Tuning and Engine Rebuilds
Our team of technicians can deliver anything from a gentle tune to a full engine rebuild, all within our own engine shops here at Bridge Classic Cars.
We use only the highest quality parts and materials on our total engine rebuilds.
Thanks to highly creative team of true craftsman, we strive to ensure every engine is built to the original specification unless upgrades and modifications are requested.
An engine restored by Bridge Classic Cars will look, sound and perform no less than the original designer intended.
Services include:
- Head porting and gas flowing
- Valve seat cutting
- Valve refacing
- Unleading and unleaded conversion
- Reface cylinder head
- Helicoil and timesort threads
- Remove and fit new valve guides
- Reface cylinder blocks
- Rebore cylinder blocks
- Hone cylinder bores
- Crankshaft regrinds
- Balance engine components: crankshaft, pistons, conrods, flywheel, front pulley, clutch
- Lighten flywheels
- Reface flywheels
- Recondition most water pumps
- Recondition carburettors
- Propshafts, replace stake joints, balance
- Engine upgrading
Latest project news
Checking the cooling system on the 1964 Daimler 250V8
Our technician Jon has been applying the years of knowledge and experience he has in the preservation and restoration of classic cars to get the beautiful 1964 Daimler 250V8 back up and running as it should do. Here’s what Jon
Working on the Rear End of the 1960 Jensen 541R
Our technician Rob is heading up the project for the restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541R. At this point in the project, Rob has been at the backend of the classic British GT car to begin working his way forward
Body and Chromework on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL
The progress on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL is flying along throughout the various departments at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop deep in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. Whilst our workshop team are busy sorting through the cars various