4 cam restoration

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Olivier Lory · #1 Post by **Olivier Lory** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:19 am

Hello everybody,

Just one little question:

Who can restore a 4 cam engine in the USA?

Thank you

Bil Brown · #2 Post by **Bil Brown** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:40 am

Olivier........Bill Doyle in Dubois Wyoming.....(307) 455-3690

Barry Brisco · #3 Post by **Barry Brisco** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:15 pm

Gerard McCarthy just posted this to the old email list, thought it would be good to put on the Forum so the information will be archived and searchable.

Oliver:
I am the former owner of Kam Motorspors,and retired 2 years ago after specializing in 4 cam for 15 years, and working on these engines since 1957. There are 3 people with who do this for a living, not a side-line or hobby, and have great knowledge and experience.

Jeff Adams @ Farnbacher-Loles, Danbury, CT 203-798-2929
Bill Doyle @ Rennwagen Motorwerkes, Jackson Hole, WY. 307-733-9918
Vern Crotts @ Carrerasports in Tallahassee FL. 850-224-7267

I have known and trusted each of these men for years.
Gerry Mc.

Guest · #4 Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:56 pm

Here's another with a reputation for impeccable workmanship. He did the engines of several of Gerry Sutterfield's cars. It's been years, but I recall his shop as spotless and deliberate.

http://www.willisonwerkstatt.com/services.php

Paul Willison
Willison WerkStatt, Inc.
1390 N. Killian Dr. Unit D
Lake Park, FL 33403
561.845.6595

Dan Macdonald · #5 Post by **Dan Macdonald** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:55 pm

Alan at The Stable in San Francisco rebuilds fourcams. I have personally seen him rebuild two of them recently. They are not my motors but a friend of mine's. He's on the list maybe he'll chime in.

Barry Brisco · #6 Post by **Barry Brisco** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:29 pm

Dan didn't include Alan's contact info, so here it is:

Alan Klingen
The Stable
1700 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA
415-776-2707

I have also seen Alan working on 4-cam engines in his shop (he does all the work on my 59 coupe though I attempt to do the routine maintenance myself, with varying degrees of success ;-).

It is truly an amazing sight to see a 4-cam being put together.

Bill Block · #7 Post by **Bill Block** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:01 pm

Also well known as a builder of performance 4-cam motors (rather than cosmetic-concours cars) is Jacques Le Friant in National City (San Diego) jacquesl@netzero.com (jacquesl@netzero.com).

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Stuart Zeh · #8 Post by **Stuart Zeh** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:10 pm

Bill Doyle gets my vote every time. He did mine for a great price - in the requested amount of time. He even parted with some super-rare parts that I would have killed myself trying to find....

Ray Minella · #9 Post by **Ray Minella** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:56 am

Stuart Zeh wrote:Bill Doyle gets my vote every time. He did mine for a great price - in the requested amount of time. He even parted with some super-rare parts that I would have killed myself trying to find....

I would agree with Stu. Billy Doyle would get my vote, particularly as Gerry McCarthy is out of the business. Close call otherwise, given KAM"s proximity to Greenwich, but not now.
Doyle is the MAN.
Ray
'64 C2 Coupe

Jake Raby · #10 Post by **Jake Raby** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:27 pm

Bill Doyle has blessed over 1/4 of the entire population of 4 cam engines with his services over the past 35 years... I spent a week with him last year developing my Carrera cooling system and saw his work first hand.

One day I hope to be 1/2 as good as Bill is with the 4 cam!

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