and1c Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 As above guys. I'm nearly at the stage with my project motor where I need a few engine builders services. Such as... Hot Tank the block Rebore for 86.5mm CP pistons Hone etc I did have a guy local to me who has done some first rate jobs for me in the past but he has retired unfortunately and I dont trust the new guy at his old shop So, does anyone have anywhere to recommend that knows and has worked on 2JZ engines sucessfully before?! Distance ideally within 100miles from Sheffield. I was thinking of a shop called Ice Automotive located in Northants but I have only read a few posts about them on here, I have no actual references on them!! I have also heard good things about Swindon Race Engines but Im not sure if they will do 'small' jobs like this. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Swindon will do it, you may not like the prices though. A bit OTT for what you need. They are definitely NOT within 100 miles of you, either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and1c Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Swindon will do it, you may not like the prices though. A bit OTT for what you need. They are definitely NOT within 100 miles of you, either Cheers Chris Ouch...170 miles but having said that, Im sure you know much more than most the labour that goes into a full rebuild and blueprint so distance to the place is not my biggest concern. Sensible cost is a factor though Im not expecting it to be cheap.. Im going to see what they say tomorrow. I guessing you dont take your motors to Swindon race engines though? Me thinks Im going to do some digging and ring around a bit. See which outfit inspires me with confidence and take it from there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I'm not sure what the going rates are in the UK, but possibly you guys should really take advantage of the cheap labor rates in the USA. You'd be AMAZED at the cost to do the highest quality work. Block: Head: Again, I'm not sure what you guys are paying for labor in the UK, but the labor to buld a 2jz like this is roughly 2100GBP (less if bollet mains aren't opted), and shipping to Europe according to our latest shipment is ~400GBP. For that you get an assembled longblock ready to swap over. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I agree with Eric. Send it to the US. It WILL be cheaper and quicker than the UK, I assure you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Cheers Chris Ouch...170 miles but having said that, Im sure you know much more than most the labour that goes into a full rebuild and blueprint so distance to the place is not my biggest concern. Sensible cost is a factor though Im not expecting it to be cheap.. Im going to see what they say tomorrow. I guessing you dont take your motors to Swindon race engines though? Me thinks Im going to do some digging and ring around a bit. See which outfit inspires me with confidence and take it from there.. I do use Swindon, yes, for dyno work and mapping, plus very occasional machine work that defeats my normal man. If you want to get the block to me I can get it bored, honed, checked for parallelism, and the rotating bits individually balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 know quite a few in this game, who are well known in the steel industry for machining, also there is smiles engineering which is just around the corner from my factory in Walker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 What are the advantages to an 700fwhp engine using billet mains caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 None, the stock caps don't show signs of walking, deforming or breaking. getting one properly line bored and honed will cost plenty, too. Again, a needless exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy bebop Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 What are the advantages to an 700fwhp engine using billet mains caps? At that level, none. It comes into play at ~1100rwhp. The usual cost for line boring and honing is ~350GBP. What's the usual cost in labor of building a block in the UK? Im serious about letting us USA guys get a hold of your UK motors. You guys see what we make as far as HP goes, and the pricing is very reasonable. As far as quality goes, I can't speak for others as I've seen some dodgy work out there, but the gentleman with that NA head above makes 780rwhp on an NA motor/head/distributor and 72mm turbo, running out of injector at 28psi. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 got to agree why not buy a fully built engine from the states phr titan mvp etc alll offer this service, would be the way i would go if i ever needed it doing again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and1c Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 At that level, none. It comes into play at ~1100rwhp. The usual cost for line boring and honing is ~350GBP. What's the usual cost in labor of building a block in the UK? Im serious about letting us USA guys get a hold of your UK motors. You guys see what we make as far as HP goes, and the pricing is very reasonable. As far as quality goes, I can't speak for others as I've seen some dodgy work out there, but the gentleman with that NA head above makes 780rwhp on an NA motor/head/distributor and 72mm turbo, running out of injector at 28psi. Eric Nice pictures Eric What company are you please? I had never considered the US route apart from a Titan pre built stroker motor. How long roughly do items of that size take to arrive Uk>US and the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Nice pictures Eric What company are you please? I had never considered the US route apart from a Titan pre built stroker motor. How long roughly do items of that size take to arrive Uk>US and the other way around? I ordered tires x 4 from tirerack in the US. Came faster than wheel nuts/studs from one of our UK traders (which also happened to be wrong.....) Really, we might still have the best niche engineering; but for everything else car related, the US pisses on the UK, especially on customer service. All IMO from someone who has been there/done that, and spent the money involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Really, we might still have the best niche engineering; but for everything else car related, the US pisses on the UK, especially on customer service. All IMO from someone who has been there/done that, and spent the money involved. couldn't aggree more fella i had exactly the same with a fluidyne rad, the UK trader finally got round to e-mailing me back 2 weeks after the rad was bought from the US, shipped and installed, i am also still waiting for a quote for a Turbo from when i went single ...................................from 2 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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