350 engine. I need it bored and the crank ground. Also need the pistons pressed on. Me and my uncle can hot tank and maybe hone ourselves to save money.

Anyone know any prices offhand?

rhit_rs · 03-16-2008, 06:41 PM

I recently had some machine work done for a pretty good price. The guy runs it out of his house (huge shed). For $150 he bored and honed, pressed pistons on, hot tanked the engine, and cleaned up (but didn't grind) the crank. He's just a little outside of Litchfield, IL. Phone is 618-604-8251, ask for Brad. Good prices on parts, too.

BigBadJohn · 03-17-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rhit_rs

I recently had some machine work done for a pretty good price. The guy runs it out of his house (huge shed). For $150 he bored and honed, pressed pistons on, hot tanked the engine, and cleaned up (but didn't grind) the crank. He's just a little outside of Litchfield, IL. Phone is 618-604-8251, ask for Brad. Good prices on parts, too.

Wow. Thanks! Do you know if he grinds cranks or if he just polishes them? I need mine ground

rhit_rs · 03-17-2008, 12:51 AM

He grinds them, too. He's a great guy to work with...real chevy gear head. He does quite a few truck pulls.

ljnowell · 03-17-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rhit_rs

I recently had some machine work done for a pretty good price. The guy runs it out of his house (huge shed). For $150 he bored and honed, pressed pistons on, hot tanked the engine, and cleaned up (but didn't grind) the crank. He's just a little outside of Litchfield, IL. Phone is 618-604-8251, ask for Brad. Good prices on parts, too.

Gee, I think i probably know this person. A lot of people set condiderable store by mullins race engines in mt olive IL. They just recently built a new race engine shop that is supposed to be filled with all new sunnen equipment. The use tq plates for honing and all of the modern stuff.
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He grinds them, too. He's a great guy to work with...real chevy gear head. He does quite a few truck pulls.

these are the guys that had the chevy with the blower? A couple of brothers, right?

rhit_rs · 03-19-2008, 02:13 AM

Yup, that's them!

Where are you from, Ijnowell?

Have you heard of PMS (Performance Motorsports Systems) in Greenville? They do real nice (but expensive) work. They built a stout 383 for my dad a while back.

TTOP350 · 03-23-2008, 06:29 PM

just wait till you have Mullins put bigger valves an seats in your heads then the seats fall out .. they dont stand behind their work at all.

I think your thinking of Jeff Neimen anyway. super guy

rhit_rs · 03-23-2008, 07:09 PM

Yeah, Jeff and Brad Niemann are brothers. Hey Tony, how's your car doing? Have you seen much of Wag lately? My dad is abandoning his white corvette project (the one he dyno'd up at your shop) for the moment and is building a track day solstice for my mom.

TTOP350 · 03-23-2008, 08:27 PM

Im fine,car is waiting. I'm still building my new car house.. 32x46x12.6 I'm a lil

I'll post here when I have my garage opening party.

A track day car will be tons of fun !!

ljnowell · 03-23-2008, 10:12 PM

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Yup, that's them!

Where are you from, Ijnowell?

Have you heard of PMS (Performance Motorsports Systems) in Greenville? They do real nice (but expensive) work. They built a stout 383 for my dad a while back.

I'm from Litchfield. I used to work with the niemann brothers other brother, brian. They are pretty good guys, and they do awesome work. As for what I said about mullins, notice I said supposedly. I have never had machine work done there, ever.