Looking for Shops that Weld/Stroke Crankshafts

[mngforce]

He was sick with covid in the hospital last year, last I heard he pulled through and the shop was to reopen

Oh crap. Now that the number has been changed, and I can't find a new one, that's not a good sign.

Just curious, why don't you want to try Electronic Chrome?

I reached out to them. They don't do stroking

[mngforce]

Oh crap. Now that the number has been changed, and I can't find a new one, that's not a good sign.

Just curious, why don't you want to try Electronic Chrome?

I reached out to them. They don't do stroking

Or was that a different shop? Anyway, I have reached out to everyone you guys mentioned. Either nobody will help, or can't....so far

[mngforce]

He was sick with covid in the hospital last year, last I heard he pulled through and the shop was to reopen

Oh crap. Now that the number has been changed, and I can't find a new one, that's not a good sign.

Just curious, why don't you want to try Electronic Chrome?

He just responded that he doesn't have the time.

Iv'e tried CCR, Marine, APE, ECG, Castillo's, and Performance Crankshafts. Also, Illinois Crankshafts. Nobody can do it in reasonable time. Any more ideas?

Mike Norman

[PackardV8]

Iv'e tried CCR, Marine, APE, ECG, Castillo's, and Performance Crankshafts. Also, Illinois Crankshafts. Nobody can do it in reasonable time. Any more ideas?

Mike Norman

Hi, Mike,

We've got a crank welding machine and a crankshaft grinder for sale. Since there's so much demand and no supply, maybe consider going into it?

jack vines

[1972ho]

Joe Castillo is only taking on work for the most part from previous customers.So until he gets someone to help him with this type of work it would be a waste of time even calling him.

[mngforce]

Joe Castillo is only taking on work for the most part from previous customers.So until he gets someone to help him with this type of work it would be a waste of time even calling him.

ARGH!!!!

[ClassicComp]

Try Shaftech

[mngforce]

I cannot believe there is nobody that can do these cranks.

[PackardV8]

I cannot believe there is nobody that can do these cranks.

There are still many crank shops who could produce a welded stroker; there are few who choose to do so any longer.

Current economics is making craft work unprofitable. My custom paint and body guy of thirty years now just does insurance panel swapping. Much more profitable. Insurance work ratchets up automatically every year with inflation. Every custom job must be negotiated with an individual who may not have kept up with costs; he still wants it at last-century pricing.

[mngforce]

I cannot believe there is nobody that can do these cranks.

There are still many crank shops who could produce a welded stroker; there are few who choose to do so any longer.

Current economics is making craft work unprofitable. My custom paint and body guy of thirty years now just does insurance panel swapping. Much more profitable. Insurance work ratchets up automatically every year with inflation. Every custom job must be negotiated with an individual who may not have kept up with costs; he still wants it at last-century pricing.

Yeah. If I were smart, I would do the same. This economy is brutal...and only getting started with the brutality. But, I'm not smart I guess.