PYRAMID AUTOMOTIVE INC

Everyone at Pyramid Automotive bends over backward to be helpful and they really know what they are doing. This is the only shop I trust to work on my cars!!

They are not equipped to handle modern vehicles with aluminum engines. I paid $850 to have this work done.

Cleaned: Block, oil pan, valve cover and timing cover. Had to finish cleaning the Valve and trimming cover at home.

Mic and polish crank: Polish, absolutely not. I was told that scratches in the direction of rotation are ok and may make things worse if made smooth. Really!!!

Installed balance shaft bearings: they screwed up the first set and had to buy anther for a second try.

Complete rebuild of cylinder head: this was the reason the engine was rebuilt. #4 cyl exhaust valve burnt. Their $475 price does not include any parts or gaskets, not even the valve stem seals. I had to polished the cams at home.

Engine was re-assembled. Ran good for 3k miles. Compression was low on 3 and 4. leak down test failed on #3 intake valve. Removed head again and pulled some valves to find the worst valve job I have ever seen. I took the head back and they recut the valves and seats by hand. BY HAND. An aluminum head must be cut with a machine especially when you change valve seats. I had to pay for the head bolts and gaskets the second time. I took the head home and did a leak test with water before I installed it. 3 valves were leaking. I called back and they said bring it in and we will do it again. I said no thanks, I'll take it to your competitor. It was not until a letter and phone call to the owner that they offered to pay for my 2nd set of head parts. Clearwater cylinder head did a perfect professional job using a very expensive computerized cutting machine. I saved a valve to show how bad their cuts where. A Valve and seat should have a .030 to .040 matting surface after the cut, pyramids cuts were .010 at best and .002 in some places.

I payed CCH $400 to Save my head & that included 10 new beefier that factory exhaust valves with an explanation for why the valves fail. Pyramid was a joke.

this is a great old time machine shop . you almost feel like there should be a checker board in the showroom--their work is serviceable but they only do very regular things like boring engine blocks--This is not a custom machine shop but more like a hand ful of mechenics with a block boring machine and valve grinders.



Prices for work is great prices for parts are outrageous