G'day guys
I want to get my 253 red rebuilt for a bit more power and before anyone says anything about getting a 308 its the original engine so i'm keeping it.
Who here can recommend a good place to go to in perth? either north or south of the river, i just want a good engine.
cheers
perth engine builder
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, May 06 2010 01:50 PM
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 02:06 PM
I had my 253 done by Mario Favazzo of Favazzo Engine Reconditioners. Good guy, good quality, reasonable price.
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 02:28 PM
Bob Campbell did a 253 for my first LH torana several years ago when he was located in Osborne Park, now located in Malaga. Never had a problem with it and I used to drive it fairly hard, went well, some others that drove the car didn't beleive me that it was 'only' a 253. Bob's son does the spanner work now as well as on Paul Stubber's yellow Camaro race car
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 05:48 PM
cheers
both are getting back to me. should hopefully be able to get a hot little 253 put together
both are getting back to me. should hopefully be able to get a hot little 253 put together
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 07:55 PM
I also used Bob for my 355. I had some dramas 18 months after the engine was built & Bob looked after me really well. Sometimes Bob doesent get to oversee as good as he should, if you know what I mean. Try Chevpower also, good blokes & fair pricing.
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 08:29 PM
try paul at boz race engines
he's a forum member on here as well
he's a forum member on here as well
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Posted 06 May 2010 - 08:41 PM
Will give them both a call tomorrow. Favazzo's got back to me and by the sounds of it they can't really help.
Also i know its hard to answer because theres so much that could be done but how much do you think ill roughly be looking at for a complete rebuild while trying to make a bit more grunt? i was thinking cam, port and polish, good set of pistons etc I'm looking for a reliable streeter. I already have a performer manifold with quaddie.
Also i know its hard to answer because theres so much that could be done but how much do you think ill roughly be looking at for a complete rebuild while trying to make a bit more grunt? i was thinking cam, port and polish, good set of pistons etc I'm looking for a reliable streeter. I already have a performer manifold with quaddie.
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Posted 07 May 2010 - 12:32 PM
Con at Balcatta Engine reconditioners has built three forum member engines. I think I speak for all of us that he does a great job.
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Posted 07 May 2010 - 01:59 PM
con seems to be the go! 4.5k roughly for a complete rebuild, new cam, grind the crank, balance etc etc and will do it cheaper coz im not in a rush to get it back.
power figures with all of this anywhere close to 300 horses?? as thats what im chasing, at the flywheel.
power figures with all of this anywhere close to 300 horses?? as thats what im chasing, at the flywheel.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 11:21 AM
Mate you wont be disappointed. 300hp is achieveable, years and years ago back when I still read Street Machine mag, they did something called project little league. They built a 253 that made 334hp if I remember correctly, and something I clearly remember, it made better figures with the standard holden intake rather than an Edelbrock. It's a case of matching components from the beginning, ie: heads, cam, inlet/exhaust manifolds and carb. Let Con know what you want, he'll talk you through it.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 11:41 AM
If you can hand over a stock 253 plus 4.5 K and get a completely rebuilt 300 hp engine then I will be impressed.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 01:37 PM
Im with you andy show meIf you can hand over a stock 253 plus 4.5 K and get a completely rebuilt 300 hp engine then I will be impressed.
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Posted 08 May 2010 - 01:55 PM
nothing wrong with being optimistic 
it should atleast be a nice little engine for a while until i can afford something bigger
it should atleast be a nice little engine for a while until i can afford something bigger
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 06:52 PM
yep con at balcatta engines is the go
I'll throw my support behind Con aswell. His daughter races a super sedan and that revs hard and fast with out a drama, and his niece (whos a hottie)is about to start racing a modified dragster with an engine built by him. so he knows what he's doing.
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Posted 08 June 2010 - 09:09 PM
4.5g that is cheap as fuk isn't he charging labour? lol my bro just rebuilt my 202 and the parts and machine work costed me 4grand! your getting a bargain!
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