ARC Race Engines — Attraction in Rockaway

Alan and his team is fantastic at what they do. During the pandemic I decided to restore my 93 LT1 that I've had since I was 18. I wanted to do it right, so I called him to see if he could help me deck my block and heads as I feared I had some symptoms of warping. He not only helped me diagnose my blowby, but also went further into every part of the rotating assembly to show me signs of wear that could have caused catastrophic failure down the road... Given how much this car means to me, it was important to address every problem now. He offered to do the entire engine rebuild for me, and knowing my limited budget, worked to find alternatives to just replacing my pistons and heads and charged me a very fair price for it all. This didn't affect his attention on it though, I was allowed to come by and see the progress when I asked and could see everything was meticulously re-finished and assembled, and he even painted the block which I told him I would do myself. All in all, I think he turned it around in a few weeks, considering my job was not very lucrative for him, it shows his passion for what he does by putting it so high on his priority list. I worked to continue restoring the body and drivetrain of the car over the next year and a half and when I finally went to start it a few weeks ago, there was an issue with the timing due to my opti-spark (common problem with the electronics, not his doing). Regardless of it not being his fault, he went out of his way to come to my house after hours and on weekends to help me figure it out until the engine started and ran (better than it ever has). Alan, I can't thank you enough for all you did for me. This restoration project is the achievement of my lifetime and it wouldn't have been possible without you or your team. You can consider me a lifelong customer, and I will recommend your services to...

Wasted my time. 5 weeks and nothing was done. I came to this place because it is local to me and I am all for supporting local business. I dropped off a VR38 block to have the main girdle drilled and tapped to utilize wider studs. I was told that they were a bit busy and needed time before they can get to it, to come back in a week. A week went by so I checked in with them and was told they were still busy, no problem. 2nd week went by and I was told the same thing, very busy, no problem. 3rd week same results. 4th week in Alan asked me to stop by to discuss what had to be done. I went by and was told that the job was a very simple job, that he should of done it already had he known it was going to be this easy, that he thought I wanted something more complicated done to the block. That he would order the tool needed and it would be there next day and the block would be done by the weekend. I go that Monday on week 5 and was told once again “I’m busy”, after being told his schedule had freed up and my block would be done. Hopeful that the tool was ordered I simply said no problem I’ll come back to give you more time. Monday September 29 going on week 6 I go to see what the status was only to be told nothing was done, that Alan wasn’t there and they THINK he was still waiting for the tool, after he told me the tool only takes a day to be delivered. If he didn’t want the business or didn’t want to be bothered he should have just been outright with me and not...

Great group of guys over here all around. I'm running a 383 dart SHP with AFR 195's and an F1A Procharger. The motor was built for serious power. I took the car to a different tuner prior to this and the result wasn't where I wanted it. After speaking with Alan about the issues, he offered to put a different tune. Wow! What a difference. In about 2 hours there was a 100hp power gain on the wheels. The car runs so much more efficiently! I'm very happy with the knowledge and honesty of Alan and his crew! I had the most fun making my own pulls on the Dino. Thank...