Joe's Engine Shop

You want it done right the first time, talk to Clay at Joe's engine shop. I needed a jeep 4.0l cylinder head cleaned and magnafluxed. He informed me the cylinder head is good to go. I went all in; surfaced, and a valve job. Clay knows what he is doing; jeep is running like new. Thank you Clay.

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!

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!

What can I say about this shop and Clay, the owner? To back up a little I’ve been looking for someone to do the machine work on my 1970 z28 engine. I had talked to several other shops that were both astronomical in price and couldn’t give me a solid timeline for completing the work. One even argued with me as to what work I wanted done! I went to Joe’s engine shop and talked to clay (the owner). He’s friendly, Easy going, has all the proper equipment to build a high quality racing motor, and was perfectly fine with the planned machine work. His price was significantly cheaper than the other guys and said drop it off in two weeks and see you a few weeks later. I had to scramble to get stuff…

Some time ago, I took in the pistons and a block to get it finish honed. I was asked several questions about how the engine would be used. The one thing I was not asked was about whether I would be drag racing it. I missed that detail myself. It will see extensive track duty. Fast forward to a good time later, when I finally started assembling the engine. The piston-to-bore clearance was correct for street use, but not drag racing. Fortunately, I found my receipt and took the block back to Joe's, The counterman was naturally skeptical about my claim, but after a short discussion, he said they'd check it out. I waited about a week and called about progress. They were done and didn&…