3FRD

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Hi there,

I am doing some work on my car before the summer time, I'm planning on getting my whole car resprayed including the engine bay and thought while the engine is out I should get it rebuilt.

It doesn't use oil or smoke but there is no evidence of the engine ever being rebuilt and the last owner told me it hadn't been rebuilt because it never needed done. I'm doing this as a precaution as I don't want to spend all the money on the looks of my car to have to take the engine out again and have it rebuilt.

My car's a 1993 K plate with 124k miles and a huge documented service history. The car has been converted to RWD but the engine is still the original 4x4 one.

How much should I expect to pay for a engine rebuild by a good company?

Thanks in advance for your help!

R5FORD

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what power? nice car aswel mate

3FRD

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It's running stage 3 with some extra goodies at the moment. It's at 330bhp with 369 ft/lb's of torque but has alot more in her. It's nice a reliable the way she is though.

I would be running the same setup as I have justnow

Thanks

rsnissan

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you any good with spanners?

R5FORD

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if your handy with the spanners rebuild it yourself..


if not give harvey gibbs at scs a call

3FRD

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Yeah I've worked on engines in the past, mostly A series (mini) engines though.

I think I'd leave this to the professionals though.

m_nettleship

nice moter mate, well, suppose depends wat they find with the head once its off. are u replacing guides seals etc?

Bottom end cost me Ł1800 with Ł300 on the head with guides seals etc.

That was with woosner low comp pistons at .5. But alot of people of here dnt like woosner.

This was running 332bhp 269lb/s 27psi on a t3. on greens






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R5FORD

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Give scs a call fella.

rog

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I know a few local people on here who could help you, depends what you want, i.e a reputable "tuner" to do a drive in drive out rebuild, or just drop the engine off to them. Or if your not that bothered, there are some other places you could use which would be good quality and quite a bit cheaper. I think i was about 2k and that was taking the engine out myself and putting it back in again. Rstoughy did the head for me, and i took the bottom end down to a place in Dundee, not Agra, i think it was a place stucos reccomended if my memory serves me right. I have the reciept if you need the name.

3FRD

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Yeah I think most things will be getting changed.
I can't imagine them finding much wrong when the take the head off, I'm doing this as a preventive thing. It runs spot on but I don't want to spend the whole winter and early next year getting the car ready to have something go wrong so would rather do it now.

Who built your engine?

Thanks

R5FORD

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will it stay under 380bhp for the rest of the time??

if it was having more power in the future id consider getting all the hard work done now.

3FRD

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I'm not really sure how I'm going to go about it yet as I will need to get the engine bay painted when it's out the car.
I would like to use a a reputable tuner and just drop the engine off to them.

Thanks

R5FORD

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will you ever want to increase the power above 380bhp?

3FRD

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I would be happy running between what I've got justnow and 380bhp.
I will upgrade some parts for strength/power but I don't want to go crazy.

3FRD

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Did yours need a rebuild?

When I've got my car on the road we should have a aberdeen meet

R5FORD

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well stayoing under 380 bhp is cheap then.

so you basically want a standard engine rebuild?

3FRD

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Yeah but to a high standard.

Here's the spec on my car, I've just copied and pasted it over:


Ford Sierra Cosworth 1993 K reg
Originally 4x4 converted to RWD
Smokestone blue
Full documentated history including every receipt,Mot and Tax disc.
3 owners
18 Compromotive Mos with 215/35/18 Parada tyres
Rs 500 front splitter.
T34 48 exhaust housing (brand new)
Full samco water/boost hoses with metal inserts,
Rs 500 Forge motorsport alloy intercooler with water spray)
Alloy rad(Pace)
Group a head Gasket
Green injectors
3 bar map sensor
Champion Plugs
Ford motorsport 909 leads
Group A coil
Bailey Header tank
Bailey breather system with full braided hoses
Custom loom to remove bolk head plugs
Ahmed mapped Chip
Strut braces front and back
Adjustable tcas with rose joints
Ford rally 909 top mounts
Gaz coilovers
New steering rack
Fully poly bushed
Vibratechnic mounts including gearbox mount
B&M quick shifter
Poly rear diff mount
Full braided brake lines
Group A Fuel pump with new Fuel Filter
Ap 6 pot calipers with 355mm discs,Ferrado pads
Vented Grooved rear discs
Mongoose stainless exhaust with Poly mounts
Excellent condition Raven leather
Rare new 3 spoke Rs steering wheel
Late spec dark dash
Secs engine monitor,
Ford Racing boost,oil pressure gauges
Elec Sunroof
Full Clifford concept 950 thatcham 1) with remote start and full window closure.
Kenwood Cd player
Kenwood 7x10 rears speakers
G+S motorsport spec 7 1/2 rear diff( coverd no more than 1000 miles),with 2wd rear beam.
2wd gearbox conversion
Full bare repaint 2years ago with rear arches rolled and sealed.
New full side mouldings and Bumper strips
Colour coded handles.
Recent Cam belt and aux belt.
New Alternator and Battery.
Wrapped downpipe.
New fuel tank

R5FORD

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if your considering around about 380bhp you may need to change your turbo to a t34.63

I recommend harvey mate, his work is spot on. iv just got my engine built by him and im impressed to the max.

m_nettleship

lots of coin spent there by somone lol

3FRD

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I would be happy with 380bhp but I would also be happy with what I've got justnow as my turbos brandnew.
Where is he based?
How much is the turbo?

3FRD

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Yeah someones spent alot of money on her, the folder of reciepts I got with the car is crazy!

I will no doubt spend alot of money on her, I like my cars to be right.

GUZZLER

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Or Martin @ Reyland, his engine service always seems to be good.

3FRD

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Yeah I've heard that, I've noticed alot of people run Harvey Gibbs engines aswell though.

R5FORD

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iirc its about 800quid..

if your going to do something do it right first time.

gibbs is in Peterborugh

3FRD

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Yeah the car will be getting used alot in the summer and it will be getting done right. I'm happy with the power it has I just want to makre sure its all in tip top condition.

rog

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Yeah mine needed a rebuild, it was smoking for a while, i changed the turbo over but it was still doing it on the odd occasion. I took the head off with the intent of doing the block at a later stage, but then i just decided to do the rest while i was at it.
A meet sounds like a good idea, i need to get my car up and running first though! Almost there, i just need to re plumb in the fuel system as i ripped the whole lot out 2 months ago. Do you know Lambchop off here, he stays in Balmedie, i stay in B.o.d

Lambchop

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plenty people with rs' in aberdeen to have a wee meet

he lives other side of the village from me
works at robs work too

STUCOS

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Were are you mate could you remove the engine your self

cheeRS stu

STUCOS

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Abdn meet,would be up for that guy's

cheeRS stu

Lambchop

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like fuck you fifers are coming up here!!

STUCOS

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Fukin fifer what you think my second name is sharp

3FRD

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I'm in Balmedie which is just outside Aberdeen. Yeah I could get the engine out myself, I've got an engine crane etc.