Service
Complete Engine Builds
From bare block to race-ready assembly, every engine is machined and built in-house by Paul Ferreira. One builder. One standard.
Overview
What this service delivers
A complete engine build at Paul Ferreira Racing Engines starts with a conversation and ends with a documented, verified engine ready to race. Every machining operation — boring, honing, decking, porting — is performed in-house on equipment that Paul maintains and trusts. Assembly is done by hand, with clearances measured and recorded at every stage. You get a build sheet. You get an engine that has been verified, not just assembled.
Key Facts
- Completely machined and assembled in-house
- No work outsourced to third-party facilities
- Every clearance measured and documented
- Built for circuit, drag, and endurance applications
- Delivered with a full build sheet
- Direct communication with the builder throughout
Scope of Work
What's Included
Initial Consultation
A direct conversation with Paul about your application, class rules, target power, and budget. No intake forms. No sales team.
Block Inspection & Machining
Bore, deck, and hone completed in-house on calibrated equipment. Every critical dimension is measured and documented before moving forward.
Cylinder Head Preparation
Porting, valve seat cutting, and combustion chamber work matched to the camshaft profile and intended RPM range.
Component Selection & Fitting
Pistons, rods, crank, and valvetrain selected for your specific application and fitted to measured clearances, not catalogue specs.
Assembly
Paul assembles every engine by hand. Torque sequences, bearing clearances, and ring end gaps are verified at each stage — not assumed.
Final Verification
Engine is leak-tested, oil-pressurized, and documented before delivery. You receive a build sheet with every measured clearance.
Why It Matters
Precision in engine building is not optional
A racing engine operates at tolerances that have no margin for approximation. Bearing clearances measured in ten-thousandths of an inch, ring end gaps calculated against bore temperature at operating load, deck clearances that determine compression ratio and flame travel — these are not specifications you read off a chart and accept. They are measurements you take, verify, and document on every engine, every time.
When machining and assembly are separated between different shops, the chain of accountability breaks down. The machinist does not know how the engine will be assembled. The assembler does not know how the bore was finished. Critical decisions get made by people who were not present for the preceding step.
Paul eliminates that gap. Because he performs the machining and the assembly himself, every decision downstream accounts for what he measured upstream. The bore finish is chosen with the ring seating in mind. The deck height is verified with the piston-to-deck clearance in mind. Nothing is assumed. Everything is measured.
The result is an engine that performs consistently across its entire service life — not just on the day it goes together.
Racers come to Fort Myers for complete builds because one person machines, assembles, and stands behind the finished engine.
The Process
Paul's Process
- 01
Consultation
Application, class, power target, and timeline.
- 02
Teardown & Inspection
Core components measured and catalogued.
- 03
Machining
Block, heads, and rotating assembly work completed in-house.
- 04
Component Fitting
Every clearance dialled to spec before assembly.
- 05
Assembly
Hand-assembled by Paul from first bolt to final torque.
- 06
Verification
Leak test, oil prime, and build sheet signed off.
The Standard
Why Paul Ferreira
Machined Here, Assembled Here
Every machining operation and every assembly step happens under one roof. Nothing is sent to a subcontractor, a machine shop down the road, or a parts house for prep work. Paul controls every variable from the first measurement to the final torque spec.
One Builder Per Engine
There is no production line and no rotating crew. One person builds your engine start to finish. That means the person who bored the block is the same person who set the bearing clearances and torqued the head bolts.
Precision Before Production
Paul does not operate on volume targets. He operates on standards. If a measurement is not within spec, the part gets re-machined or replaced. There is no tolerance for cutting corners to hit a delivery window.
Built for Racers
Paul has been racing and building engines his entire career. He understands what happens when an engine fails at speed. That perspective shapes every decision on every build — not just the ones with a big budget.
Ready to discuss your engine?
Walk into the shop and talk with Paul. No automated quotes. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about what your build needs.