Hey guys I'm wondering if anyone has some good engine building places in Sydney area my daily utes motor is an a12 and it hasn't got much compression and is due for a rebuild I only want to rebuild it to original putting new rings, bearings and gaskets and perform any machining it might need how much is it worth to do this ?

bigE...

its not easy to put a price on any rebuild,all depends on what needs doing & replacing, also the type of workmanship your willing to pay for."very rough" quote would be around $1000-$2500 depending on problems.plus any extra mods that you would like,EG; higher comp/mod cam/valve springs/balance/head work the list goes on & on at extra costs.i can help supply parts or build if your interested.i have rebuild kits & all the things you may need to do the job, i'm in sydney

rebuilt a15 bottom end in less than a week for $1600 local engine shop

head rebuild done at separate time for $300

full rebuild to standard specs

BigE is the man for the job ,realy know his stuff !

I rebuilt an a15 and it has cost me a lot more than I first expected to pay but it is done properly

A15 block ,bored 40 thou
Ga16 pistons and rings
Stock rods close and honed. With ARP bolts
H89 head with big lift valve springs ,new valves and guides 3 angle job on the valves
4 into 1 Extractors
Bpro inlet manifold
Twin 40 mm carbs
Braided fuel line
Msd 6al2 ignition
Balanced bottom end with new bearings
Lightened Flywheel and an extreme organic clutch
Fair big cam ,dialed in

I know roughly what ive spent but I know most wont believe me if i told them

But before you can price it up ,the motor needs to be stripped and checked out ,it could just need a hone a crank polish and bearings rings and gaskets ,but it might not be that simple , it could need alot more work

Ide pull it down and suss it out ,if it needs a heap of machine work it might be easyer to find one that's in better condition and rebuild it instead

BigE is the best person to see about rebuilding or hotting up an a series

Try this guy (he knows datsuns like the back of his hand). He does standard to wild with A series motors.

Jeff Taylor
JTS Performance Heads
48 Ball St, ST MARYS NSW 2760
02 96238826

i payed 600 cash for my a15 to been ported, bored, balanced, new pistons, rings, gaskets, etc