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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Out filming again, this time with our 1991 TVR V8S

The weather is on the turn. It’s definitely feeling colder, the leaves have fallen and autumn is in full swing so shoots outside become a luxury. Filming out TVR V8S was great fun. This is a beautiful Classic so make

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Appraisal and Repairs on the 1971 Land Rover Series IIA

The newly arrived Land Rover Series IIA has made its way into our restoration workshops and onto the ramp of our technician Jon. As part of the car arriving, Jon carried out a full appraisal on the classic Land Rover

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Down the Rabbit Hole with our 1970 Aston Martin DBS

The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop is a bit of a magical place. Derelict, bare classics come in and beautifully reformed machines leave. The 1970 Aston Martin DBS is one of those machines. The team have been methodically working their