I paid $700 to get a set of big block Chevy heads reconditioned. I then went back to have valves, springs and a couple small parts installed. A month later I get a hold of Brandon. Brandon hands me a invoice for an additional $400. Said he had to do extra machining? I had already paid for valves and springs. I looked down in the intake and exhaust runners and noticed that he had taken my new valves and installed used burned valves. Trying to get one over on me, hoping I wouldn't notice. Even when I came back and showed him, he did not give two.shi$$s. So I had a talk with the guy who did the initial head job. Reluctantly, he gave me back my $400 but only after I caught them. Use them at your own risk, and if you do, check to make sure the work was done correctly and parts are not someone else's junk. read more

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This shop is old school alright, old school crap! STAY AWAY! go to heads up or Johns Machine shop. They took my heads may 29 2025 by august 19th 2025 I grew impatient. I had never heard once form them. I had called and been in the shop at least half a dozen times, and Ive always been told in a week or two. At one time I was told Brandon was on jury duty. So finally august 19th I went in and picked up my headders (he was suppose to use them for port matchuing) I then said, "have you even started yet" and Brandon told me yes, that they would be done the next day. So 2 days later I went to pick up my heads and they were hacekd up and then welded. Even the Owner Scotty Jay said WTF when I first talked to him. Some of the welds were huge and ugly bubbles. Everything including the springs and passages were painted. I assume this was for a testing application. But painting the springs? that is trash work! I don't know how long those will hold. I happen to work for a mobile welder, We use welding inspection tools let that sink in. His welds are TERRIBLE! I digress, Brandon painted every surface of the heads, including the springs and the oil passages and I don't want that crap flaking off into my brand new engine I just rebuilt. I have all sorts of machinist tools and repair many mechanical things. However, I am not setup for head work. SO, Yea I had a thousand dollars cash in my hand. Im so glad I asked him why he welded cuz he started stuttering and saying some crap about the springs were too big, I wanted to yell but I listened. He said everything is find. Don't worry. I stuffed a piece of chocolate in my mouth from their counter so I did not say anything stupid and left mumbling "Im trying to be nice" I did scream im not stupid and FUCK you from my car as I did a burn out leaving the shop spit the chocolate out of my window towards their shop. IF THE SPRINGS WERE WRONG CALL THE CUSTOMER! I repeat! you never called me ONCE. Some back ground? I ls swap cars, I repair semis and diesel trucks. I have never found an automotive repair I can't do. I know what Im doing. They may be able to bully most people around with fast whizbang talk but not me. Can't bullshit a bullshitter as the saying goes and I know my shit. Surely not as well as them, they aint dumb, BUT THEY WILL HUSTLE YOU! STAY AWAY read more

We tried using parkland auto machine for the first time a little over a year ago. After bringing an engine back twice, being charged each time, getting it returned defective, and with missing parts, we will not give them a third chance at ripping us off. They ruined a numbers matching block, lied, lost parts, broke parts, and then charged us for it. First engine spun all the cam bearings, second engine has less then 100psi in every cylinder. They do not know what they are doing, are dishonest, and do not stand behind there work. I am an ASE master technician and have been repairing vehicles for 20 years, I have never encountered such stupidity in the auto repair industry. Definitely find someone else. It cost us over 10,000 dollars dealing with these people and if you read there reviews I am not the only one that has had issues with them. read more

Looking for a Machine Shop in the Graham area. Found this MS right on the Spanaway strip. He installed the King Pins in the assembly, and fitted to the new pin. Nice enough folks there. I will use them again. Oh I love the smell of an old Machine Shop. read more

Bill built a set of BBC heads for my 454. He also took the time to walk me through a roller cam install, he showed me how to set the lash and measure the pushrods....he answered any questions I had about my build and suggested the correct parts. The engine is a beast, and I am very happy. read more

These guys are awesome bill can make any motor sing. First he made me a 4.6 strocker for my amc eagle top notch work. He takes the time to even line up writing on the freeze plugs super clean work. And I'm getting my 460 BBf down to him this weekend so he can perform his magic. Top notch work very knowledgable. read more

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Great people, amazing service. Came in for resurfacing my cylinder head, very good pricing as well, definitely will come back and recommend!

These guys are great! Took my 1966 Ford 289 to them for a complete engine rebuild. The engine was in my dad's old Willys Jeep. Because of the small engine compartment I installed the block first and then the heads. I had to torque the heads, set the valves, install the distributor, etc. Well, somehow I didn't set the valves correct and had the distributor off 180 degrees. Bill and Scott came out to my house, set the valves, reinstalled the distributor and fired it up! No charge. Great service! Thanks guys! Ed read more

Did a garbage valve job, costing me excessive oil consumption. Butchered my oil galley on my block so I had to Jb weld the plugs back in after taking off the tranny 3x to find the leak. Garbage communication, garbage work, what more would you come to expect in spunaway. Pierce county, what a place to be, Where they're all family read more

I don't normally do this as my mother taught me that "if you have nothing nice to say" but I feel others need to know so they can save their money. I took a 1.6 lt sohc cylinder head to this shop to have it glass needed, pressure tested and the valves checked. I picked up the head 2 weeks ago and put it on my 98 civic. I was told that they specifically checked the valves. So when my car started to throw a misfire of cylinder 2 I didn't even think it could be a bad head. I spent a few hundred dollars on new sensors and plugs and wires a new distributor and at the end when I had depleted all my ideas I took the little car to Honda. The Tech at Honda told me that either A my compression in cylinder 2 was bad or I had a bent valve. I brought my car home ripped that "new" head off and replaced it with my old one. Guess what the valves in the head I had machined were bent. My car runs like a champ again and I will never spend one more penny at this shop. I will also make sure none of my gear head friends do either. I am very disappointed. read more

If you want to pay for your motor to get re-machined, go to these guys. they will mess your motor up and charge you for it &Then give you attitude!!! read more