River Speed & Sport is Blythe, CA's inboard marine performance shop — formerly Advanced Racing Engines. We offer full boat maintenance and repair, custom performance builds, detailing, and parts & accessories, alongside a complete machine shop specializing in custom big block Chevy (BBC) engine builds and dyno testing. Owner Heath Hiebert is a Parker Enduro competitor and races GN369 in Grand National boat racing — our builds are tested where it counts. Recent work includes a 572ci engine that put down 716 hp in a customer's ski boat and a blown 468 built for a customer racing at the Outlaw Nationals. Family-run, with walk-ins always welcome. Proudly serving Blythe, Ehrenberg, Quartzsite, Parker, Earp, Big River, and Lake Havasu City. Ca
Great place to take your boat , took my little 4 stroke Honda outboard in to get serviced , they had to replaced the carburetor and it was hard to find but they found it , Brad and the guys there are top notch , can't thank you enough , awesome !!!
June 2024
Brad is awesome. Worked me in a busy schedule to replace a starter in my boat. Nice guy and great personality. Fair price.
March 2022
Great guys working in 100 degree heat plus to get the river rats back on the water. Did great work on my boat and will utilize river speed and sport again.
