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Old 09-23-2011 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Northside
Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised to see so many recommends for Dave Mackie. West Coast guys have known about him for a long time, but back east, not so much. I've been running his heads for years. Now there is no doubt that there are a lot of very competent shops doing excellent work. Several have already been mentioned. It would be silly to say one is the best overall. I like Dave's work because his heads are simply beautiful when they come back. He uses quality parts and when used with his pistons and cams you have a proven combo. All the parts work together for max results. My old 95" Mackie Megasphere outperforms other 95' and 103 " builds guys I ride with have.
+ 1 - I think your question should have been "Who has the best bang for the buck
combination." The heads are just part of the equation and compatibility is
key. IMHO.
 
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Old 09-23-2011 | 04:33 PM
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We actually do 100% of our head service in house. Last winter when we started doing heads we brought in James (Jim) Monson to run the cylinder head program and he has proved to be an valuable asset to Fuel Moto. He has been porting heads for over 20 years, he has actually done head development for several OE race race teams, and was the lead instructor for the engine performance program at MMI for several years and on top of it he is an avid enthusiast and racer. We have a Superflow flowbench, Serdi valve equipment, a huge library of porting equipment, and all of our head patterns are fully tested on the dyno.
Thanks for the clarification Jamie. I made that statement referring to one of your original dyno posts of your 107 kit with level 2 head work which I thought was done by Hillside. Congrats on bringing that aspect of your business in house. Must make life so much easier to have total control of your parts/service.

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Old 09-23-2011 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Biggzed
Thanks for the clarification Jamie. I made that statement referring to one of your original dyno posts of your 107 kit with level 2 head work which I thought was done by Hillside. Congrats on bringing that aspect of your business in house. Must make life so much easier to have total control of your parts/service.

Zach
We have worked with some of Hillside's heads over the years and Scott does a great job, we have also seen good results from some of the other shops listed in this thread.
 
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Old 09-23-2011 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Biggzed
Thanks for the clarification Jamie. I made that statement referring to one of your original dyno posts of your 107 kit with level 2 head work which I thought was done by Hillside. Congrats on bringing that aspect of your business in house. Must make life so much easier to have total control of your parts/service.

Zach
We have worked with some of Hillside's heads over the years and Scott does a great job, we have also seen good results from several of the other shops listed in this thread.
 
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Old 09-23-2011 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Northside
Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised to see so many recommends for Dave Mackie. West Coast guys have known about him for a long time, but back east, not so much. I've been running his heads for years. Now there is no doubt that there are a lot of very competent shops doing excellent work. Several have already been mentioned. It would be silly to say one is the best overall. I like Dave's work because his heads are simply beautiful when they come back. He uses quality parts and when used with his pistons and cams you have a proven combo. All the parts work together for max results. My old 95" Mackie Megasphere outperforms other 95' and 103 " builds guys I ride with have.
He has all sorts of records but as you stated he is an awesome guy to deal with. He has helped me with all sorts of things and will tell a guy the best way to fix an issue, even if he doesn't sell you 1 part or make 1 dime off it. As I said before, when I need head work of any kind, I'll be heading up the 101 to DME.
 
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Old 09-23-2011 | 09:50 PM
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My vote is for WFOLarry. He is a great guy to deal with, and it doesnt hurt that he 45 min away from my house. As far as bang for the buck, his prices are very reasonable. For those that dont know who Larry is....www.larrysmotorcyclemachine.com
 
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