Tampa Bay Engine Shop

Belinda Cook 11 months ago

Ray did a fantastic job on my 2017 lemon suburban. Rebuilt the blown motor to do what it was made to do. Be an 8 cylinder all the time.

Joshua Echavarria 2 years ago

Called the shop and spoke to Ray about doing an engine rebuild for my Subaru Impreza. He told me he does not work on Subaru's, has never worked on Subaru's and won't work on them either. I'm sure this shop would have been a great place considering the past reviews I've read to get work done but won't get the chance to do so now. 2/5 stars for at least answering the phone but was dry over the phone. EDIT: After reading Ray's reply, I've updated my rating to reflect his effort in reaching out. I'm sorry to read about your loss and best wishes to you and your family. God Bless.

Israel Vache Edited 2 years ago

I brought my 1995 Z28 LT1 in for a rebuild. Revised 12/01/23 had to have my car towed home from the shop after the rebuild. It would not stay running after I brought it in. (The car ran and drove into the shop). I've replaced the fuel pump, coil, fuel lines tps sensor, iac sensor and a ton of other things all to no avail. My classic Z28 is now a paperweight sitting in my carport because "we don't know what's going on" has been their mantra. Go somewhere that knows what they're doing. I paid over $5,000 for something that sits covered by a car cover that does nothing. TLDR: Trash. Save your money.

Landfill Harris 3 years ago

Ray rebuilt my 430MEL motor out of a 1965 Lincoln Continental back in 2013. Best engine shop in town. Ray and his staff know what they are doing especially with older cars. They even fabricated a water inlet valve on the intake manifold because mine was corroded. He didn't even mention it or charge me, he just made it brand new again. 10 years later and it's still perfect.

Seth Agee Edited 4 years ago

Previously, I had an issue getting the engine rebuilt being told that they wouldn't service my 1987 Nissan D21 pick-up. After some back and forth, I was able to bring it in. Ray is a very cool guy and showed me around his shop initially and being mechanic-type, we had a lot to talk about. He helped keep me updated every step of the way and put on some extra stuff I brought like a new alternator and clutch since he was going to take it apart anyway. In a perfect world, it would've taken 2 weeks to get it done but there were some hiccups with some parts on the engine that ended up taking a month to get the truck done but overall I am pretty happy with the end result. I'm currently breaking in the engine and hopefully I won't have any issues down the road. He even painted the airbox for me since it was rusted to make it look nice 😁 Ray is a very capable guy and if you get on his good side, he might show you his scrapbook full of cars he's worked on. Nice work, Ray. If I ever need another motor built, I'll bring it to you (assuming you'll work on it lol)