View Full Version : Machine Shop with LSX torque plates?
blkscls1z
11-24-2010, 03:09 PM
Anyone local that can torque plate hone lsx blocks? Call up Don's in Moncks Corner and he doesn't have lsx torque plates. I have heard that SB Ford plates will work. If no one else has one then I will see if Don will try it with the SB Ford plate.
chrisheltra
11-24-2010, 03:31 PM
Have you called Simmons?
http://www.simonsbalancing.com/
MonteC
11-24-2010, 04:11 PM
Have you called Simmons?
http://www.simonsbalancing.com/
:hysterical:
chrisheltra
11-24-2010, 04:17 PM
:hysterical:
:confused:
Matts94Z28
11-24-2010, 04:30 PM
Simmons checked my heads out for me and said they were good. Then Ray found bent valves and unseated valve seals.
They did well on my LT1 though.
If you do go through them, only let mike touch your stuff.
blkscls1z
11-24-2010, 05:04 PM
I remember Matt and a couple of others that had problems with Simons. They do have LSx torque plates though.
98nbmz
11-24-2010, 05:07 PM
Let brandon chime in on how the fucked him over :bigthumb:
chrisheltra
11-24-2010, 05:08 PM
I remember Matt and a couple of others that had problems with Simons. They do have LSx torque plates though.
Myself, Randy and Matt (02_L#416) have all had our blocks machined and internals balanced by Simmons with great success over the coarse of the last 2 years.
Matts94Z28
11-24-2010, 05:11 PM
I remember Matt and a couple of others that had problems with Simons. They do have LSx torque plates though.
I would call and ask Elizabeth to make sure Mike does the work. As I said, they did a wonderful job on my LT1 stuff, but they screwed me on my LS1 heads.
I think they had some new kid "check" my heads.
How about the guys in O'burg that did all the work for Lorenz?
LXtasy
11-24-2010, 07:27 PM
golenengines.com
minytrker
11-24-2010, 07:39 PM
Mike's Machine Shop in Orangeburg (803) 531-1325
They build alot of LS motors.
1998ta__1991rs
11-24-2010, 10:33 PM
Mike's Machine Shop in Orangeburg (803) 531-1325
They build alot of LS motors.
X2, Hes got mine right now
1iron
11-25-2010, 08:37 AM
X2, Hes got mine right now
:bs:
1998ta__1991rs
11-25-2010, 10:48 AM
:bs:
Shut up turtle
BigdaddyDupree
11-25-2010, 10:59 AM
justins had longtubes and all and he wanted 4500 for it. thats been a minute tho
1iron
11-25-2010, 11:00 AM
Shut up turtle
Your car is not broken. You were hiding at the Top Dog.
blkscls1z
11-25-2010, 01:34 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am going to go with Mike's to get the work done.
Matts94Z28
11-25-2010, 03:05 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am going to go with Mike's to get the work done.
Probably a wise choice. So is this for the mythical camaro?! :hide:
1998ta__1991rs
11-25-2010, 04:02 PM
Your car is not broken. You were hiding at the Top Dog.
who ever said it was broken?
blkscls1z
11-25-2010, 06:15 PM
Probably a wise choice. So is this for the mythical camaro?! :hide:
Lol @ Mythical Camaro!:finger:
I'm changing things up on the TBSS once again.
slowgreen99
11-25-2010, 09:53 PM
Simmons checked my heads out for me and said they were good. Then Ray found bent valves and unseated valve seals.
They did well on my LT1 though.
If you do go through them, only let mike touch your stuff.
Fuck Mike, and fuck simons.
Ill never take anymore of my stuff to that place. I could care less how many people have taken their stuff there or the "luck" they've had. There is a huge difference in a small "mishap" and someone fucking your entire plans up. And yes Mike was the one working on my stuff.
Whaler
11-26-2010, 08:12 AM
Sinons won't do anything else for me either. I had a 540ci Chevrolet motor that kept eating main bearings. I had it re-done several times. I later figured out they were externally balancing an internal balanced motor. One of the re-builds caused me to have to re-bore the motor and buy new pistons. That was the most expensive motor I ever owned.
Derek
11-26-2010, 08:58 AM
Sinons won't do anything else for me either. I had a 540ci Chevrolet motor that kept eating main bearings. I had it re-done several times. I later figured out they were externally balancing an internal balanced motor. One of the re-builds caused me to have to re-bore the motor and buy new pistons. That was the most expensive motor I ever owned.
Ouch that would burn me too.
stackz
11-26-2010, 10:22 AM
I'd heard a little bit of bad things about simmons but never this bad. glad I havent needed a machine shop yet here in charleston.
so aside from not having lsx torque plates, don's is a good place? any other places?
I noticed a sign on remount road while driving by for a machine shop down a sidestreet by the advance auto. anyone know anything about them?
BigdaddyDupree
11-26-2010, 11:48 AM
don is the man
BAD BOB
11-26-2010, 04:00 PM
my pops had a forged eagle crank he sent to simmons with some other stuff to have balanced and they jacked the new crank up by drilling almost all the counter weight off till they realize something was wrong and called to find out that they were balancing it for the wrong style motor. dad had to eat that one
slowgreen99
11-26-2010, 06:31 PM
my pops had a forged eagle crank he sent to simmons with some other stuff to have balanced and they jacked the new crank up by drilling almost all the counter weight off till they realize something was wrong and called to find out that they were balancing it for the wrong style motor. dad had to eat that one
didnt mention that this crank was a $2500 crank.
diymotorsports
12-03-2010, 01:58 AM
How can they screw up that bad and say "oh well"??
1998ta__1991rs
12-03-2010, 07:38 PM
How can they screw up that bad and say "oh well"??
because 1 customer doesnt mean that much to them when they have 1000's more. their time will come and they will be wondering wtf happened
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