# Machine Shop recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [June 3, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164 "2008-06-03T22:38:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/1 "2008-06-03T22:38:34Z")
F\*#k…may have to do some work to the U20. These are rare engines and **ridiculously** expensive so I MUST have a very reliable engine / machine shop. Also wondering if anyone knows where I can get a copper gasket made. I likely need to order a certain thickness “made to order”. Recommendations please. ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/2 "2008-06-04T00:21:43Z")
E.C. Machining is the only place i know of and many people have gone there i personally havent gotten anything done ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/3 "2008-06-04T05:14:48Z")
EC Automotive on 118? If that is who you meant, yes they are on my list. Any others? ---
**Author:** ![silviadrftr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@silviadrftr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silviadrftr)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/4 "2008-06-04T06:05:06Z")
DO NOT go to ec machining…try bell engines ---
**Author:** ![imtired](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@imtired](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imtired)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/5 "2008-06-04T06:54:19Z")
I have heard Cambell Automotive is good [http://www.campbellautomotive.com/](http://www.campbellautomotive.com/) Check out this forum [http://www.performance-shop.com/](http://www.performance-shop.com/) it may help you find a machine shop. Are you will to ship the engine out of Edmonton to get work done? ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/6 "2008-06-04T08:08:32Z")
> [@silviadrftr](#): > > DO NOT go to ec machining…try bell engines Bell engines are awesome. These guys take pride in what they do. They have done 2 rear Renault engines for me and my Custom one some of you have seen. They are the only guy who would touch that stuff. They also told me never to come back again lol. How It looked before How it looks now. Bell Engines Machined and prepped everything. I assembled it all. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/7 "2008-06-05T16:32:37Z")
> [@silviadrftr](#): > > DO NOT go to ec machining…try bell engines Don’t go to EC (had to do kent’s motor twice (KA) and made him pay for it, and their price on his SR was about 2000 bucks to high). Bell engines did mine (we will know shortly) and they also did Falvio’s who’s is now running. I would recomend them from other people I know. They had a 700 cubic inch big block. They do alot of race motors so they are quality ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/8 "2008-06-05T21:42:24Z")
Do you guys mean Bel (not Bell) on Coronet road? ---
**Author:** ![MrRage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrrage/32/5804_2.png) [@MrRage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MrRage)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/9 "2008-06-05T22:19:42Z")
> [@MyGTR](#): > > Do you guys mean Bel (not Bell) on Coronet road? Yes… Sorry. I always forget ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/10 "2008-06-06T06:36:33Z")
ah…okay…I just couldn’t find Bell :roll: ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/11 "2008-06-08T18:06:57Z")
i also got my engine done at bel. hopefully soon to be running. ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/12 "2008-06-09T17:03:21Z")
This is why I ask you guys these questions. So, I’ll be checking out Bel this week (right around the corner from my office…nice 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![DatsunDave](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/datsundave/32/5805_2.png) [@DatsunDave](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DatsunDave)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/machine-shop-recommendations/149164/13 "2008-06-09T20:48:04Z")
> [@MyGTR](#): > > …Also wondering if anyone knows where I can get a copper gasket made. I likely need to order a certain thickness “made to order”. Any thoughts on this? I am pretty sure the head has been machined too much and now it is not thick enough. The best way to restore the geometry is a thicker head gasket. :?: