I'm looking for a good mechanic in the chicago land area that specializes in high end performance engine modifications on Mercury 496 motors. I have a Formula 370SS and is in storage at the Fox chain. Need a guy who can travel out to the boat and work on it there. Any suggestions?? Thanks.

take it to mel riggs in wisconson
the best of the best

In Wisconsin: Mel Riggs 920-872-2728

In Waukegan, Ill Ateco Engines 847-623-2738

Both are excellent!

Ateco now has a large service center in Volo IL (just south of Fox Lake) along with the engine and dyno shop in Waukegan. They specialize in high performance marine engines and do a lot of work for the largest high performance boat dealers in the area.

+3 great experience with Ateco and Bill is a great guy to deal with. Follow-up no problem to make sure everything is perfect. Plus he is an advertiser/supporter of this forum.

http://www.atecoengines.com/

I think you are going to have a hard time finding someone who will travel and work in
your storage unit. However Keith has traveled for Shogren when they had work for him
so he might be interested. He is my mechanic and does performance boats. Best to go
to the shop to talk to him. His shop is off Rt. 12 down a couple of side roads from
downtown Fox Lake.

Keith Brommelkamp
Water & Wheels Inc.
500 S. Rt. 59 Unit C
Ingleside, IL 60041

847-973-9085 Shop
815-482-6563 Cell

go with bill at ateco,he built me two 632 two seasons ago still run like a top and shes fast for just having a single carb on each motor,i owned a lot of super charged motors and unless u need hudge hp these na motors are just so much easyer to maintain,gas,oil and vavle adj. is all u have to do.

take it to mel riggs in wisconson
you'll be glad you did ...

We can help you with anything you need done.

We have two fully certified Merc techs and do alot of work on 496, 525, 600, 700's. We use ATECO for all our engine rebuilds and have for 7 years without one comeback.

Please feel free to call with any questions, we have done several 496HO header upgrades. if you want more HP and not just headers, trade in the 496HO and get 525, it will add and hold value vs hopped up motors.

Regards,

www.teamshogren.com
847-336-9037

I am not sure who gave you this information but Keith does not travel or work for us, we do all work in house outside of paint.

Keith on another note is very good at what he does.

Regards,

Scott Shogren