Cascar Machine Shop

Cascar is a Sacramento automotive machine shop that machines and repairs engine components but does not work on vehicles themselves. It offers free pickup and delivery and handles marine, sport compact, hot rod, antique, industrial and European applications.

Capabilities

• Engine building; complete rebuilt engines in about 3 to 5 working days
• Cylinder head building and repair (valve job, surfacing, pressure test, often in 1 to 1.5 days)
• Block prep for special applications
• Flywheel surfacing and press work
• Drum and rotor turning
• Free pickup and delivery

Industries served

Marine, sport compact, hot rods, cruisers, antique, industrial and European engines.

Request a quote

To request a quote from this shop, use the Request a Quote form. Tell us the part, material, quantity and deadline, and we will pass your request to the shop.

Engine Components, Flywheels and Brake Drums in Sacramento: Cascar Machine Shop

Automotive machine shops do a kind of work that general repair garages usually send out. They do not repair the vehicle. They machine and repair the parts that come out of it. Engine blocks, cylinder heads, flywheels, brake drums and rotors all arrive on a bench and leave restored to specification. Owners and mechanics in Sacramento who work on older cars, hot rods, boats and industrial engines often look for such a shop. Cascar Machine Shop is listed here for repair, engine rebuilding, cylinder heads, flywheel resurfacing and work on marine engines and hot rods. This page explains what that work involves.

What an automotive machine shop does

The shop receives components, inspects them, machines them and returns them. The vehicle stays with the owner or mechanic. This division means that the machinist focuses on accuracy and the mechanic on installation.

Engine building and rebuilding

Rebuilding an engine means taking it apart, cleaning and measuring every part, machining or replacing what is worn and assembling it. A complete rebuild involves the block, the crankshaft, the pistons and rods, the head and many small parts. The time depends on the engine and the parts needed.

Cylinder head work

Heads can be pressure tested for cracks, resurfaced for flatness and refitted with new valves and seals. A valve job restores the seal between valves and seats. Those steps help the engine hold compression and run smoothly.

Block preparation

Blocks may be machined for special uses. Typical steps include boring cylinders to fit new pistons, honing for the right surface and squaring the deck. For racing or other unusual uses, extra preparation may be needed.

Flywheel surfacing

A flywheel works with the clutch. Its surface can become scored or glazed. Resurfacing makes the face smooth and flat again so the clutch engages properly. Press work, such as fitting a ring gear or installing bearings, is related.

Drums and rotors

Brake drums and rotors wear unevenly over time. Turning them on a lathe restores a true surface, as long as enough thickness remains. Measuring before machining shows whether turning is safe.

Many kinds of engines

Different engines have different needs. Marine engines face moisture and salt. Hot rods and antiques may use parts that are no longer made. Sport compact engines are often modified. Industrial and European engines have their own designs and tolerances. Tell the shop the engine type, so it can plan.

What to bring or send

• Engine or component, clearly labeled
• Make, model, year and engine size
• Symptoms and history
• Parts you have already bought
• The intended use of the engine

Matching parts to the job

Machine work and new parts have to agree. For example, if pistons are oversize, the block must be bored to match. Discuss the plan before machining so that the pieces fit.

Time and planning

Machine work is often a step in a larger project, so delays can affect everything else. Ask for a time estimate and keep in touch.

To describe your component or project, use the Request a Quote form and we will pass your details to the shop.

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