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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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good machine shop?

hey everyone,i just recieved an 82 camaro for free and was planning to pick up an lq9 in the next few weeks to do an ls swap. i was wondering if someone knew any good machine shops in the DFW area to bore it to a 402? thanks.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Re: good machine shop?

Need alot more then just a bore to make a 402....
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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Re: good machine shop?

i understand that, i need a shop to basically get the block prepped.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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Re: good machine shop?

1/2 of the vendors on LS1tech are from texas... no doubt a bunch of them are from the DFW area. I'd say that some of those places are a good place to start... while not all of them have a machine shop, they can at least recommend the one they use.
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