Fidler Machine & Repair

Mar 30th, 2024

To make a very long story short, I caught this person in several lies, and he admitted it cuz I put him on the spot. He sold me a motor with SUPPOSEDLY 94,000 miles on it, but upon investigation it had 179,000 . 5 codes came up on a diagnostic after motor was installed. $4200 later, waiting to go to court. Stay far away from this business.
Feb 12th, 2024

After waiting about 9 months to get the machine work done on the motor for my f100, I finally got it back. Upon inspection when I got home I wasnt happy with the quality of the bore job and took it to another shop to evaluate. The block had never actually been bored, only honed. Im now questioning all the work done so I guess I will get to pay for it twice. Save your money and find somewhere else. Service: Motor building
Oct 6th, 2023

Jul 1st, 2023

Ok. I took an almost new 4 bolt block, pistons and rods to Fiddlers on Feb 28th. He kept sidestepping me about getting it done. I finally got a little pissed and he told me that his " helper" accidently bored my block .030 oversized and he would have to buy a set of pistons. That was a month ago. Now last week I got really huffy with him and I also talked to a few people I know to light a fire under him. So, Tuesday he calls and tells me my engine is ready. I went and got it. Came home and inspected it, And it is not my engine. It is somebody else's block and is bored .060 oversize. I had taken him a set of stock pin height Silvolite coated pistons and he gave me back Sealed power pistons. If they are " builder pistons" the pin height will be .020 different and throw my compression height calculations out the window. This whole thing has pissed my off to the point of filing fraud charges with the attorney general's office..but I am getting my teeth because Kevin has done me a good job for years. I do not know what went on in his head on this job, but it is not good and I don't like ending up with a maximum overbored block. Taking a 350 to .060 over can be a risk as far as I am reading if it sonic tests good I will just stop doing business with him. If it does not test good, I am going to call the attorney general.
Jun 8th, 2023