Superb precise and RARE work! Cannot put into words how important it is that there are people like Shawn and his apprentice accomplishing the ART of Machining especially for classic cars of all makes and models. Engine? Early 70s 1300 cc V4 Lancia Fulvia block & pistons superbly cared for and flaws pointed out expertly and assessment provided: should work great when assembled with the head etc, which was accomplished at another shop...Shawn could have done that as well but regardless, his work on the crank, block, hanging of pistons on the rods, etc, was fantastic and EXACTLY what was needed to keep an exciting project going...a 68 Fulvia GT which has a 1200 cc engine that will be exchanged for the soon to be completed 1300.
Further - everyone who understands machine work and autos gave a 5... and reading the "1" reviews: unfortunate BUT not applicable to what is important...one person asked about whether Star had a tool to do something they can obviously do? IDIOT. You don't get anywhere asking experts if they do the most obvious things...and why are you inventorying the shop? If you see that they work on imports of course they can adjust the camshafts..."proper tool?" GIVE ME A BREAK! Lucas T walked into the place and literally wasted the time of Shawn with requests that DO NOT fall within their area of work (they don't loan tools - stop asking STUPID QUESTIONS)...People who care about this work like myself think your post exposes how little you understand cars...stay away from them - get advice to see if they have the proper tool? STFU...Thats not advice: THIS IS ADVICE: STAY AWAY from cams or mechanical things! ...AND If the other "1" person BROUGHT The stripped screw and the item it was lodged in, to the machine shop, then Shawn could see it...BUT asking about something NOT even in front of a machinist - that is not necessarily a head or a block or rods or...some vague description of whether or not something could be done...He wasn't rude = you were naive. Like walking into a shop that fixes computers and asking can I fix your toaster (there's NO ANSWER: maybe I can, BUT I DON'T WANT TO)....both are mechanical devices that plug into the electrical grid and ...that's where the similarity ends....People stop wandering into a legit shop - like a legit ART STUDIO and asking for your FINGER PAINTINGS to be evaluated....UGH!
Shawn and Star Machine should be 4.9999 and the 1s expose how little they understand what goes n in a place like this.... read more