14 replies to this topic

[ginigwunkle]

hey, just got me some new +60 pistons and want them fittin + the block boring out....

wheres the best place to go, can i just take the car and leave a while or do i need to remove engine first...

also what sorta cost am i lookin at?

CHEERS!

[jameswildcooper]

get your engine out and get it down to morspeed mate its in leicestershire, coalvile

[ginigwunkle]

anywhere nearer sheffield?(midlands)

[jameswildcooper]

im not to sure about that area but morspeed are very well known leicester is the midlands

[$way]

wheres the project then???

[ginigwunkle]

yeah, posted in the wrong section, can be moved if any mod likes...

any ideas near sheffield?

do p+l minis do this or huddersfield?

CHEERS!

[mkw]

P&L will do it but be prepared to get some loans, and a couple of credit cards out! lol

[ginigwunkle]

hmmm may give em a ring tomorro n c what bank i need to rob...lol

[$way]

delete this

[mkw]

Why delete it? It's not like he's gonna do it! lol

[The Matt]

Moved to, ummmm, Mini Chat, for now

[Jordie]

P&L wont actually do the work, they will give it to a local engine services firm.

Shop around, yellowpages etc. I found a company willing to give my engine a +60 rebore for £50+vat, if i supplied the pistons. which i did.

Jordie

[Sprocket]

Any engine shop will do it, just look in the yellow pages. You will have to pull the engine out and strip it down yourself otherwise expect a large hole in your bank balance.

You will need to take your original pistons/rods and the block along with the new pistons to the machines shop so they know exactly what to bore and hone it to, they will also fit the new pistons to the rods.

Just dont be surprised that when you pull the engine apart that it may or may not need a crank regrind. Id put new bearings and defo an new oil pump in there while its apart, at least, youd be silly not to. Minisport offer a good regrind package that is £85 for a reground crank and a full set of bearings. again you will need to take your crank along for an exchange.

[Old Skool]

Have a word with Trevor at Dexter's Engineering, top bloke!
Propper old school engineering firm

0114 2750007
80 Eldon Street Sheffield, Near West St

[TimS]

There are a few places around Rutland Road (off Peniston road) that will do it though I still take mine to Morspeed as it's only an hour down the road and Im usually getting some other parts at the same time.