Specialties
We specialize in the rebuilding, repairing and replacing of auto, truck, gas, light diesel, industrial, marine, motorcycle and watercraft cylinder heads both domestic and import.. We are a full service cylinder head machine shop providing service in and around Orlando, FL. Same location for 40 years. Lifetime machine shop warranty on all rebuilds.
History
Established in 1971.
Our business started behind a 2 bay gas station in Altamonte Springs, FL. with myself and a high school drop out. Our business grew steadily doing work for other repair shops that had the same problem that caused us to go into the machine shop business in the first place, poor turn around time.
In 1979 I bought 600 cylinder heads and spent weekends and nights machining them and building inventory for "exchange". It was obvious the next year we had to move and be closer to the "automotive aftermarket hub (where all the automotive warehouses were) so in 1981 we moved to our current location.
By 1995 we were up to 52 employees. We were building 140 engines per month, installing an average of 60 of those plus doing approximately 40 cylinder heads a day.
We decided to sell the company in 2005. Hurricane Charlie in 2004 had damaged our building where we had to lay off half the staff. We sold in December 2005, we sold. After my non-compete expired, I opened Southeast in our original location.
Meet the Business Owner: John L.
I started in 1971 after spending 4 1/2 years aboard the USS John Marshall, a Ballistic Missile Submarine. I have been doing this ever since.
I have served on the Automotive Advisory Board of Seminole Community College, now known as Seminole State College. I also served on the Automotive Board at Mid-Florida Technologies. I am past chairman of the South Seminole Better Business Bureau.
It has been my pleasure to participate in our local Junior Achievement Program as well as a volunteer at Chain of Lakes Middle School.
This is our home and our community.
Thank you