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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Filler Work

Our 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante has been masked up, and Adam has begun filler work on the top of the boot and rear quarter.

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Fuel Pump And Gauge

Ben investigated the issue with our 1985 Daimler DS420 and identified that the fuel pump was not functioning due to a lack of priming. After addressing this, he confirmed the pump was operational. It was also noted that while the

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Competition Cars in the Workshop – Update

1987 Maserati BiTurbo Jon worked on our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo this week. He has aligned and refitting the engine mounting bolts before securing them in place. He re-routed the coolant hoses into the correct positions and noted that the lower