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Old 28-08-2011, 12:41 PM
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Hello All, i would like to ask if anyone know good engineer for making bores on cosworth blocks with good results?

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you mean honing the bores?
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Originally Posted by adam151082
you mean honing the bores?
i think yes mate,i don't know how is called,take a look in this video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TuAVxqb-cA

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That video looks like it boring the bores (making them bigger) not honing. what is it your trying to do?
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Originally Posted by adam151082
That video looks like it boring the bores (making them bigger) not honing. what is it your trying to do?
for exaple,my 200block is 90.8 and i want to put in the next stage of piston, like 91.2,and i'm looking for good machine shop thanks

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My advice would to be ask a good tuner who they use (not nesicerely ford) after all tuners are going to know whos good for what jobs.
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where you based?
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i will send it mate,so i don't have problem about location
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If your in UK most machining shops will be able to do it for you as its a simple rebore, nothing to difficult for a good qualified machinist mate
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Originally Posted by mk2rstaff
If your in UK most machining shops will be able to do it for you as its a simple rebore, nothing to difficult for a good qualified machinist mate
can you tell me some? any webside? thanks a lot

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there are so many mate, but best off using burton power they have there own website, maybe a bit more expensive but very good at what they do, give them a call and they will quote you i shouold imagine mate, where do you live it may help others to be more helpfull
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ok mate thank you very much,i live in Greece.
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where are you? gosnays is a possibility.if your in greece... malta may be an option...i can get you a number of a guy there to do it.

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Originally Posted by dug112y
where are you? gosnays is a possibility.
have webside? thank you
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Would guess Malta is closer to you mate and there are a lot of big power cossies over there, maybe worth a look, try google it mate
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be very carefull who you choose. it's like anything some good some bad machine shops out there.
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thanks guys for all infos
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http://www.gosnays.co.uk

why not try 'extreme tuners' in greece??
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Originally Posted by dug112y
http://www.gosnays.co.uk

why not try 'extreme tuners' in greece??
they don't do that job mate,only mapping

thanks for the link
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Originally Posted by Thanasis
they don't do that job mate,only mapping

thanks for the link
but they must use someone good for their machining with the engines that they do...and i bet it doesnt get sent to the uk.
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Originally Posted by dug112y
but they must use someone good for their machining with the engines that they do...and i bet it doesnt get sent to the uk.
these guys send the blocks on UK,Norway i think etc...,some made here but broke..
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Originally Posted by mk2rstaff
there are so many mate, but best off using burton power they have there own website, maybe a bit more expensive but very good at what they do, give them a call and they will quote you i shouold imagine mate, where do you live it may help others to be more helpfull
Burton power doesn't do the work themselves they sub the work out.
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http://www.halesowenengines.co.uk/

that's who Reyland use i believe
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Originally Posted by Thanasis
for exaple,my 200block is 90.8 and i want to put in the next stage of piston, like 91.2,and i'm looking for good machine shop thanks
So all you want is a over bore surely that can be done near you, All of us Tuners will have machine shops that do work for us.

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