Dallas Area (Frisco) machine Shop?

[Snide697]

91 NA 117,000
Found oil in #3 cylinder. Have replaced valve cover gasket, oil still gets down in there drowing the plug. Burning about a quart every 500 mi.
Want to take the head in for a valve job.

any recommendations?

Thanks in advance...

[Rogue]

Day Custom Engine in Richardson

http://www.daycustomengine.com/DCE/

[patf]

+1 on John Day

[ray_sir_6]

Day Custom Engine in Richardson

http://www.daycustomengine.com/DCE/

+2

[rootdown_53]

Okay, any advice on a machine shop closer to Arlington/Mansfield area? I've got to replace the head gasket, thinking of getting the head decked since i'm in there...

[black roadster]

John Day is worth the drive. Most Miata folks go to him so he knows the engines well. He knows all engines well actually and rebuilds everything from DOHC 4-bangers to flat head fords. TDR uses John Day for all our motor rebuilds.

[SirHustlerEsq]

There is only one shop I'd use other than John Day and its Endyne...but I don't make that kind of money. TDR and I have a great record of running his engines on the track for many, many hours, then driving to work the next day.

[trickyrix]

Okay, any advice on a machine shop closer to Arlington/Mansfield area? I've got to replace the head gasket, thinking of getting the head decked since i'm in there...

They're not a Miata specialist, but Arlington Automotive Machine has done me right - they freshened up the '99 head I'm running on my '94. They've also done a lot of work for a couple of friends.

I've seen everything from a Pro Stock motor to a Packard straight 8 in the shop - in addition to your garden-variety street stuff.

[rootdown_53]

a couple votes for John Day, huh? where is he located? does he typically turn work around fast? i'm more interested in quality over speed, but i don't want it to sit there for a week either...
arlington automotive may be just the ticket, based on proximity.

[patf]

what great about John is he seems to be able to balance what you are trying to do to sort out what you need without overdoing it. i could spend a week just hanging out in his shop looking around at the interesting projects. . he is pretty good about delivering on schedule as well.

his shop is on the street behind town north mazda, not hard to get to.

[rootdown_53]

thx, i am hoping he can steer me in the right direction as far as any changes to the head. decking, etc. i'll call him this week.