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
Part of the Puzzle – Hinges and bonnet on for the 1987 Mercedes 500SL
The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have finished off some of the parts for our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Mauro, one of our technicians, has carefully colour matched the refurbished bonnet hinges so the team
A New Look – A New Roof and Air Filters on the 1949 MG TC
This charming 1949 MG TC has come into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for a few jobs, the first is with our amazing in-house trim team. Lydia has carefully tailored and fit the roof to the car, creating a
Checking Out Our 1995 and 1989 Jaguar XJS
1995 Jaguar XJS: Our workshop manager John has been looking over our 1995 Jaguar XJS as part of its intake assessment. After going through the various systems here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, John noted that the alternator wasn’t