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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Jensen Head Replacement

Work progressed on our 1956 Jensen 541 with Jonn and John refitting the cylinder head, along with cleaning and refitting associated components and hoses, ensuring all were properly secured. The original head, having previously been skimmed, was refitted to the

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Continuing Work on the 1966 Jaguar E-Type

Jon, one of our amazing restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has been hard at work getting the 1966 Jaguar E-Type fighting fit. It isn’t just the rear end of this iconic classic which has had Jon’s magic worked

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DBS 6 Strip Down

Greg and Ben have been working on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage. The front suspension has been removed from the car. Ben and Greg worked on a side each and then worked together on the rear axle. They