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Post by HondaGod Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:58 pm

I am currently beginning abuild after collecting most of my parts, and I need to have a z6 block bored .20 over. The only place I know of is Thirlbys locally and I don't want to bring it there. I didn't know if any of you guys had a hookup on something like that. Let me know, thanks.
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Post by Evan. Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:05 pm

I wouldn't trust Thirlbys if my life depended on it. There aren't much machining shops up here that are reputable, unless you want to spend money up the hoozah to get it done.

My best bet would be to look somewhere downstate for a shop.
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Post by HondaGod Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:18 pm

Damn, I already found a decent place down bt GR, but I was hoping I could get it done local by a non-thirlby location. Well, until then my build is on hold. But when I start making progress Ill be sure to start a thread.
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Post by 1990micromachine Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:33 pm

I agree with Evan, My buddy steve took his GVR-4 motor to Thirlby and when he got it back the cylinders were egg shaped. Although they made up for their mistake, they gave him a 100 gasket kit. Too bad it only cost him hundreds o have the block fixed and buy new pistons and rings.... Mad
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Post by HondaGod Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:41 pm

Geez. And they get out of covering it because they don't put it together but they also don't warranty anything the customer puts together.
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Post by Bryton. Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:42 am

Harrrons or how ever your spell it in grawn my dads friends with them and has them do a lot of his work. Their machine shop is right behind the store.
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Post by HondaGod Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:05 pm

My dad had a bad experience with them long ago, and it was such a stupid mistake I don't trust them either. And the one that made the mistake still works there. I believe it was the owners son, and he scored a bearing and instead of saying something or replacing the bearing he put it together anyway and it spun a bearing in 8 miles and they wouldn't cover it.
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Post by Bryton. Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:55 pm

Oh I c, yeah its the son that does the machine work. I was just saying he does all my dads machine work.
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Post by Evan. Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:42 pm

I honestly just never trust anyone that deals with cars anymore in Traverse City. Nothing but a bunch of wannabe rednecks.
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Post by Jakeman Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:39 am

Hey devin, its jake. Go to GT cylinder block and head on keystone. They have a great reputation and do good work. I have used them in the past.
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Post by jake1310 Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:55 am

Yeah same here... Need to get my block bored and have heard something less that perfect stories from thirbys.... But it needs to be done ASAP ...

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Post by HondaGod Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:32 am

Gt cylinder head and block closed about a year ago or I would go there. Looks like ill be deiving downstate eventually. And ya evan, that's how I feel about it.
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Post by Red93Civic Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:02 pm

Yeah, GT Cylinder did the machine work on my b18. They've always done a good job for me. Too bad that they closed.
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Post by Jakeman Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:08 pm

I had no idea. Check cadillac, they may have something so you dont have to drive far as hell.
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Post by HondaGod Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:19 pm

Ill check it out, I thought id be able to get this part done no problem. Its been the biggest headache of the build!
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Post by jake1310 Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:39 pm

I have a email into legend performance here in town and they specialize in small engines.... I'm just waiting to hear back from them again.... Dont know anything about them though....

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