Engine Rebuilder Suggestions

[Boosted_162]

Well, its finally time to look into rebuilding my 3SGTE!
Wanting suggestions on who to use, prefer on the shore but will travel (within reason of course). Will be requiring just a tidy up of the motor + installation of forged pistons/rods etc. Not planning on headwork at this stage.

Would also prefer a place that will remove/reinstall motor for me, but if not possible thats fine, but keeping in mind my budget is about $5k (not including forged internals) im not sure if it will be in my budget...

Cheers

Craig

[bluemaumau]

north shore engine reconditioners

[escortman]

jezz thats a big bugdet for a freshen up should easily do it for under5g incl pistons

[deaf_rattle]

north shore engine reconditioners

is that the place on hillside road up on the hill just before the right hand bend?

if so i agree! Glen does some wicked work.

If i were you, id at least pull the engine out and even pull motor apart, that will save you heaps.

Just remember to label your bolts etc (check my build thread for my bolt labelling skills) and keep all your parts together.

[Boosted_162]

jezz thats a big bugdet for a freshen up should easily do it for under5g incl pistons

Just wanna get it done right first time.

north shore engine reconditioners

is that the place on hillside road up on the hill just before the right hand bend?

if so i agree! Glen does some wicked work.

If i were you, id at least pull the engine out and even pull motor apart, that will save you heaps.

Just remember to label your bolts etc (check my build thread for my bolt labelling skills) and keep all your parts together.

Sweet, might have to go have a talk to them then. I might pull it out myself, will depend on pricing for everything.

Cheers for suggestions so far

[deaf_rattle]

If needed, i have an engine stand you can borrow.. that way if you decide to pull it out yourself, you can put it straight on the stand for tear down.

[Boosted_162]

If needed, i have an engine stand you can borrow.. that way if you decide to pull it out yourself, you can put it straight on the stand for tear down.

Cheers, i think i do have a stand somewhere (shows how much use it gets )

Dont know if i trust myself to strip the engine and reassemble tho! And then it would probably take 5 months to complete as well

[deaf_rattle]

yeah, i wouldnt reassemble anything important myself either. but engine removal and tear down is easy.

[JustinSpiderholden]

Talk to Tim at TTT Automotive at the end of captian Springs road, he will remove the engine for you and organise a rebuild for great value

Tell him Justin sent you, or try GER in glendene

[escortman]

jezz thats a big bugdet for a freshen up should easily do it for under5g incl pistons

Just wanna get it done right first time.

yeh fair enough heres what i wrote in a older post about my rebuild

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My total cost
tank cleaning block, crank, rods = 100
rebore = 134
fit & hone bore L/E bushes = 76
crank regrind pins, mains & polish = 175
balance crank, flywheel, pistons, rods, clutch assembly etc = 280
skim the head = 52
mount & align rods = 42
fit water plugs & paint = 35
assemble short block = 400
spark erode balls & tap thread = 180
hardness test both my heads = 60
fit rodbolt & resize = 200
cracktest crank = 56
cracktest 4 rods = 40
deck the block = 70
trial assemble for deck height & rod to block clearance = 150
clearance grind block = 80
gudgeon bushes = 40
7 frost plugs = 10
packing & freight = 41

all up just under 2500 incl gst

thats excluding
aries pistons = 800 with free smallport block, rods and crank
trd 0.8mm metal hg = 120
arp rodbolts = 120
acl race big and main bearings = 115
headset = 100
conversion set = 30
thrust bearings = 17
headbolts = 40

proberly some other sh*t iv forgtten ahha

[bluemaumau]

north shore engine reconditioners

is that the place on hillside road up on the hill just before the right hand bend?

if so i agree! Glen does some wicked work.

If i were you, id at least pull the engine out and even pull motor apart, that will save you heaps.

Just remember to label your bolts etc (check my build thread for my bolt labelling skills) and keep all your parts together.

nope north shore engine reconditioners is on hillside but is 2 or 3 buildings up from the tristram lights. - big yellow building

[deaf_rattle]

north shore engine reconditioners

is that the place on hillside road up on the hill just before the right hand bend?

if so i agree! Glen does some wicked work.

If i were you, id at least pull the engine out and even pull motor apart, that will save you heaps.

Just remember to label your bolts etc (check my build thread for my bolt labelling skills) and keep all your parts together.

nope north shore engine reconditioners is on hillside but is 2 or 3 buildings up from the tristram lights. - big yellow building

ok, then keep going till you get to the place on the corner! awesome work done there!

[bluemaumau]

very dodgy business men at that place, cant comment on the work however.

[IH8TEC]

north shore engine reconditioners

is that the place on hillside road up on the hill just before the right hand bend?

if so i agree! Glen does some wicked work.

If i were you, id at least pull the engine out and even pull motor apart, that will save you heaps.

Just remember to label your bolts etc (check my build thread for my bolt labelling skills) and keep all your parts together.

nope north shore engine reconditioners is on hillside but is 2 or 3 buildings up from the tristram lights. - big yellow building

ok, then keep going till you get to the place on the corner! awesome work done there!

thats where i got my machining done matt, good work there and very knowledgeable guys.

[THA SHZ]

Gleye and parlane in barrys point rd , they have done my 3sgte engine and they did nicks engine rebuild just last week
They are also friends of mine

[Py7h0n]

I also vote for North Shore Engine Reconditionders - Wayne has done heaps of work for me - Always top notch work and always good prices.

[B_giB]

Gleye and parlane in barrys point rd , they have done my 3sgte engine and they did nicks engine rebuild just last week
They are also friends of mine

Is that Court? I grew up with that cat, Real good guy...

Are you talking about Engine Spares Matt? Next to the school? Did heaps of work on a guys car I used to work with, And a very good friend of mine has a fair chunk of shares in the company.

[TRD_ZERO]

north shore engine reconditioners

+1 great work, very knowledgable, friendly and well priced ill be going back there again!

[THA SHZ]

Gleye and parlane in barrys point rd , they have done my 3sgte engine and they did nicks engine rebuild just last week
They are also friends of mine

Is that Court? I grew up with that cat, Real good guy...

yeah bro court and perry his dad , very good friends and very good people and great prices , and of course i can vouch for their work as its in my race car .

[tsoob]

Gleye and parlane in barrys point rd , they have done my 3sgte engine and they did nicks engine rebuild just last week
They are also friends of mine

Is that Court? I grew up with that cat, Real good guy...

yeah bro court and perry his dad , very good friends and very good people and great prices , and of course i can vouch for their work as its in my race car .

yeah very good guys and did me a really good price (i think he felt sorry for me)