Excellent Datsun Machine Shop on East Coast

[Diseazd]

Anyone in the VA-Carolina-MD area looking for knowlegeable machine work for their stock or performance Z engines? Citizen's Macine shop in Highland Springs, Virginia (Richmond) really knows the L series engine!!! Guy

[Diseazd]

FYI.......An example of Carlos' work at Citizen's Machine Shop.......An E31 with hardened seats, bronze valve guides and L28 exhaust valves. The block is an L24 bored .040 over. He's a real perfectionist.

Edited June 1, 2010 by Diseazd

[Gary in NJ]

What kind of pricing for the head work?

[Diseazd]

Gary.....When I get Carlos to do my head work, I provide all the parts......He charges $450.00 for the head ( includes cleaning the head, installing new hardened seats, new guides, valve job and surfacing the head ). Re the block.......He'll hot tank the block, bore to your specs, hone the cylinders and install brass freeze plugs (brass freeze plugs included) for $200.00. For an extra $50.00, he'll paint the block original Datsun blue. He will obviously charge shipping and handling charges if not hand delivered. Guy

[Gary in NJ]

Wow Guy, that's not bad pricing at all. The block pricing is damn-near free!

[Diseazd]

Yes.....and the work is beautiful!

[Inf]

Nice, may end up moving to Virginia in another half decade or so, hopefully he will still be in business by then

[Travel'n Man]

Guy-

Thanks for the post and the information. I have family members in Richmond. I will add him to my contact list. I've been keeping up with your cars and your son's photo abilities,.........both are excellent!!

[Diseazd]

Thanks Mitchell.......If you're ever in Richmond, please look me up. Guy