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i looked into getting him to do a motor build for me. He seemed pretty straight shooter. a bit laggy in correspondence. My pops buddy in Paso Robles had him do a simple long block touring motor for him. He hasn't had one issue...minus the deer he hit.
 
Down payment (50% of the total) was made 11/18/2014. Core motor parts delivered. One of my friends went to the shop to check on his own motor and asked about mine. No expected date of completion yet.

When I first spoke with Joe about buying a rebuilt "touring" motor from him, he was saying I'd be back on the road before Christmas.

I'm not in any big hurry due to winter weather and really not having time to swap the motor yet anyway, so no biggie. Just providing an update for you guys.
 
Received a phone call from Joe today (actually two calls).

Said the core crank I provided isn't usable, so I need to provide another. Also the block has a defect and gave me a choice of repairing the block or providing another block. I decided to provide another block core.

He is keeping me informed and is responsive again. He will be at the Turlock swap with a Model A motor running on a stand, but it won't be mine. There was a chance his stand motor was going to end up being mine (thus shortening my break-in procedure!).
 
P.S. said:
Received a phone call from Joe today (actually two calls).

Said the core crank I provided isn't usable, so I need to provide another. Also the block has a defect and gave me a choice of repairing the block or providing another block. I decided to provide another block core.

He is keeping me informed and is responsive again. He will be at the Turlock swap with a Model A motor running on a stand, but it won't be mine. There was a chance his stand motor was going to end up being mine (thus shortening my break-in procedure!).
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Hey P.S.,
My Russian B was built in Turlock by the Reed bunch (father/son..now out of business). I have spoken/emailed Joe over a long period of time. Unknown, at first, was that Joe was the 'braintrust' behind the Reed operation. I was convinced that Joe was/is able to build ANY kind of A/B engine that you can pay for, so I was going to have him build a hot B...but alas the $ evaporated before that happened. Yes , he is in Turlock and perhaps anyone interested in how well Joe knows his trade , i.e.- building A/B engines...if going to Turlock swap meet soon, would make a visit to Joes' shop for look/see for yourself. I did same with the Reed shop and yeah they were slackers with too much to do and not enough time to do it. No other workers...just two of them. Don't know Joes' time table, but I wouldn't be in a hurry....AS LONG AS THE COMMUNICATION WAS EXECELLENT ! One hint, meant to be helpful, that Reed did at my request, was to take pictures of all parts purchased and installed and of machining. I have a beautiful picture documentary of the engine build. It has Terry Burtz seals and hasn't leaked a drop in thirteen years ! But, all the best parts were used new...including a new crank. Good luck with your builds Joe:).
 
have you thought about (B TERRY) he is a member and a well respected model a restorer .If PA. is not to far from you I think he would be a great choice !!!!!!
 
I'm in California. Turlock Machine is about 1.5 hours' drive from my home. Brent Terry's place is several days of driving.

Besides, a bunch of people in my club are anxious to see what kind of work Joe does, and I ended up being the guinea pig.

Joe is a VERY nice man, and a pleasure with which to speak. The delays are apparently just a byproduct of quality work I am told.
 
As far as I know, Brent Terry doesn't rebuild engines. I think he said one time, that he has James Rodgers (Another Ford Barn member) do them. I may be wrong about that, but that's what I think I know. The rebuilder that is from Pa is Ora Landis, of Schwalm's Babbited Bearings, in Strasburg, Pa
Terry




jm29henry said:
have you thought about (B TERRY) he is a member and a well respected model a restorer .If PA. is not to far from you I think he would be a great choice !!!!!!
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Joe Sivils, Turlock Machine, is listed on Plucks Web Site under "Engine Restoration" here on the Ford Barn.

I spent a half day with Joe at his shop just before the Turlock Swap. He is very knowledgeable about rebuilding A and B engines.

The most impressive statement he made " I guarantee my rebuilt engines for 2 years"

Where else can you get this kind of guarantee ?

Ron Rude
Quincy, CA
 
Ron in Quincy said:
Joe Sivils, Turlock Machine, is listed on Plucks Web Site under "Engine Restoration" here on the Ford Barn.

I spent a half day with Joe at his shop just before the Turlock Swap. He is very knowledgeable about rebuilding A and B engines.

The most impressive statement he made " I guarantee my rebuilt engines for 2 years"

Where else can you get this kind of guarantee ?

Ron Rude
Quincy, CA
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Ummm. :o Ron. ....Me. I actually give a warranty longer than that one. :o. I think there are others that give two years or longer too, but your point is agreed that two years should give peace of mind to a customer.
 
P.S. said:
I'm in California. Turlock Machine is about 1.5 hours' drive from my home. Brent Terry's place is several days of driving.

Besides, a bunch of people in my club are anxious to see what kind of work Joe does, and I ended up being the guinea pig.

Joe is a VERY nice man, and a pleasure with which to speak. The delays are apparently just a byproduct of quality work I am told.
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Is Joe building you a pressurised motor??
 
mrraford said:
Wow! some strings just won't die!....
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That's because I have been giving updates to this thread. Do you think a separate thread would have been better?

waxhead said:
Is Joe building you a pressurised motor??
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He's building a touring motor for me.

Update: I spoke to Joe on the phone yesterday. Joe said he is indeed now working on my motor. Joe said it will be finished either the end of this week or beginning of next week. He also said he would take pictures. I will share when they are made available.
 
Me too. Appreciate the guys that follow through with updates. Date of the thread is not important to me, the information I glean from it IS:o
 
Another update:

I received a telephone call from Joe today, he really needs our prayers. A health issue has popped up and he is having difficulty. Please extend some good wishes his way.

Despite his health woes, he expects my Model A touring motor to be finished around the end of next week.
 
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