EB Takeover – Choate Engineering Performance - Engine Builder Magazine

EB Takeover – Choate Engineering Performance

We were recently in Bolivar, TN at Choate Engineering Performance to do some filming for a couple of our video series, so we took the opportunity to allow shop owner Cass Choate to grab our phone and give a tour of his 155,000 sq.-ft. diesel engine and machine shop. This takeover is brought to you by SBI.

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