engine work (machine shop)

[KAMAKAZ]

hey guys

i need a recomendatino on where to take my rb26 to get some machine work done

need to have block bored, head faced, crank machined ect

but have never had this kind of work done before, would prefer somewhere closer to home but no big deal if i have to travel, im in high wycombe

cheers

Ben

[joshg123]

If your not in a rush - Applied Automotive down welshpool way, very very old school dudes but very forgetful ive found.

Generally, id recommend Danny at Performance Mods - Osborne Park

[Boza]

danny @ performance mods ossie park...

[JIZZILA]

+1 for Danny did all of What you want done on my 25 was very happy

[Sack]

Peformance Modifications do an excellent job for a real good price. Took my 4AGZE block there for re-bore and rod resize and cost me $150. I'm dropping my mates SR off there on Thurs for a hone,deck and acid wash and crank polish and it's costing him $200.

[KAMAKAZ]

i take it they can also supply parts, big end/main bearings ect?


will give them a bell tomorrow

[joshg123]

Ive never had them supply mine, but precision international is just down on ruse st if you need those items. They will keep most in stock

[Sack]

i take it they can also supply parts, big end/main bearings ect?


will give them a bell tomorrow

Not too sure if they supply parts. I bought my own ACL race bearings and they resized the rods around them. Will be the same story for your crank as well.

[KAMAKAZ]

happy to buy my own parts just dont know what sizes to buy yet so need this done first

cheers

[Sack]

Do you have outside and inside micrometers? Call them and ask for factory specs and compare with yours.

[KAMAKAZ]

yes but once the bores are machined as there is scoring on them as well as on the crank the size will be different and im unsure how much they will machine out

[supra_jza70]

My boss just opened up his own workshop. Hes been doing it for years and is really good. He will be doing my machining when I build my engine
He's located Morley but he works after hours for now. If you want his number lemme know
His place is called blueprint performance

[datsqik]

Performace mods are good but most places can do the basic type work you want done. When they check the crank to see if it needs more than just a polish they should be able to tell you what size bearings to get. Most places will also be able to order you bearings.

[Scaf]

+1 for Applied. They are doing all my machine work as we speak.
But as said they can be slow..

[Sack]

yes but once the bores are machined as there is scoring on them as well as on the crank the size will be different and im unsure how much they will machine out

If the bores are getting rebored, Nissan or any aftermarket piston companies will have ring and piston oversizes. (usually like .040", .060") You need to get the oversize pistons and rings before they rebore as they need to match bore size to piston size.
If there are no scores on the crank they will just polish it so you can use standard bearings. If it has deep score marks they will grind it down to an oversize based on the oversize bearings available.

Hope this helps a bit

[Boza]

i take it they can also supply parts, big end/main bearings ect?


will give them a bell tomorrow

yes they supply parts also, supplied me bearings yesterday....

[_tinny]

aa's are the go. building race engines for years., (drags) they know the're stuff... yeah they r busy, getting ready for race season, plus everyone elses work etc. it can be hard to get through on the phone, go in and talk to them...

[Deke]

southside engine centre did mine , reasonable price and very happy with there work and also answered all my questions

[mc68]

speak to danny @ performance mods....usually remembers your face too..

dropeed the motor off thursday afternoon, got a call monday morning to come get it. Good value too.

[Marti]

Heinz engineering in welshpool.very happy with the work they did on my stroker sr.good price aswell

[sprint347]

Harris in Ozzie Park did my machining and Performance Mods did the balancing... pretty happy so far.

[johnnyrx7]

John at ranch automotive in ossie does great work, and is actually easy to deal with.. unlike some ive dealt with sor