Classic Engines
We have significant knowledge and expertise in engine builds for classic vehicles, wether it be British, American, or European.
Mini & ‘A’ Series Engines
There is really nothing else like the humble 'A' series engine and, for some years now, we have specialized in performance tuning it for both minis and metros.
This knowledge has been put to good use over many successful seasons of grasstrack racing.
We take your requirements and offer a number of engine options which can improve your power output. All modifications are carried out at our workshop in-house.
We recently sold our 135bhp project car. Using a full specification 1430cc engine, omega pistons, long stroke, tufrided crank, lightened and balanced internals we finished it off with a full straight cut box and a 4 pin diff.
Engine Units
We can offer the following engine units:
| CLASSIC RANGE—1000cc
Engine & gearbox, fully rebuilt & painted |
| CLASSIC RANGE—1275cc
Engine & gearbox, fully rebuilt & painted |
| 1293–1330cc
Suitable for competition, race and track days. AE Hepolite pistons, crankshaft bearings, uprated clutch, choice of camshafts, steel centre main strap, duplex timing gears, performance cylinder head, steel backed oil pump, recon. box with central oil pick-up pipe & 4 pin diff. |
| 1380cc
As 1293–1330cc but with high quality 73.5mm Powermax pistons |
An individual build can be created to your exact requirements ranging from simple additional components to large block bores for further increasing your power output.
Upgrades
Engine upgrades available:
| Roller tip rockers 1:5:1 |
| Ultralite steel flywheel |
| Vernier duplex timing chain |
Services
These are just some of the services we offer:
| Refacing/Reboring of cylinder blocks, 1293/1380, extra stud holes & center main strap |
| Full unleaded head conversions, 1000 & 1275 including gaskets and seals |
| Rod/Remote change Gearboxes - Fully Rebuilt with central oil pickup pipe |
Gearboxes
We can supply fully rebuilt gearboxes to many specifications:
| New bearings, comp. diff. pin, central oil pick-up pipe, clutch housing & idler gear, shimmed |
| ✚ 4 pin diff. |
| ✚ s/c gear kit |
| ✚ s/c drop gears |
Parts
These are just some of the parts we have on offer:
| Set of 'S' rods |
| Salisbury LSD including output shafts |
| 4 synchro straight cut gearboxes, mint condition |
| 4 synchro straight cut gearboxes, built into gearbox |
| Straight cut drop gears |
| Competition diff pins |
| Planet gears diff |
| Ley shaft |
| Vernier timing gears |
| 1.5 ratio roller tip rockers and valve springs |
| Unleaded stage 3 cylinder head |
| Superlight aluminium cylinder heads
(75% lighter, 25% more efficient) standard build, including bronze guides and lead free seats (38mm inlet, 31mm exhaust) |
| Superlight aluminium cylinder heads
(75% lighter, 25% more efficient) modified build to your specification |
Ivor Searle engines
Ivor Searle are one of the UK's leading independent producers of remanufactured and reconditioned engines and engine components. We can supply and fit any item from the Ivor Searle range of products.
The quality of Ivor Searle products is such that all items carry a 12 month unlimited mileage warranty.
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