Bill Travato.
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From: West Hartford, CT
I had an idea for rather tame 434 DX build. Bill was very accommodating as I had him double check my math, plan & parts. I got really lucky and a forum member that worked near me, but lived up that way, loaded my block, 2 cranks and most of the rest of the parts in his frickin Honda, drive up there with the front tires barely touching the ground & dropped them off to Bill.
I was kept informed, received regular bills and when it was done, Bill came in & dynoed it with me on Saturday of July 4th weekend, then we packed it up & I drove home. Drove it Sunday night and to work on Monday. Still running great 15+ years later.
Bill was a no BS, straightforward, honest, communicative, competent, sometimes amusing, pleasure to deal with.
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I was kept informed, received regular bills and when it was done, Bill came in & dynoed it with me on Saturday of July 4th weekend, then we packed it up & I drove home. Drove it Sunday night and to work on Monday. Still running great 15+ years later.
Bill was a no BS, straightforward, honest, communicative, competent, sometimes amusing, pleasure to deal with.
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 762
I came up with a badass but very conservative engine. After talking with Bill about the girdle he had I went for it. Then after thinking of how many times I was gonna pay shipping both ways because I wanted him to do the machine work I just had him build it. The result? A 403 block at 4.362x4,0” billet crank, pump gas that made 680 HP. Probably the baddest pump gas true street small block Oldsmobile. I ended up selling it literally recently. I did the engine for my 66 but it’s taking forever to get it done. I installed it in my 83 HO for a while. Bill is a to the point type of guy. He does extremely high quality work. You will get what you want
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I came up with a badass but very conservative engine. After talking with Bill about the girdle he had I went for it. Then after thinking of how many times I was gonna pay shipping both ways because I wanted him to do the machine work I just had him build it. The result? A 403 block at 4.362x4,0” billet crank, pump gas that made 680 HP. Probably the baddest pump gas true street small block Oldsmobile. I ended up selling it literally recently. I did the engine for my 66 but it’s taking forever to get it done. I installed it in my 83 HO for a while. Bill is a to the point type of guy. He does extremely high quality work. You will get what you want
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 233
I had an idea for rather tame 434 DX build. Bill was very accommodating as I had him double check my math, plan & parts. I got really lucky and a forum member that worked near me, but lived up that way, loaded my block, 2 cranks and most of the rest of the parts in his frickin Honda, drive up there with the front tires barely touching the ground & dropped them off to Bill.
I was kept informed, received regular bills and when it was done, Bill came in & dynoed it with me on Saturday of July 4th weekend, then we packed it up & I drove home. Drove it Sunday night and to work on Monday. Still running great 15+ years later.
Bill was a no BS, straightforward, honest, communicative, competent, sometimes amusing, pleasure to deal with.
….
I was kept informed, received regular bills and when it was done, Bill came in & dynoed it with me on Saturday of July 4th weekend, then we packed it up & I drove home. Drove it Sunday night and to work on Monday. Still running great 15+ years later.
Bill was a no BS, straightforward, honest, communicative, competent, sometimes amusing, pleasure to deal with.
….
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,665
From: Jacksonville, FL
Bill has built the last two engine in the '70 in my signature.
The first was 10 years old before It got a refresh. The 2nd is 8 years old and still going strong.
Pump gas, 623hp...
He builds some great engines.
The first was 10 years old before It got a refresh. The 2nd is 8 years old and still going strong.
Pump gas, 623hp...
He builds some great engines.
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Posts: 5,510
From: Seneca Falls, NY
I had an idea for rather tame 434 DX build. Bill was very accommodating as I had him double check my math, plan & parts. I got really lucky and a forum member that worked near me, but lived up that way, loaded my block, 2 cranks and most of the rest of the parts in his frickin Honda, drive up there with the front tires barely touching the ground & dropped them off to Bill.....….
It would have been a lot easier if it had been a hatchback...
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From: West Hartford, CT
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From: Laguna Vista, TX
Bill is one of the best, if not the best. I guess I have the second baddest pump gas true street small block at 656HP. Built by Bill. Alot of Olds racers go to him.
Tell him what you want. He will help guild you to fulling it. Here an old video of him working!
Tell him what you want. He will help guild you to fulling it. Here an old video of him working!
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Bill is one of the best, if not the best. I guess I have the second baddest pump gas true street small block at 656HP. Built by Bill. Alot of Olds racers go to him.
Tell him what you want. He will help guild you to fulling it. Here an old video of him working!
Turbo "S71" Olds Engine Build Video BTR Performance Part 1 V8TV
Tell him what you want. He will help guild you to fulling it. Here an old video of him working!
Turbo "S71" Olds Engine Build Video BTR Performance Part 1 V8TV
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Posts: 1,147
From: Los Angeles, CA
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