Cylinder Head Service
Performance and OEM valve jobs, resurfacing, pressure testing, screw-in studs, seat pocket work, and valve guide replacement.
Full-Service Automotive Machine Shop · Cleveland, GA
Machined right the first time — stock rebuild or full race build.
Cylinder heads, block machining with torque-plate honing, and crankshaft work — done to spec by the two owners who built this shop in 2016. OEM tolerances or high-performance setups, your engine gets the same attention to detail.
- Machining since April 2016
- Owner-operated: Levi Pursley & Bobby Hattaway
- Eagle · Scat · Callies · Dart parts in-house
9+Years machining engines
8Machining services in-house
100%Recommended on Facebook (12 reviews)
What we do
Machine work that decides whether your engine lives
Everything below happens in our shop on Duncan Bridge Road — not farmed out. Full detail on the services page.
Engine Block Machining
Boring, honing with torque plate, align honing, decking, cam bearing installation, expansion plugs, and lifter bore honing.
Crankshaft Service
Grinding, balancing, and polishing, plus reconditioned connecting rods — the rotating assembly done as a system.
6.0–6.4 Power Stroke Heads
Fire ring installation built to stop the head gasket failures these Ford diesels are known for.
Valve Spring Setup
Correct spring pressure is critical to camshaft life. We set it up properly so you don't wipe a cam — or worse.
Performance & OE Parts
Aftermarket aluminum heads and name-brand internals — Eagle, Scat, Callies, Dart — at competitive prices, with honest advice on what your build actually needs.
Why builders bring engines here
The steps other shops skip are the ones we're known for
- Torque-plate honing. We bolt a plate to your block to simulate an installed cylinder head, so the bores are round when it's assembled — not just on the machine.
- Measured spring pressure. Valve springs set to the cam's requirements, because a mis-set spring kills a camshaft fast.
- OEM or full race. Daily-driver rebuilds, LS honing, big block Chevy, prototype V8 builds, even vintage BMW M30 work — same standards on every job.
"We're not the cheapest quote you'll get in White County — we're the shop that gives you more than you expect from an average machine shop, and does it once."
Ford 6.0 & 6.4 Power Stroke owners
Tired of blowing head gaskets? Fix it for good.
The 6.0–6.4 Power Stroke has a well-earned reputation for head gasket failure. Patching it the factory way invites a repeat. We build the permanent fix.
The problem
Warped or fatigued heads and stock gaskets that can't hold cylinder pressure — coolant loss, white smoke, and the same failure again a year later.
Our fix
New cylinder heads plus fire ring installation, machined and set up in-house — built specifically to combat the head gasket issues these trucks are known for.
On the bench
Real work, straight from the shop floor
LS honing, prototype V8 builds, CNC work on a vintage BMW M30 — this is what our customers follow us for. Tap any photo to zoom. See the latest on our Facebook page.
Name-brand internals, in stock and advised honestly
EAGLESCATCALLIESDART
You drive it, we fix it
Two owners. One standard.
CES is a full-service automotive machine shop, open since April 2016 and run day-to-day by owners Levi Pursley and Bobby Hattaway. We specialize in OEM and high-performance engines, carry the latest aftermarket parts, and pride ourselves on attention to detail — giving you more than you expect from an average machine shop.
Chevy LS, big block, Ford Power Stroke diesel, vintage imports — if it makes compression, we machine it.
Straight answers
Questions we get every week
Both. We've specialized in OEM and high-performance engines since 2016 — a daily-driver rebuild gets the same measuring and machining standards as a race build.
Yes — it's one of our specialties. We install new cylinder heads with fire rings, built specifically to combat the head gasket issues Ford 6.0–6.4 diesels are known for, instead of repeating the factory setup that failed.
A torque plate bolted to the block simulates an installed cylinder head while we hone. Without it, the bores distort when the head goes on, costing ring seal and power. With it, the cylinders are round in the condition that matters — assembled.
Because incorrect spring pressure is one of the fastest ways to ruin a camshaft — premature wear at best, catastrophic damage at worst. We set springs to the cam's actual requirements before the engine ever fires.
Both. We carry high-performance and OE parts from Eagle, Scat, Callies, and Dart at competitive prices — including a full line of aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads — and we'll tell you honestly what your build needs and what it doesn't.
Get started
Cleveland, GA 30528
Tell us about your engine — get a no-pressure quote
Call 706-219-0218 or send the details below. Either way, you'll talk to one of the owners, not a service writer.
Visit the shop
8056 Duncan Bridge RoadCleveland, GA 30528
| Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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