Engine machining and rebuild

With over 75 years in the industry, Ivor Searle is the UK’s leading engine remanufacturer, providing precision engineered products and bespoke machining services.

Using the latest equipment, our premium engine rebuilding and machining services cater for all types of engines, ranging from cars and light commercial vehicles (classic to modern), to agricultural, industrial and marine.

Our comprehensive machine shop services include:

Engine rebuilds

Complete engine rebuild to ISO 9001:2015 standard.

Cylinder block

Engine block boring and honing including V engines
Cylinder relining, machining and fitting liners to bores
Engine block resurfacing
Pressure testing
Line bore main housing
Line honing
Removing and fitting camshaft bearings

Crankshaft

Regrinding and polishing
Balancing - including flywheels, clutches, pistons and con rods

OTHER SERVICES

Brake disc resurfacing
Flywheel surfacing
Aqua-blasting aluminium engine parts
De-rusting cast iron blocks and heads
Ultrasonic cleaning aluminium blocks and heads

Connecting rods

Resizing big eng housings
Remove old, fit and hone new small end bushes

Cylinder head

Surface grinding
Pressure Testing
Valve cleaning, lapping and facing
Valve seat insert fitting
Valve seat recutting
Valve guide replacement including K Line
Full assembly of head valves, springs and camshafts
Cylinder head resurfacing
Overhead camshaft housing line boring

Camshaft

Reprofiling

Unleaded conversion

Valve seat inserting
Valve guide fitting including K-line
Valve and valve seat recutting to three angles

Parts and engine components

Ivor Searle holds a comprehensive stock of parts at competitive prices, including:

Head gaskets
Head gasket sets
Head bolts
Pistons
Piston rings
Cylinder liners
Bearings
Tensioners

Timing belts/kits
Valves
Valve guides
Water pumps
Oil pumps
Cam followers
Camshafts

Free delivery

Free collection and delivery is available within a 40 mile radius of our factory in Soham.

Ivor Searle delivers affordable, superior quality and all machining work is covered by our 12-month unlimited mileage, parts and labour warranty.

Also available

Ivor Searle also supplies quality remanufactured products, all of which are covered with a 12/24 months unlimited mileage, parts and labour warranty.