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anhi guys new to wa and my engine is out and off to crown engine rebuilders in canning vale after my oil pump failure etc etc minor damage luckily

has anyone heard of them ??

nicks the guy i talked to on the ph he sounds pretty switched on etc and is a really nice guy

Yeah I have dealt with nilotslot he's good on time and very fast yes he does specialize in head work but is a very good engine builder tell him Brennan with the 12 sec ute sent ya and he should look after you

Edited by base308

I believe that's the place someone I know of had a CA18 done, and it was never happy, never made power.

Considering what was put in (pistons, rods, headwork), and the supporting mods, it should have been a rocket but it just wasn't.

Even tuner reckoned there was something wrong with it.

A year later it developed massive issues and was garage'd and they said "its out of warranty, not our problem" and refused to touch it.

Owner initiated legal action but was advised it would be a long, hard battle and decided against it.

Car ended up being stripped i believe, at a massive loss to the owner.

Pretty sure he mentioned the place was called Crown and was down southern suburbs, so unless there is two with the same name, it's the same place.

Beware...

  • 6 months later...

I used these guys, I agree he sounded like he knew what he talked about but it turned out he was just a slick salesman. Underquoted the job, made the car a whole lot worse than when i took it in and then wouldn't stand by their work. Do not use these guys they are thieves.

Grant @ Per4manz put me onto a mob in Kewdale (will have to find out what they're called), got my crank welded up and machined there and will probably get the next bottom end built there.

just stay clear of hitech cylinder heads.

this! atleast when you inherit $10m from your dead nigerian uncles cousin you know how much you have to pay straight up.....

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