Tuning and Engine Rebuilds

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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
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Latest project news

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Tearing Down our 2005 Mercedes Vito

The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Pettistree have been busy getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready for the team to start tackling the bodywork on the car now that the majority of

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New Arrival – 2012 BMW 320D M-Sport

Another new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this gorgeous 2012 BMW 320D M-Sport. The car has been in our secure storage facility for a few months now, so the team have bought it over to the Bridge