Back when the so-called "education" system still allowed vocational subjects to be taught, my father used to load up his advanced level auto shop students in a big van and spend a couple of days on the road for a tour of the Jasper rebuilding facility. He was very impressed by their operation. Of course, that was close to 40 years ago, so "your mileage may vary". I did business with a local high volume rebuilder in Nashville called Grooms Engines for many years, but when Roger Grooms retired and sold the operation to some big outfit from the northeast, the quality control and customer service went downhill in a hurry!
Jerry
