Looking for that old school machine shop to get your motor bored and stroked or just have your cylinder heads rebuilt with a valve job and seals This is the place from resizing connecting rods and installing new pistons or just hot tanking your engine block and installing new cam bearings these guys are friendly and don't chew your ass for a stupid question They sent my Pontiac crankshaft out to get turned and polished, ordered my gasket set, piston rings and main and rod bearings and in a timely manner Bringing my chevy next to get block machined My buddy just dropped off his ford heads for new valves, springs and retainers read more

Had my Block & Heads serviced, great customer service whenever I call, or have questions read more

Hubbard Al Machine Shop - Prestine!!!! - Machine Shops Near Me - Hayward, California

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Great service price and the people were great I plan on doing more business with them they have been here for years that says it all!!!

Wonderful shop. Super knowledgeable. I had an intake manifold issue, spoke to them about it and they did a great job, giving freely of advice, and charged me a fair price for their work. Thank you Hubbard! read more

I have known this shop and the people who run it since 2002, and have been really happy to have a personal relationship that allowed dumb questions and explanations of options. When you need a machinist, you need a machinist, and having one that can speak to you on the spot is super convenient and really appreciated. It's nice that their work is competent and their prices fair. Can't ask for more than that. If you have not been in, do yourself a favor and stop by with your questions. They know what is needed and are very helpful. read more

I brought over my b18c1 (acura/honda motor) to have the mating surfaces checked for straightness as I had a blown head gasket. The guys were really friendly over the phone and asked that I just bring both the head and block, completely disassembled and they will check it over. About a week later, parts are cleaned and Wade explained that the block was basically twisted and needed a shaving. I was pleased with how everything looked and after reassembling the motor and driving it for a few months, the head gasket has held well with no water or oil leaks at all! I highly recommend for all your engine refining and assembly as they do that too. Great guys and couldn't be happier!! read more

They cleaned, bored, checked, and put in cam bearings on my 302 Ford roller cam block. Was done when said and was done well. He also put the pistons on the rods for me and checked all the rods to be in specification. read more

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Rebuilt a Ford 5L for a cobra kit car. Worked with me to build an awesome short block.

After dealing with a bad machine shop for years I finally found this amazing place I normally have to wait a long time to get my engines worked on this place is very professional and fast I can't wait to bring the next motor in read more

I was referred to Hubbard Machine by my friend Jerry at ABC Mustang. Needed my 460 rebuilt in my CVX-20 Jet boat. They helped me with setting up the engine so that, along with increasing the HP from 320 to 400+, we also improved the fuel efficiency so that my jet boat gets better mileage than DD ski boats. Wade and Jimmy are very knowledgeable and professional. They also don't overcharge- even though their knowledge and skill could set them at a high price point. Would not take my engines to anyone but them. (They are rebuilders and machine shop, not tune-up and repair) read more

Hubbard Al Machine Shop - 1977 CVX-20 Glastron/Carlson jet boat - Machine Shops Near Me - Hayward, California

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Wade and the gang took great care of me. I got my chevy block bored, honed and decked. New cam bearings and freeze plugs too. It ended up needing a sleeve as well but that barely slowed them down. Parts were done when he said they would be and the work is beautiful. They get added bonus points for giving me an impromptu historical tour when I dropped off. If those walls could talk! I'll definitely be going back again! read more

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Found out about this machine shop in 2016 and have been using their services ever since! First motor build was a LS/VTEC all motor setup. Had them bore out the B18B1 block .050" oversized and machine the ARP rod bolts to fit onto the stock rods. They also assembled the nippon racing (ITR spec) pistons onto the rods and hot tanked the block. Second motor build was a K20Z1 cylinder head which I had them resurface, install ferrea valvesprings, retainers, seals, and perform a valve job. Also had them resurface the head and hot tank. Third motor build was a B18C1 cylinder head which I had them resurface and hot tank. Very pleased with Jimmy and Wade and the services they offer. Great turnaround time and competitively priced. I highly recommend them for any of your stock to high performance engine builds. Give them or call or just stop by and look for Jimmy or Wade! read more

Excellent !! customer service, very knowledgeable , friendly and very fast turnaround if you ask me for what they do. SUPER HAPPY CUSTOMERS HERE ! read more

Hubbard Al Machine Shop - Machine Shops Near Me - Hayward, California

Finally, found these guys to do some good old fashioned machine work....and they like business unlike all the other places I called that would not take any new work! I gladly drove to Hubbard's and got my 1977 Land Cruiser flywheel machined same day, for a super reasonable price and no bs. Thanks guys! You'll be seeing me again for sure. read more

I've been coming to Al Hubbard's for about 15 years now and they have always done nothing but top notch with. Wade and Jimmy are the best. Two old school machinists with a lifetime of experience. HIGHLY recommended shop. read more

Great customer service and very reasonable prices. Brought my block in for some work and I'm very happy with the results. Will be coming back read more

These guys know how to machine an engine! Pretty reasonable pricing, and very good at giving advice about things in question. This is a small shop, but they were very quick at getting the work done read more

These guys were very helpful in looking at some bad heads. Evaluated it, and didn't charge me. They also answer the phone!

Great work, knowledgeable, experienced, quick turn around and reasonable prices. Not much more to say.

I have a 1986 Toyota Mr2 with the 4AGE engine. I knew the engine was in need of a refresh - the compression test verified this - 150psi, 150psi, 90psi and 150psi (cylinder 1 through 4). I put a small amount of oil into cylinder 3 and the compression remained at 90psi - tell tale sign that the head was the culprit. I removed the head and brought it to Jim at Al Hubbard. I asked him for a 'basic cleanup and refresh.' After pulling it apart, he recommended new valve stem and front cam seals. I purchased and supplied him the parts. This afternoon I re-installed the head with a factory Toyota OEM head gasket, new ARP head studs and this refreshed head. I re-ran the compression test. The results were as follows - 180psi, 180psi, 180psi and 180psi. I've had 5 engines (heads and blocks) rebuilt by various shops. None have ever come back in this great of condition! The price and time was absolutely worth every bit! I will be bringing all of my engine projects to them - and I have 3 more heads and 1 more block that need some work - they're all going to Al Hubbard! read more

Jimmy and Wade are both professional and after being referred to have my head resurfaced there i know why, will be bring more projects to them. read more

These guys were able to replace all of the bent valves on my Mercedes head earlier this year quickly and at a fair price, and now it's back to running. Before this, I took some small aluminum parts off my Ducati that needed to be sandblasted and they did a great job in about 5 minutes and almost didn't charge me but I insisted on paying. 5 stars all around read more

FAIR, HONEST, SMART, QUICK, ALL WITH ZERO FAILURE..From my race application to simple everyday head resurfacing, these guys are excellent...Down to earth..Highly reccomended read more

This is guy is so nice. He doesn't do the type of metal work I needed but took time to listen to what I wanted and referred me to somebody who does do it. Thanks!! read more

My son and I are restoring a '69 Mustang Fastback. We visited Wade and Jimmy at Hubbard Machine in Hayward to drop off our small block Ford engine for machining and balancing. Hubbard's was recommended to us by a good friend, a vintage auto collector and racer who has been a Hubbard's customer since it was run by Wade's father in law (and has known Wade since he was 7 years old). This shop is SERIOUSLY OLD SCHOOL: Wade and Jimmy are very knowledgeable, take great pride in their work, and charge reasonable prices for their excellent service. I wish there were more businesses that managed to these principles. Many of our fellow gear-heads recommended just buying a crate engine and dropping it in, but we decided we'll get better results by machining the block and heads we've got and replacing some of the components with new, precision parts, matching a new carburetor to the right camshaft and re-assembling the engine ourselves. All in (and including the balancing), we paid less than ONE THIRD of what a low-end crate motor would run us. And it only took Hubbard's a couple of weeks to finish the job. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

These guys are the best in the east bay to thumbs up.they do all my engine machine work

Mechanic sent me here and Im glad he did. Got my head set resurfaced for a great price and they had it finished only hours after I dropped them off. I definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for this type of work read more

I have a pontiac gto that needed some machine work. A friend of told me about this place and I decided to give it a go. the owner helped me himself, very personable. The prices are great and pretty fast. I would refer anyone to this place that needs any performance machine work done read more