Crackaway Engine Machine

Rick built my custom engine for my 1970 El Camino and I absolutely enjoy driving It. I am not exactly sure how much HP the engine makes, but the car is a blast to drive. Rick and Adam are very knowledgeable in the new engine designs and changing trends in the classic car arena. Thank You Rick and Adam for a great engine.

I found this place after contacting a ton of ordinary auto repair shops and getting a bunch of uncertain (expensive) responses for my issue.
I had broken a bolt on the bottom of my engine’s timing cover after trying to replace a leaky thermostat seal. The timing cover is aluminum and I was hesitant to try to remove the broken bolt myself as this can easily turn into a nightmare.
I called this place after a friend recommended contacting a machine shop and it was the best decision I’ve made in a while. The tech I spoke with assured me that he’s done plenty of work with broken bolts in aluminum blocks and quoted me around $ 100 for removal. That was far less (the next lowest estimate was $ 340+) than any of the other repair shops I had contacted and he spoke with 100% certainty that he could get the job done, while the other repair shops hesitated at being able to remove the broken bolt.
I brought my truck in and the tech explained that he often takes jobs that most auto repair shops are unable to do, and dealerships send him engine repair jobs that they can’t do on location.
He contacted me after removing the bolt and told me he was actually able to remove the bolt without drilling. He also adjusted my original estimate from $ 100 to just $ 30, saying the job took far less work than he expected. THAT is integrity! The shop has plenty of pictures of specialty engine work they’ve done and I highly recommend giving this place a ring if you need any engine repair or rebuild work done.

A disc brake conversion required that my steering arms and spindles be drilled out to accept larger hardware. I took them to a well-​known (unnamed) machine shop in Sacramento, but they were unable to do the job. Of course, they attempted to «free hand» the work before admitting that fact. They ended up sending the parts out to Crackaway where I was more than happy with the work done by Rick. Top notch shop.