Machine Shops in Raleigh that aren't T. Hoff

joedobner · **Joined:** Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:15 pm **Posts:** 85

I'm going to be in South Raleigh for a class next week, and I've got a block and some rods I need to get machined. Does anyone have any recommendations?

(I know T. Hoff is a club sponsor, but they did a late and rather poor job on the block I have in my Reliant. They knocked quite a bit of the price, but I'd rather have it done right the first time.)

DickRasmussen · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:14 am

The machine shop at what I believe is now Walker Auto Stores at 705 E Six Forks in Raleigh used to be (in the 1980's) the best or one of the best ones in Raleigh. I have no clue if they even do this work anymore (no yellow pages ad). The number is 833-7381.

Edit to add: Per their website http://www.walkerautostores.com/ The Six Forks store does still have a machine shop. The website has this number for the machine shop: 833-8955

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:09 am

I've been quite happy with the work of "Cylinder Head Specialties" (Specialists?) in Wake Forest.

Scott

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

scottjohnson wrote:

I've been quite happy with the work of "Cylinder Head Specialties" (Specialists?) in Wake Forest.

Scott

+1

They've done 2 heads for me now. Very reasonable pricing, competent people. They do block work to then, I suppose?

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:50 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

scottjohnson wrote:

I've been quite happy with the work of "Cylinder Head Specialties" (Specialists?) in Wake Forest.

Scott

+1

They've done 2 heads for me now. Very reasonable pricing, competent people. They do block work to then, I suppose?

Yup, full service maching shop. Pretty sure the guy that runs the place is one of the fellows that helped T-Hoff get a good reputation.

I've had head work done there, and had a block sleeved. Nice work all the way around.

Scott

Frank Catena · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:08 pm **Posts:** 418

A friend of mine and I recently worked on our old Laser with a busted timimg belt. The number two piston also bent two exhaust valves. We pulled the head and had Walker (on Six Forks ) press out the those two valve guides and replace them. We also had them replace the two bent valves.

Very reasonable pricing, even for the parts they replaced (valves were about the same price as RockAuto lists them for). We took them the head on a Tuesday, they said "should be ready by the end of the week" . The head was ready late Thursday. Car is now running fine.

Frank

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:01 pm

carquest also has a machine shop, not sure about workmanship or pricing i quit there 7 years ago,

cylinder head spec did the crank on my current build up and mam did the head, mam is now thoff.

there is also jim west in knightdale(i think) loop rd machine shop(garner or clayton) boyettes downtown raleigh

that is all i can think of

DanDurusky · **Joined:** Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:31 pm **Posts:** 686

Hamilton's off tryon are good folks

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