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Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 10:26 pm
by lamakdaddy
Who is well recognized for doing great rebuilds on the magnesium cased engines
Thanks
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 10:44 pm
by markm
Mike Bainbridge but I believe he packed his tools up now. So you could either use Greatworth Classics or Nick Fulljames,
Mike B did mine
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 7:41 am
by matteo68
+1
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 1:26 pm
by jb
Sam at Greatworth did a very good job on mine.
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 9:14 am
by jtparr
Hi
Not sure where you are based but Dave Saunders who now runs RSR Independant close to Portsmouth did mine
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 10:32 am
by anglophone1
jb wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 1:26 pm
Sam at Greatworth did a very good job on mine.
+1
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 6:48 pm
by majordad
Ninemeister rebuilt mine ( 72S) in 2012 and ts still perfect after many Euro, Wales and Scotland trips.
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 9:00 pm
by lamakdaddy
I’m in the UAE but am happy to send the engine overseas .
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 3:45 pm
by coomo
Jack at Melon.he was with Ninemiester for years.Be prepared to wait though.
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 10:00 am
by neilbardsley
Sam at Greatworth and Mike at MCE. Both will do a great job
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Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 3:21 pm
by 911hillclimber
^^ +1 ^^^
Both in the middle of the UK, both with sky high reputations.
Might be a wait for either, a good sign imho.
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2025 11:10 pm
by RobFrost
Surprised you didn't volunteer Graham. You always like a project over the winter.
If Graham was up for a project I'd trust him completely, having seen how meticulously he looks after his car.
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Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2025 8:57 am
by 911hillclimber
I'm already 'booked-in' with an old friend and DDK'r on a slow burn 2.4S rebuild.
Not too sure many on here would trust me with their engine Rob!
An engine rebuild (as you are finding out) is all about 100% preparation and having the Dempsy book to hand plus a few special tools.
And of course time.
Bob Watson said several times to me that he took 2 weeks to strip, clean, measure, order parts.
2 weeks to allow for any machining / plating etc (with his outside suppliers ignoring lead time queues)
2 weeks to fit up and build.
A special engine would be a lot longer...
You can see where the costs come in.
Re: Engine rebuilder for 72 2.4S
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 4:44 am
by lamakdaddy
I’ve entrusted the job to EB Motorsport.
They are around 50pc of the way through. It’s been very educational (and expensive!)