Hi all,

I am look at getting N/A 24v cosworth built by them and I was woundering if anyone had any experience with them?

 

I have and I would recommend you steer well clear.

It ended up in court and he didn't even turn up and he hasn't payed any money back that the court ordered yet. If you need proof I will pm the reports I had from Julian Godfrey and merlin developments.

Hth Ade

 

it's a good thing you asked before parting with any cash

some of the "issues" have gone back over 10 years with these guys, including squashing pistons in a vice to make sure they were never going to fit again and leaving big end bolts loose, and this was in 2002.........

 

Hi mate, now that sounds bad! The guy seams to talk the talk about how good his engines are, if you woundnt mind sending the report that would be help?, I take it you won your court case then?

 

I have been bitten too many times not to ask mate learnt my lessons 10 times over

 

is that so they could charge for new?

any threads about them?

 

Yes he talks the talk until there is a problem mate and something as basic as following the piston manufactures clearances is ignored.

In all honesty there is not one good bit of engineering in the engine he supplied. I have found others with the same sort of problems and even managed to find two engines unrun and one has the same poor machine work and has cost an additional 2000 euros to put right. Yes I won In court as goods unfit for purpose and not of merchantable quality.

 

I'm glad you did mate, I wouldn't want anyone to waste hard earned money.

 

Well that has put me right off think I will leave that one, are the any honest good quality people left in the world

 

try brian long motorsport he specialises in v6 24v me to but havent got time to build anymore engines, me and brian have got 380 bhp out of mine cost alot but he build to your spec just say ash gave you his number 07860536620 from northampton

 

Thanks mate, when you say a lot how much is alot, I am already running jenvey TB Emerald K6 management, tubular manifold and high flow injectors

 

best part of 10 grand but speak to him cracking bloke tell him what you want he will point you in right direction, if you wanna see my car go on you tube and search blue oval saloons you will find my incar in there and theres another one on rollers there a cracking engine

 

nope, the engine was rattling so it was removed and sent back to him, he then took it apart, squashed the pistons and refitted them and sent it back again saying there was nothing wrong with it

it's only when it was opened up that the issues were found, block was scrap though

i think ade had another one of his "special" engines with 2 different types of pistons in them

 

he's still using your engine as promo stuff mate

http://www.chevroletls1.com/ford_cosworth.html



and maddoldbugger (tony) has been out of the game now for about 7 or 8 years now and the car is probably 10 years gone to the scrapyard in the sky

 

whilst the v6 aint the most popular, I still don't get why anyone would go anywhere but the well known best for their choice of engine. Tuners with proven cars have a good rep for a reason.

 

I know Dojj people ask me all the time if I would recommend him lol

The other one gengis has failed twice now!

Photobucket is not uploading my pics , I was going to share the Julian bottom end report.

Maybe tomorrow

 

What was I saying about the Classic Ford write up......

 

So please I started this thread !

 

shame really as some of them engine bays look good in the pictures.

 

I'm not sure mate, what were you saying....

 

they are recommending Boost Performance & Top Boss Performance as 24v experts!

 

Two boss yes, boost performance, fail

 

get the sheriffs off the tele too get it back

 

Well boys, thanks for the inside track, defo not bothering with boost now, I got drawn in with the nice pictures on website and the talk.

I know what you are talking about classic for they alway recommend companies as being specialist whenthere are clearly not, they should do a issue on people not use for you classic car but saying that it would probably take 3 full issues go through them all, so many cowboys out there that why a choose to do as much as possible myself , but engine building is not my specially

 

Top Boss yes?

I'd heard horror story's about them too.

I'd stay away from both.

Top Boss reckon you can fit a Vauxhall Omega plenum to BOA/BOB too & it adds up to 60% more air flow.

Sounds a little suspicious to me.

 

I will do I hope he likes another ccj to add to his collection

 

Your welcome , did you get my pm?

The website is very misleading, the use of "we" and its only him! He subs out the machine-work and works from a shed at home, note no address on the website.

He told me Julian doesn't know how to measure pistons and then told me how he measures bore clearance, with feeler gauges

 

i can confirm ade's comments. i have seen the pics of components removed from his failed engine. shocking.

 

Hi mate, yes you your PM and all I can say is "horrific" I really hope you get the cash back from him as I guess you spent a small fortune with him and I feel your pain. Was going to try topboss but have heard some horror stories about them too

 

the bottom line is that it's your money and if you don't feel confident to give it to someone then don't

 

Too true mate

 

Best way is to check out some engine machine shops and they will do the work...if they dont own any machines why use a middleman? Both top boss or boost performance dont do any kind of actual engineering to engines.
Try Paul at classic and modern engines.they are currently working on Ades new engine.
The photos on boost performance site are of other peoples hard work not his.