Dedicated to Performance. Built on Precision.
Reid's Speed Shop is a specialty performance engine building business located in Tell City, Indiana, providing custom engine builds and complete crate engine combinations for enthusiasts throughout the United States.
Specializing in Small Block Chevrolet, Small Block Ford, Big Block Chevrolet, and LS-based platforms, we focus on developing purpose-built engine combinations that deliver the performance, reliability, and driving characteristics our customers expect.
From comprehensive engine rebuilding and machine work coordination to precision assembly and final operational verification, every project is approached with an emphasis on quality workmanship, component compatibility, and attention to detail.
Welcome to REid’s Speed Shop
Our Approach
Engine Combinations Built With Purpose
A successful performance engine involves considerably more than selecting individual high performance components.
Every combination must be carefully developed around its intended application, taking into consideration displacement, compression ratio, camshaft characteristics, cylinder head selection, operating range, and the supporting components necessary to achieve the desired result.
At Reid's Speed Shop, we approach each engine as a complete mechanical system, ensuring that component selections complement one another and align with the customer's performance objectives.
Whether the project calls for a responsive street cruiser or a more aggressive high-performance combination, our focus remains on developing an engine suited to its intended use.
Our Standards
Quality Throughout Every Build
Our commitment to quality extends across the entire engine-building process.
Each project receives the necessary preparation, component evaluation, precision measurements, and assembly procedures appropriate to its configuration.
We utilize premium components from established manufacturers, with aluminum cylinder heads and hydraulic roller valvetrain systems standard throughout our applicable performance packages.
Completed engines undergo operational verification on our dedicated engine test stand, allowing us to evaluate critical operating characteristics before the engine leaves our facility.
These practices reflect our approach to delivering professionally assembled performance engines, regardless of displacement or package selection.
Direct Builder Involvement
Individual Attention. Professional Accountability.
Reid's Speed Shop operates as an independently owned specialty engine-building business, with owner Bryon Reid directly involved throughout each project.
From initial customer communication and component selection to precision assembly and final engine verification, each build receives individual attention rather than moving through a high-volume production environment.
This approach allows for direct communication, carefully considered recommendations, and a consistent standard of workmanship throughout the process.
Our objective is to provide customers with a professional, transparent experience while maintaining the personal accountability that comes from working directly with the engine builder.
Built Around Your Expectations
Every customer brings a different project, set of expectations, and vision for their engine.
Our role is to translate those requirements into a properly developed combination, utilizing proven building practices, carefully selected components, and attention to the details that contribute to dependable performance.
At Reid's Speed Shop, the objective is straightforward: deliver a quality-built performance engine that reflects the individual requirements of the customer and the standards of the shop.
