im going with the idea that im one piston down!

if this is the case... i need my bottom end rebuilt

whats the process? strip it or send it off to someone to rebuild?

i guess id be better off taking the head and block somewhere to have them both overhauled??? then fit the bastard back in myself


who are the guys to do this for me?

SCS?
Martin Hadland?
Karl Norris?

id like it done asap really

cheers all

 

what power you after?

SCS have built a lot of high powered cossies!

 

i just want a bullet proof stg 3 to 400 brake engine

 

surely you are going to check it over before condeming the engine to a full rebuild, when it might just be a fuel regulator gone down or a headgasket failure
as after all you said it did recover when it first dropped onto 2 (piston failure doesn't usually recover )

Pugo

 

if you get it let me know..

Bulletproof doesnt exist in my view...

In my view.. its not the case IF it brakes down .. but rather WHEN it brakes down .. rather later then sooner..

but something we have to live with driving YB on high power

 

Steve Scott A1 Rallysport

 

scs for me, harvy is away at the moment in usa, a good 400+ bhp engine will need the head porting as well and the price for scs to do the work is about Ł7000 but that is for the hole job, you just drop the car off and pick it up all sorted latter

 

E A

 

Cost of a 400bhp engine depends on what your starting with. Just had mine done.
cost me Ł3300, but it was running that power before it melted a piston,

Not complaneing the engine had done 32,000 hard driven miles
Dave

PS A1 rally sport did the job

 

Godfrey for me Dave

 

cheers guys.

im going to remove the engine and replace it myself.. all i need is the basic top and bottom end rebuilt and assembled

 

All 3 of those you suggested will do a great job. I would guess its a case of who can fit you in first Dave.

 

erm now let me think

sad for you pal, only just read its "let go" fookin things

 

A1, JG, Karl, Field, MAD

 

Cheers Lee, im imagining Martin is pretty busy at the mo

Matt.. absolute pisser.. but it was only a matter of time I guess!

 

I would say Harvey Gibbs.

LOL at Gus!!

 

Anyone can build an engine...especially a conversion like you want Dave...its the mapping you gotta get right

 

fair point dave

so build and spec it yourself and get phil to map it

 

what prices am i looking at guys for the bottom end to be rebuilt

please let me know if ive missed anything out

Block cylinders bored
new pistons & rings
Bearings + shells
balanced
all the above assembled

do i stick with std headbolts and use a WRC 4 layer gasket?

im afraid im now in virgin territory and would appreciate advice

still havent checked the plugs... hollyoaks is still on

 

dave your forgetten your head may be scrap

 

Slighty of topic Dave, i'd like to volenteer my services to you.

I can make a blinding cuppa and prob be your bitch for the day.

Let me know..........I'd quite enjoy a day's leaning about Rs Turbo's from you too

 

thanks for mentioning that ryan you bastard

 

worse case scenario obviously

sorry mate

 

there was a brand new 4x4 short block on ebay the other day which i think didnt sell! might be worth trying to track down the seller? ( is it possible?)

other than that i would phone around nms, msd, scs, mad, JG and see who can fit you in

 

the brand new block was direct from cosworth in Northampton, was also a new head on there aswell.

 

As Lee said they are all good at what they do, to be honest your better off ringing them up rather than askin us mate

 

Whos' the cheapest

 

im just getting opinions etc.. an ideas of what i need to do

 

A1 rallysport built my engine, really good with the price too.

As for which gasket etc.......

i am in the process of fitting a new gasket on mine at the moment and i'm fitting a cometic metal one with arp studs i think.

these should be good for your 400bhp spec if you do go down that road.





Dave.

 

alot of blocks from cosworth are water damaged now the last lot on the pallets are all rusted some are tataolly fuked
we had this problem before xmas lookin for a block for kevs

 

water damaged engine ,

i know its not that funny but i keep thinking of only fools and horses

 

Just rear this Dave - harsh if it is the engine.

Personally, it'd be between Martin and Karl for an engine build for me, but I know they're both fairly busy.

 

about possible engine.

What about Stu @ MSD for an engine build? one of his maps would fit straight on it then.

Goodluck with it tho Dave

 

Ł7k

When I went to see Harvey a couple of years ago it was shit loads cheaper then that!!!

Does that include MikeR's advertising fees then? lol

 

Dunc, yours was a small turbo to large turbo conversion too don't forget.

 

There's a couple of tuners that you can go to. Like Porkie said, call them and others that haven't been mentioned and find out who can fit you in.
Now that I'm thinking about it...I'm wondering if I should get Tiff to send me some of his crackers and make the tea...could this lead to a tuner's war? LOL...

 

All builders will have a written engine build spec and costings document of some form thats fully itemised i expect Dave as its a pretty standard procedure if staying under 400 bhp, just call/mail them all and get it E-Mailed across to you, then simply choose the one you fancy and above all trust..

 

Stu specced me up a very reasonable price for mine

(I will have it done one day when the mk1 is ready!! If you haven't retired by then )