Reviews

December 15, 2023

"Took my Toyota 4Runner cylinder head to be machined at a another shop the initial Inspection was $230 they stated it would cost me $1,100 to machine it on top of the $230 I already owned them. For that price I could purchase a new one for $700 though it would be an after market replacement. Decided to go to Dan's engine shop in Concord on a recommendation and the machined the head for $550. Got me back on the road for less than half the price and got it done in 3 days. Super knowledgeable and friendly. You can't find honest people anymore, but in this shop you can! Thank you!"
June 16, 2023

"Had my M54 head resurfaced w/ a valve job. Honest and fast has been running great after install! I had a timing issue when I installed it and wondered if I bent a valve... I brought it back for a check and they didn't charge me! Hard to find a shop like this these days! Thanks again guys!"
November 9, 2022

"It's the place to go for great service and great work"
September 28, 2022

"Had 350 heads rebuilt they were completed in a few days . great service"
October 19, 2020

Integrity and Quality

"More projects with Clay at Joe's Engine Shop. Had the infamous valve seat drop situation on my 2001 Jeep 4.7 liter, seat ran through the engine and put a beating on it. I bought quality parts and had Clay's team rebuild the bottom end. Awesome! Ran into some funding issues and went with an online source for cylinder heads, to get the vehicle finished. HUUUGGGGE mistake! Should have waited. The difference, in hide, site was not substantial. The replacement heads (not Clay's work) dropped a valve seat at 9000 miles. Caught it before it broke loose completely, pulled heads, brought them to Clay. Turns out the heads I had purchased never should have been rebuilt in the first place. They were grossly undersized, machined way below minimum spec and had already had valve seats replaced at least once and poorly done. Clay is looking at my original mangled heads to see if they can be saved. Clay also saved my bacon on a Mini Cooper head that dropped a valve seat. A lot of folks don't like working on these, but Clay took good care of me and made it so that my friend could keep his vehicle. With a shop like Joe's Machine Shop near by, the engine rebuild jobs are starting to stack up."
Joe's Engine Shop