where to have engine re-bored etc?

Well I have opened up the block on my 1.8 dx gti to discover it would have rattled itself to pieces if I had started it up…..
I bought the car on the understanding it had a recent rebuild but looks like the bottom end has never been touched in 29 years

So needs a lot of work doing for which I have had a quote (I'll list this below)

Cylinder Head:-
Reface £30
Pressure Testing £40
Valve Guides (supply & fit) £10 per guide
Valve seat cutting (3 angle) £3 per seat
Valve facing (2 angle + cleaning) £5 per valve.
Cylinder Head Porting (Gas Flowing) Starts from £250
 
Cylinder Block:-
Rebore 4 Cylinders £120.00
Reface block Face £40
 
Crankshaft:-
Check & Polish £30 (Std sizes)
Full Regrind £135  (Ground Undersize)
Crack Test £40
Full Engine Balance £140
 
Con Rods:-
Remove/Fit & Hone New Small Ends £15 each
 
Flywheel:-
Reface £45


Do these prices seem reasonable? I'm looking at 1k plus parts! Is there anyone who has had an engine rebuild who can recommend a company to me?
Anywhere that supplies off the shellf rebuilt engines at all?

thanks for any input

Martin

Broken down like that the prices don't seem unreasonable - don't forget you'll need new pistons and rings if you have a rebore. I guess the problem with this type of work is that it costs roughly the same no matter what the engine is (assuming it's for road use) or the car is worth because of the time involved. Once done the engine should be 'as new'.

Or…. you should be able to get a decent secondhand engine on here for £100-150 from the classifieds and maybe give it a top end rebuild yourself - if you've got the skills to remove the engine and open up the block you should be able to manage that with one of the guides, some time and a bit of patience

Hope this helps

Thanks for the advice.

I'm awaiting the price of the parts which should follow today…

I'm a bit torn really- an engine conversion would be cheaper but that's the easy way - I'd really like a super stock engine with all the toys ( nice fast road cam, gas flowed etc) that way I keep the soul of my car in place - yes I know that sounds a bit cheesey!

Hmm anybody know of a tricked 1.8 8v gti engine for sale? done the useal fleabay search & nothing

Be a bit careful buying a secondhand engine off ebay - you could end up with something worse than what you started with!

If you're feeling flush you could send your whole engine off to TSR and get what you're after for £1840…. Soul intact and 16v performance!

http://www.tsr-performance.com/webshop/parts-by-category/engines-and-engine-tuning-parts/tsr-circuit-series-engine-packages/donnington-1900cc-8-valve-package/

Thanks for the link ;-)

whimper whimper…. not feeling that flush ;-(

Does look ace though!

I may have to put sorting the engine on hold until I get the bill for my bare shell re-spray. My budget fell apart many months ago!

You could also try http://www.jmrclubsport.co.uk which are a forum sponsor so should get a discount too

Hi, give hamlins a ring in bridgwater not far from TSR
01278 422452  They will build it how you want it
first class job,

i got my dx rebiult at a place called b&h auto-craft in doncaster south yorkshire £600 cash.
this what it looks like now


they had some nos pistons on the shelf,they said they had loads.
came back like new,painted block just laquer head,nothing done to flywheel though and didn't get head gas flowed.

Cheers fellas

some good infoo coming through here - a few numbers to call tomorrow!

Engine looks great mate. im only after the machine work and new pistons/rings and shells so might be a little cheaper.

what was the exact breakdown of what u had done please mate?

I see you're in Northants. There's a place near me in Bedford called T&L Engineering not far from you that do rebuilds, they did my clutch and flywheel and my brother's beetle engine bits too.

http://www.vintage-engine.net/home

Could try them for a second quote that's close to home. Goodluck! I like the sentiment of keeping the golf's soul. That makes me feel guilty I threw my mk1's 1.5 JB into a skip and bought a 16v. *cries*

Ta mogs. yep im on the beds border.

You heart breaker u! Lol

head skim,new valve guides,re-cut on 3 angle,presure test.
block skim,re-bore,new pistons,crank grind and polish,new shells