Taco Performance Engines was founded by Dale "Taco" Pahnke in . Taco has kept his business a one man shop, therefore cutting down on overhead and passing those savings onto you, the valued customer. This also ensures that when you go to Taco, you know who is doing your work. It will be the master himself, and not some one hired to do the job at minimum wage.

Taco has 40 years of performance engine building experience. He also has specialized in porting and polishing both cast iron and aluminum cylinder heads and intakes. Along with the engine and head work, Taco also will build Holley and Quadrajet carburetors and HEI Distributors to match your engine

Taco Performance Engines has years of proven winning experience both on and off the track. This performance is also backed up by a builder that will stand behind his work. And if there does happen to be a problem , you can be assured it will be resolved. After all, if you don't win, neither does Taco Performance Engines