Its a long time ago but a friend had a Capri 3000 and Specialised Engines sold
him a stage 2 engine and with it he was sure he would burn off my standard TR4
(a standard 3000 should have done so!) it was actually slower than his brothers
standard 3000 and still slower than my TR, conclusion is that perhaps they are
not very good.
I build all my engines myself but apart from a Pinto my Fords have been
reliable.
Saunders of Cadnam near Southampton do all the boring, balancing and machining
for me but I dont know if they do complete engine recond, however you wanted
someone local to you.
Jon 2+2 x 2
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From: Jim Hearne
To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Good Engine Reconditioners?
I still have that engine waiting for something for it to go into.
To be honest i took the head off and couldn’t see much wrong with it, i think
most of the oil was leaking from seals and gaskets.
And, didn’t it still have the standard carb on it ?, which was probably why
the power was done.
But, yes, i seem to remember they told you you had worn it out by using the
wrong petrol.
Jim
From: Matthew Wastell
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:10 PM
To: quantumown...@googlegroups..com
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Good Engine Reconditioners?
I used them about 10 years ago. Terrible engine wear and oil leaks everywhere
with low mileage (1 pint of oil per petrol tank approx was needed)
They said it was nothing to do with them, I must have used the wrong petrol
and they charged me near £300 to change the oil and say "the engine is pretty
good actually"
The 1.9 was putting out less power than a 1.6.
Maybe they have changed but personally I would never use them again nor
recommend anyone else did.
Matthew
On 29 Oct 2014, at 22:41, "Chris" <chris.quan...@btinternet.com> wrote:
I had Specialised Engines in Essex rebuild my engine in May this year.
Fantastic service and price was ok, if you’re in the owners club then you will
get a discount on parts. It’s an old fashioned workshop with all the machinery
needed and the knowhow about how to use it all properly, they do EVERYTHING
inhouse. Apparently a few years ago another company set up near them with a
similar name and did some REALLY bad rebuilds, which gave them a bad reputation.
I have no probs about using them again............but hopefully not for
another 10 years <wlEmoticon-smile[1].png>
Look in the club mag for the logo.
Chris G
From: Dave English
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:23 PM
To: quantumown...@googlegroups..com
Subject: [Quantum Owners] Good Engine Reconditioners?
Hi all
With nearly 200k on the clock (including 10 seasons of the RAF Sprinting
Championship) it's time to get my engine reconditioned. (Well, after Curborough
on Saturday anyway!)
Initially I was looking at Specialised Engines for a stage 1 upgrade, but
some reports on this forum were less than encouraging so I'm interested in
where people have gone and any recommendations.
I'm near Peterborough and will be transporting the engine in my trailer, so
somewhere not too far away would be ideal.
The current plan is to do this over Winter, I have a list of other jobs on
the car anyway. It'll be the first time my 2+2 has been off the road for any
length of time in over 21 years, so I guess it deserves a short break!
Regards
Dave English
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