I took Jacob my 4.6 4v engine block and heads. I spun a rod bearing in my cobra. Jacob and Bailey helped me source the parts I needed and made sure I got the best deal possible. It took some time to get all the parts in due to the pandemic. Jacob completely reworked my heads and did an amazing job on the machine work. Jacob also assembled the short block and after all assembly was finished I noticed the wrong crankshaft had been sent from Manley. I called Jacob and he immediately took ownership of the problem and sourced a new crank and paid for it out of pocket. You can tell that Jacob has a passion for engines and his customers.Jacob you have certainly earned a loyal customer for life. Thanks again for all of the help and hard work to make my project a success.Travis

Awesome shop. Needed some parts for my first build. I stopped by and SUPER glad I did. Jacob got me everything I needed. Fast too. He gave me info I needed and I couldn’t be happier. Awesome amount of knowledge. Highly recommended!

Took my 1998 Z28 to Van Gilder Racing Engines to Do a Heads, Intake & Cam swap, and we ended up freshing up the whole engine! My engine runs and sounds unbelievable!! Before my car left the shop everything was checked & made sure there absolutely no leaks, I don’t think the engine was this tight when it came off the Assembly line...Jacob and his dad was super cool to work with doing this build and I’ll make sure that the next engine I build will be done by #VGRThanks guys great job!!!

Got my heads done here. Great work and turn around time! Highly recommend.

Number one recommended machine shop. Jacob did some work on my sbc with swift turn around time at an excellent price.

Jacob had my engine for 6 months and when I got it back nothing was done as he said, it was bored without torque plates, I didnt get the springs I paid him for, my heads werent assembled, nothing was balanced, the rings that he had cut were still in the sealed packages as well as the pistons still in the box and I was missing arp hardware that was all new never used. I did look and check and double check and no need to call you. As soon as an actual machine shop is done gathering all the info for the junk work you did I will be filing charges. Especially the $1300 port job that cut so deep into my valve seats that I had to buy another set of heads.... I have names and info of at least 10 others that have been wronged by you. Search his name on FB and read the reviews. And getting in touch with you is hard when you blocked me on everything lol. Ill post pics to back up my review. Give me just a minute....

Had machine work done here. Very reasonable price. Dropped off on a monday,had wrong pistons, Jacob ordered and had all machine work done by friday. I would definitely recommend him. I would use him for all my machine work!!!

I took my motor there for a second opinion on the engine block I just got back from another machine shop. When I got my motor back from the other place I started measuring clearances before I put it back together and something was off with the cylinders I just had bored .030 over. Thank god I took it by Van Gilder. He checked the motor out with me there and showed me what was wrong, explained what needed to be done to correct it. If I did not take it by there for him to check I would have ruined my motor right off the start. Luckily He was able to fix the issue without having to bore it out more. Saved me a lot of money in the end. I definitely would recommend him to anyone needing motor work done.

Very cool place and knows what he talking about .I would highly recommend him for my motor work.

Family owned high quality work

Have been trying to get a spec sheet on a motor for over 4 months.

The entire experience with Van Gilder Racing Engines has been outstanding. The communication, the timeliness, the professionalism, the fair pricing and the over the top service is all top notch. I would absolutely recommend their services. They rebuilt my 6.0 forged and stroked and it is beautiful.

I went to have some work done on my 5.3 heads and I have to say I’m impressed! They were great at communicating what needed to be done, what my options were, and had a very quick turnaround time and a great price! I will definitely be a repeat customer for VRE.

Took my 1988 70hp Johnson 2 stroke to Van Gilder to get the cylinders bored for some new pistons. Fast service, reasonable price and great customer service. I’ll be back for any of my machining in the future.

I was in need a good machine shop in the area that could take care of my engines to my specifications and Jacob really took care of it! Very friendly, got the job done quick and for a good price! A+++

Super nice guy very helpful and knowledgeable. I had him do two motors for us. one for a customer and for my self I’m putting mine together my self and everything has checked out to be exactly what it’s supposed to be I will recommend Jacob to anybody with machine work needs

The best service Ive ever had from a machine shop! Fast service, and really good prices! Would definitely recommend!

Excellent work for an excellent price. Good guys who pride themselves on good work. I took my mazdaspeed head to them and got it back in perfect shape sooner than expected.

Jacob is very knowledgeable on LS engines and does great work at reasonable prices! He has a quick turnaround and was always willing to answer any of my questions as well as lend a helping hand when I needed it. Jacob will be the first one I go to if I need anymore machining work done!

Jacob was awesome people the were totally friendly would recommend you do business with them

Jacob Prepped A 5.4 Shelby Motor For Me In A Very Timely Manner For A Great Price! Very Professional. Will Use Him For All My Future Motor Needs

Everything Jacob has ever done for me has been top notch quality work, and a great turn around time. Highly recommend him

Jacob installed cam bearings for me at last minute on a Saturday morning, not to many shops can or will handle something that fast. Good work and easy to do business with. Taking him a short block in the morning to continue business with him.

Jacob and his father are awesome! He did a fantastic job with a set of LS heads he did for us. I was most impressed with Jacob’s knowledge, this guy knows his stuff! I will ONLY be using Jacob from now on with any of my projects!

Loses parts, doesnt torque things to spec, forgets to install parts like, engine knocks, refuses to fix things

Needed my window fixed quick, did it in a matter of minutes just to help me out.

Very knowledgeable and stands behind his work which is hard to find these days! I’ll be back for more horsepower

I stopped by in hopes of dropping off a flywheel to be surfaced by the weekend. I told him I didn’t live real close and he said if I had time to wait he would knock it out. Professional and prompt service! Not much more to ask for. I’ll be making the drive out of my way for all my future machining needs! Thank you RVE!

Great work and reasonable rates. Parts were ready on time and priced as quoted. Our racing program is lucky to have a shop like this in the area. Will use them in the future.

I just had my LQ4 6.0 block decked, cleaned, honed, and painted. Not one regret and will be taking more work to Van Gilder very soon. Professional and competitive prices.

Great quality work, Jacob takes the time to talk to you and figure out exactly what you need! I highly recommend his services.

PRECISION QUALITY for pennies on the dollar. You will not get this kind of passion to make power anywhere else. Jacob bored my motor and put new cam bearings in it and within a week I had it back. The block came back looking like it came straight from GM. Motor has 5k miles on it and runs very strong. I go to this shop for any of my performance parts needs, and recommend anyone to come here for their performance needs. Whether you have a Chevy, ford, dodge, Honda, or BMW, VRE is the place to shop.

Has no business ethic and will be the hardest person to contact when he messes you’re stuff up

Very nice guy done exactly what he said on time treated me real well I will use him with all my machine needs and ordering parts for my engines thanks and God bless

I had a 300-6 head i pulled out of my 77 F-100 becasue of a blown head gasket, and someone recommended Van Gilder Racing Engines. I called him up and he took it and finished it in a day and it looked like a brand new Head when I picked it up. Jacob was very professional and knowlegeable and will definitley get my business again!

Jacob has saved my butt more than once.A reluctor whell in one and cam and crank bearings. Ls engine doctor. Thank you

Jake always takes care of my needs and gets it right the first time.

Great machine shop, best work Ive ever had

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Awesome engine builder!!!! High recommend!