The V8 Speed And Resto Engine Shop Is A Full-Service Engine Machine Shop Delivering All Aspects Of Original And High Performance Engine Rebuilding And Machining Services For Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Trucks, And Other Enthusiast Vehicles.
CUSTOM ENGINES FOR ANY HOT ROD, MUSCLE CAR, CUSTOM, TRUCK, OR CLASSIC CAR
Weather your Classic or Muscle Car engine needs a minor overhaul or complete rebuild, or you seek a complete, custom high-performance engine, the V8 Speed and Resto Engine Shop delivers turn-key engine solutions.
We tailor each engine to the unique specifications of the customer. Whether it’s a meticulous, numbers-matching 100% concours-correct restoration or a high-performance engine for the street or track, our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results. Our in-house engine machine shop and world-class fabrication, body, and paint departments enable us to create engines that meet the highest standards of quality and performance, including custom designs for one-of-a-kind vehicles.
We’ve created several categories of engine packages based on your needs… read on to learn more!
ENGINE PACKAGES
Below are some examples of recent engines built at the V8 Speed and Resto Engine Shop. From stock rebuilds to high performance, the V8 Speed and Resto Engine Shop is fully equipped to do it all – in house.
The V8 Speed and Resto Shop is not only home to an award winning restoration shop complete with mechanical, fabrication, body, paint, and interior departments, but also a complete, in-house engine machine center capable of refreshing original as well as building complete custom high performance engines.
When we complete an engine, it’s not spray-bombed with a rattle can or left bare and rusty. Our world-class paint department in the V8 Speed and Resto Shop is ready to apply a show-quality finish to the engines we build, or even to take a new crate engine to the next level with custom colors and finishes.
CLASSIC RENEWAL SERIES
Original Looks With Fresh New Performance
The CLASSIC RENEWAL SERIES restores your vehicle’s engine to factory-correct appearance and as-new performance.
- Uses original numbers-matching engine when possible; otherwise a correct-period replacement
- Conservative machining preserves original block/head material
- Fully rebuilt with blueprinted internals: bearings, rings, camshaft, lifters, oil pump, timing set, gaskets, etc.
- Cylinder heads: cleaned, inspected, new valve job, springs, seals, rocker arms
- Carburetor & distributor rebuilt and tuned to the engine
- All original equipment retained/restored: accessory drive, brackets, belts, hoses, ignition system, spark plugs/wires, sensors, connectors, wiring, correct fluids
- Research to reverse prior modifications and source factory or NOS parts
- Option to preserve original paint on block, intake, and valve covers when feasible
Ideal for concours-correct restorations or refreshing an original survivor.
Perfectly complements “Day Two” Period-Correct appearance packages using authentic vintage speed parts (valve covers, air cleaners, etc.) from the car’s era.
RESTO MOD SERIES
Familiar Appearance, Modern Technology And Performance
RESTO MOD SERIES engines that can look 95% factory-stock under the hood… but deliver today’s performance!
- Starts with original or correct replacement block, fully machined
- Modern performance upgrades hidden inside:
- Stroker crank, forged/custom pistons (often ceramic-coated), upgraded rings
- Hydraulic roller cam conversion, double-roller timing chain, high-volume oil pump
- Roller rockers, modern valve springs, performance gaskets
- Cylinder heads: high-flow aluminum heads or ported OEM cast-iron heads – painted to perfectly match original color/finish
- Intake: lightweight aluminum, painted to look like factory cast iron
- Exhaust: performance manifolds or headers with high-temp ceramic coating
- Ignition: hidden electronic system inside stock-appearing distributor
- Typical power gain: +50 to 100+ hp over stock (often much more)
- Modern serpentine accessory drive with correct-look pulleys, painted to match
- Fuel delivery: rebuilt carb or stealth EFI (TBI or multi-port with hidden injectors)
- Everything color-matched in-house for OEM appearance
- Fully test-run; dyno tuning available
Perfect drop-in engine for Pro-Touring, hot rods, street machines, trucks, or daily-driven classics that look bone-stock but deliver modern thrill.
STREET PERFORMANCE SERIES
Let’s Have Some Fun!
The STREET PERFORMANCE SERIES is a fully custom built engine that can be of a different architecture than what originally came in the car, or a highly modified version of the original.
No pretense of originality — built for max drivability and big power while still looking clean and purposeful under the hood.
- Can be literally anything the customer wants:
- Modern crate: LS/LT, Coyote, Godzilla, Gen-3 Hemi, etc. with cams, heads, blowers, EFI
- Or a period-correct block taken to the moon: big-block Chevy, Ford FE, Mopar Wedge/HEMI, etc.
- Fully custom-spec’d to your exact goals:
- Target HP/torque, powerband shape, transmission type, rear-gear ratio, racing class rules
- Bored/stroked, forged internals, roller cams, upgraded oiling, cross-bolted mains, dry-sump, coatings, etc.
- Exterior finish options: polished, clear-coated billet, ceramic-coated, painted, or raw race look
- Every engine is dyno-tuned, leak-checked, fully seasoned on our test stand, detailed, and delivered 100% ready to drop in and dominate the street or strip.
If you want 600–1,500+ hp that idles smoothly and looks badass (without pretending to be stock), this is the series.
Our team works with the customer to custom design an engine that delivers the performance desired, targeting horsepower levels, torque, torque curves, transmission, and gear type, sanctioning body rules, and more. These engines feature a variety of exterior finish choices, from clear coated raw aluminum to painted finishes and ceramics. Each is seasoned on our engine testing fixture, dyno tuned, leak checked, painted and detailed, and ready to install.
CUSTOM SERIES
A One-Of-A-Kind Power Plant Designed To Stand Out. Or Not.
The CUSTOM SERIES is the top no-compromise show-and-go engine — built to win trophies at the highest-level concours while still ripping on the street or track.
- Starts with full Street Performance–level mechanical build (any architecture, any power level — naturally aspirated, supercharged, turbo’d, twin-turbo, stack injection, multi-carb, etc.)
- Options endless:
- One-off valve/coil covers, air intake plumbing, brackets, housings, and accessory drives
- Hand-deburred blocks & heads, every fastener perfect
- Custom-mixed paint/ceramic/clear finishes to exactly match (or complement) the vehicle’s palette — gloss, satin, anodized, polished, whatever you dream up
- Engineered, dyno-tuned, broken-in, leak-checked, and detailed to red-carpet perfection by our world-class paint & fabrication team
If you want the engine compartment to be as stunning as the rest of your triple-digit build — and still make all the power you want — this is it. Show-winning jewelry that actually performs.
READY TO ROCK
Our goals include making the engine building and installation experience as enjoyable as possible by including many elements often overlooked in traditional rebuilds, such as the starter, engine mounts, linkages, and fasteners. Our process includes running the engine and verifying proper oil pressure, cooling system function, ignition timing, carburetor or fuel injection settings, and providing the customer with video footage of the engine running demonstrating leak free performance. We also provide a-la-carte engine machine services, such as flywheel surfacing, valve jobs, block boring, parts cleaning, and more. We can also evaluate a running engine in the car, remove and rebuild it, reinstall and tune it for a true and turn-key engine rebuild experience!
OUR PROCESS
The process begins by our team learning all we can about the performance and appearance aspirations of the customer and the engine. Many questions are asked and answered, including intended usage, power desired, appearance desired, custom aspects, and more. Once the usage and performance targets are determined, a build plan is drafted to select the required parts and components required to meet the goals of the project. We work only with top manufacturers and reputable companies to source the parts required to build a performance engine.
Next, each engine is carefully cleaned, disassembled, measured, and analyzed before the machining and reassembly processes begin. Blocks are sonic-checked for thickness. This allows us to evaluate the condition of each component and decide the best course of action to achieve the customer’s goals. New parts are proposed and ordered, and the machining process begins. Machining tolerances are corrected to factory “blueprint” specs. Once machining and assembly are complete, each engine is run on our test station to ensure proper and leak-free performance. Optionally, engines can be run, tested, and tuned on our dynamometer as well. From there, engines progress to our world-class body and paint shop for proper polish, colors, and finishes. Accessory brackets are restored and installed, and custom parts are completed and the engine final assembly is completed. The end result is a ready-to-install engine that delivers performance and aesthetics worthy of a concourse restoration or a full custom build.
SELECT IN-HOUSE SERVICES:
- Engine Diagnostics, Planning, Engine Removal
- Engine Disassembly, Thermo Cleaning, Shot Tumbling, Measurement, Sonic Checking
- Cylinder Block Boring, Line Boring, Honing, Resurfacing
- Cylinder Head Machining, Valve Machining, Valve Guide Replacement, Resurfacing, Reconditioning, Assembly
- Connecting Rod Resizing and Refurbishment, Piston Pin and Rod Installation
- Crankshaft Polishing, Grinding and Balancing
- Precision Engine Assembly, Run-In, Leak Checks, Dyno Tuning
- Installation and In-Car Tuning, Crating & Shipping
- Complete Engine Detailing and Appearance Restoration, Show-Quality Painting, and Custom Finishes
- Photo and Video Documentation of the Reconditioning Process
LET’S DO THIS!
The V8 Speed and Resto Engine Machine Shop is our in-house engine lab where we control every aspect of the engine building process. This allows us to keep stringent quality control standards along with our focus on the customer experience for a smooth and rewarding engine building journey. When the local parts-store machine shop won’t do, let the V8 Speed and Resto Engine Shop bring your engine to life.
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