Had a 383 Chevy rotating assy. Balanced and learned a few things from Tony about what was necessary to make sure it was done correctly.

They do ok work. By that I mean if your hardware is bad they won't replace it, when they do wiring they do not solder and shrink tube. For what they charge. This it a standard. Maybe I was just frowned upon because my unit is not painted but non the less not happy with my service and I do not recommend them to anyone. Unless they lower the shop rate. I hope they see this and up their game because I've seen the same work at much cheaper places. I'd take pics of my collector but naw, I put new hardware because the old stuff was trashhh, I took pics of the choke wire they "re did" I'll be removing that to solder and shrink tube. This is a mudding truck so I need my stuff on point. Thanks for the over priced work!! read more

TG's Performance Engine Shop - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Gardena, California

I can't say enough good things about TG'S Performance. They delivered on their promises. They were efficient clean and very polite. The engine performance is better than I could have imagined. I refer my friends to them and I would recommend anyone looking for a true performance built engine to look no further than TG'S. read more

After blowing up the 454 in my 72 Chevelle I decided to invest in a fully built BBC. I contacted TG's to see if they had any built motors ready to go. Tony helped me out and said they had a built 496 stroker w/aluminum heads and all the internal goods you can dream of. I purchased the block in July and had it installed in August by another speed shop. Tony was a man of his word and every part that he said was in the block was truly there. Every bolt and part was like he described. Engine is running great. This shop does amazing work and Tony was awesome to work with. Not only during the purchase process but even months later he's helpful with advise on everything from engine to rear end. Thanks Tony for the great work and amazing customer service. read more

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Tony, the owner gave me a set price. I called again I got a different price, Tony then began to yell at me and get smart and got the motors confused. Told me the job was too big for him, that he had no knowledge.. Beware of this rude guy (over the phone) I bet not in person. read more

Was referred by a buddy . Been dealing with tony for last 3 years .brought 2 5.0 volvo penta boat engines to get rebuilt in those years and did an awesome job..will keep bringing my bad engines here for sure. read more

Tg performance is the best! They have worked on our boat motor and our cars. They are trustworthy and reliable.

If i can give this place negative stars i would! James A. was spot on about this place. They quoted me one thing and a week later demanded more money and told me he "forgot to charge for this and that" Alex was a very mean person to talk to over the phone. He started threatning me and starting getting all nasty once i told him i didnt need him to lecture me in life. He had the audacity to tell me "If i ever wanted to see my block again that I better bring the cops with me for my own protection and shit was going to fan if i came alone". Yelpers, please avoid this place. I wouldnt even recommend this place to my worst enemy! :( read more

My engine project was bored out to fit the new JE Pistons and new valves, the guys at TGs performance did an amazing job very happy with their work ! read more

Took my muscle car to these guys both to the old and new shops. Tony the owner seems like a nice guy at first but changes his tune to an "I know more than you attitude" when you are not happy with the work. I have been to these guys a few times for machine work then actually took my car there to do some custom work. They said they did certain things to my car that I requested but they did not do the work. I know this why? Because one item particularly that was supposed to be taken out to be reworked never was because I marked the bolts before I dropped it off and the bolts were not even moved. I didn't say anything to them because it's not worth it. Tony will insist you're crazy and will not budge on making things right. (This is just one example) I have a few others but too much to list. I have two other friends that I referred to this place and they both had terrible experiences as well. They spent a lot of money on motors built by these guys only to have major mechanical issues and lack of horsepower TG's said the motors would have but they did not. Overall these guys are rude and do not stick by their work. Also, like all the other negative reviews say DO NOT GO THERE!!! There are a lot of other good shops in the area with better reputations and more courteous and professional people.. read more

Just send your business to Velio's Machine shop, where the customer's needs are discussed, and not the owner's upselling. Some customers know exactly what service they want, understand the reasons for it, and simply need to know a price. read more

Went over to TG's to have my engine rebuilt in my 65 Chevelle and after seeing drag cars in his shop I decided to have him build me a 383, but prior to doing that I shopped around and found his prices to be competitive. He was the only one to explain everything into detail and gave me different options without pushing anything onto me. I just took it home last week and this is a whole new BEAST! I just want to say thank you to TG's Performance and to the owner, Thank you for being honest and upfront with me! read more

Took a jet ski block to get bored out. They did quality work and kept me in the loop. They showed me the shop and walked me through the process of what they were going to do. I did not tell them I grew up in a machine shop and they did not BS me as one would expect from the average guy. They took the time to warn me about boring without a piston kit in hand (with specs). So I bought the kits and dropped them off. Thanks for reminding me to do it right the first time guys. My rush to get back on the water before the 4th July weekend could have bitten me. Got back a quality block and milled heads. I burned my first five gallons and will let you know how the compression test goes. They took care of me and went beyond my expectations. I paid exactly what they quoted. read more

Went in last month with a 350 boat motor to be built. They were very helpful and professional. We just got back from the river we went through a wake and boat filled with water even in the engine compartment, I'm just thankful TGs suggested to with a bigger cam and heads and manifold otherwise the boat would have sank. As the nose of the boat was up in the air and we were doing about 3mph to side shore where to campers let us use there pots and pans to take out the water...... 4 hours later were able to drive the boat away with no problems. This shop gets an A+ from me for quality work and suggests I recommend everybody to give these guys a call. read more

I had TG's build me a big block for my chevelle. They did awesome work with all top end parts, they installed it and got it running and it runs great. I am extremely happy wit they're work. read more

Before I brought my short block, heads and blower to this shop, I asked the owner if he could assemble the engine and install it in my car in five days. He told me he could and I brought everything to him on a Monday morning. On Friday I came back only to find the heads on my engine. The owner had lied to me. I loaded my long block, blower into my truck, paid him the amount he demanded and left with my motor and my car. As I was pulling away from his garage door, the owner threw a large soft drink at my Escalade screaming obscenities at me as I drove away. Do you really want to deal with an engine shop that has no problem lying to you? Find another shop, I did and they had my new engine installed and running in three days. read more

I took my block crank and heads to them I was quoted a very fair price and they did excellent work and on time. Will definitely use them next time and refer them to anyone!! read more

gave my 80's toyota six cylinder motor new piston rings and new fuel injectors. equals more power. nice!

I've been doing business with this shop for approximately 3 years now I've tried numerous shops and I've come to find that this shop is very fair and price does quality work and give you many options on what you want to do they don't tell you what you should do they give you the option that way you know what you're up against right off the bat they just finished up my roll bar inside my 69 camaro which they've done my front in my whole NOS motor rear end tranny this thing is a beast and I love it. read more

Since they moved to new shop, it's bigger nd more organized, I'm happy with my new car ,they did a great job , I love it, also the price was reasonable .. read more

Ive done business with these guys for about 5 years now Tony, Ton, Greg, and Alex are great, and there work is nothing but the best. It's the only shop who have touched my 68 camaro for high performance work and going back to get my nitrous done, I've also recommended couple of my buddy's here it's nothing but satisfaction... Great guys totally recommend this shop !!! read more

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At first i thought they were a great shop. They overcharged me way over the original price. They lost my parts it was just a mess. I will NEVER do business with them again! read more

tony was recommended by a friend, and I am glad to do business with him. My stuff came back looking real nice, more detail than I expected, and its always nice to get a one on one connection with the boss. good guy, good work, fair price. read more

My 2002 4.7L V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee developed a gurgling sound in the cooling system, so I suspected a warped aluminum head / leaking head gasket (common in the 4.7L). TG's handled the engine work, including fully rebuilding the heads and replacing the cam chain tensioner rails (which crumbled when removed and would have destroyed my engine within a few thousand more miles). The engine looked completely factory after the work was done and no problems at all 10K miles later. Awesome work and attention to detail. Highly recommended. Just needs a four wheel dyno now because Braun's is way too expensive! read more

This place is a complete JOKE! The owner is a half ass moron that has other people do the work and calls it his own. He over charges the client and the customer has to take is somewhere else to get the job done. As far as I'm concerned this place should be shut down since my boss had to take his car somewhere else to have it fixed since the work TG performance did almost got him killed while he was driving. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE TO GET IT FIX! You're better trying to fix it yourself. read more

I bought a brand new short block. They installed it perfectly. After 250 miles, the brand new lifters broke due to defectiveness beyond TG's Control. They honored their work, and replaced the lifters at no cost to me. THAT'S WHAT I CALL PROFESSIONALISM. Plus, they were the one's who brought it to my attention that the lifters were broken when they noticed debris during an oil change. Some shops would have not said anything and just let it destroy the block. These guys are all about doing it right, no short cuts, or mickey mouse jobs in this shop. read more

Terrible machining, lied and took months. I had them do an LS2 with foraged internals and it started knocking after 5 miles. I brought it back to them and Tony the owner said they would fix it. 10 WEEKS later they still had not finished despite telling me several times it would be "done in a week". I finally had to take it to another shop and they showed me that most of the machine work was royally awful. I had to throw the bored block away because one cylinder was over oversized and badly out of round. 3 of the rods were out of round AND one crankshaft journal was so badly tapered that it had to be re-ground. Also they had re-used the old timing chain. I don't even understand how they managed to do such a bad job. Lost about $7,000 and couldn't drive my truck for months due to bringing my engine to them. read more