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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: holorinhal on January 01, 2014, 01:54:32 PM

Title: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: holorinhal on January 01, 2014, 01:54:32 PM
Has any of you Vegas folks, heard of John Keller and J&S machine shop, or John Keller racing engines?
 I visited their shop today, to look at a crank, and check out their shop to possibly do work on my block.
They look like a respectable shop, just have never heard of them before.
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: Squirrel Master on January 01, 2014, 02:28:18 PM
idk but las vegas machine did my crank for the 50 chevy their work is solid
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: Ralph Brunt on January 01, 2014, 03:43:20 PM
Hal, i don't know as i don't live there but, my suggestion to you is to take you dial bore gauge with you and ask to see a block they just machined, then ask to measure it yourself. If they balk then i suggest you walk away with your money, if not then measure the mains and see how close they came.

finding a good machinest (sp?) is a pain in the ass because most people just take their word for it that it is done right... but, often not the case when you get it home and start checking their work...
hope this helps and good luck
ralph
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: holorinhal on January 03, 2014, 02:36:21 PM
idk but las vegas machine did my crank for the 50 chevy their work is solid

How long ago did you have work done by Vegas machine?
I have talked to several people about them, and none was positive.
I was also told that the machinest that was good, retired and they were baught out by some one else. Of course all this is here say.
A couple of shops, here, dont do crank grinding and send their crank work to Vegas machine.
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: holorinhal on January 03, 2014, 02:38:55 PM
Hal, i don't know as i don't live there but, my suggestion to you is to take you dial bore gauge with you and ask to see a block they just machined, then ask to measure it yourself. If they balk then i suggest you walk away with your money, if not then measure the mains and see how close they came.

finding a good machinest (sp?) is a pain in the ass because most people just take their word for it that it is done right... but, often not the case when you get it home and start checking their work...
hope this helps and good luck
ralph

 Ralf, you f@#$%!&ing kidding! Finding a good machine shop is a pain in the ass! It seems especially so , here in Vegas.
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: Squirrel Master on January 03, 2014, 02:46:53 PM
it was years maybe 8-10 dude did stuff for me that everyone else said they could not so maybe they suck now????????
Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: Chad krieger on January 04, 2014, 08:28:40 PM
Theirs a place on valley view and spring mtn behind channel 13 news station. Very good place for me since I live in vegas. Also theirs a place in henderson on american pacific and Gibson that does great work too if needed pm me and I can find out info.


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Title: Re: J&S Machine/ John Keller Racing Engines, Las Vegas
Post by: 81sprint on January 06, 2014, 12:13:55 PM
Fultz did my heads, did me a pretty good job and nice guys

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