recommendations for an engine builder in the Northeast

[Mike A]

Trying to find a reputable shop in the northeast (Mass., CT., NY, NH, Vt., NJ) to rebuild and detail my Tii motor .  Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike A

[SaharaX2]

Metric Mechanic is NOT in the NE, but they have the worlds best engine crate.
You could have them send you a crate, put your engine in it and send it back to you hem for rebuild . My engine is beautiful and runs great.

I know that is a LOT of shipping, but Jim and Teddy build great engines.


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[NYNick]

I would call Bimmers Only in Bedford Hills NY.

I would also call Gaswerks in Paramus NJ. 

While Gaswerks is primarily Porsches, they also do some high end classic and collectible BMW's. I have Porsche experience with them and would recommend them highly. As a matter of fact, I will be talking to them myself about my Tii engine soon. Impressive operation.

[Conserv]

Sports Car Restoration, in Plainville, CT, is one of the pre-eminent ‘02 restorers in the U.S., and could do a fabulous job.

 

But I believe there are lots of great engine builders, some mentioned already, that could also do a fabulous job depending on what your goals are.

 

If a dead stock rebuild is what you have in mind, an engine builder’s experience with ‘02 or tii engines is much less critical. And far more shops should be well-qualified to handle the rebuild. But if you’re trying to squeeze additional power out of a tii engine, then your rebuilder’s ‘02 and tii experience becomes more critical. 

 

For instance, there is considerable agreement — but not unanimous agreement — that, unless you are materially modifying your car’s Kugelfischer pump, and understand precisely how that must be accomplished, you should probably use a stock camshaft in a tii. If a prospective rebuilder says “We’ll stick a 304 camshaft in this baby and really make it sing!” without acknowledging how the MFI will be modified to accommodate a camshaft change, he is probably not your rebuilder!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[Henryn02]

Eric Kerman, Long Island NY.

 He has been building M10 engines since the sixties.

 

[Einspritz]

22 minutes ago, Conserv said:

For instance, there is considerable agreement — but not unanimous agreement — that, unless you are materially modifying your car’s Kugelfischer pump, and understand precisely how that must be accomplished, you should probably use a stock camshaft in a tii. If a prospective rebuilder says “We’ll stick a 304 camshaft in this baby and really make it sing!” without acknowledging how the MFI will be modified to accommodate a camshaft change, he is probably not your rebuilder!

 

+1

[John_in_VA]

5 minutes ago, HENRYNBMW said:

Eric Kerman, Long Island NY.

 He has been building M10 engines since the sixties.

 

I thought he retired a number of years ago.  Has a great reputation.

[72ITB]

Eric Kerman came out of retirement and did an engine for me two years ago, current status unknown. I am sure happy to have his engine. 

[adawil2002]

Vintage Sports & Restoration, 70 Tirrell Hill Road, Bedford NH 03110

603-228-2888

vsr1.com

 

They restored Vern, my 1973 2002tii and rebuilt the engine. Blog is in my signature detailing the restoration.

 

 

[Mike A]

Great response thank you. In My 40 years of experience with the Porsche varieties including mfi I have made the mistakes and learned the lessons. At this point I am leaning toward an original motor from a 2002 specialist. 

[Mike Self]

6 hours ago, Conserv said:

For instance, there is considerable agreement — but not unanimous agreement — that, unless you are materially modifying your car’s Kugelfischer pump, and understand precisely how that must be accomplished, you should probably use a stock camshaft in a tii. If a prospective rebuilder says “We’ll stick a 304 camshaft in this baby and really make it sing!” without acknowledging how the MFI will be modified to accommodate a camshaft change, he is probably not your rebuilder!

+ 1 on this.  The only place I know of who had the person with the expertise to do this was Korman in North Carolina.  He had a guy there who could re-time the K-fish injection pump for hotter camshafts--and I'm not sure he's still there as this was some years ago and he was no spring chicken. 

 

But as was pointed out, for a stock rebuild that is for the mechanical part of the engine, almost any good rebuilder can do it.  I gave my carbureted '73 engine to a local shop, Performance Clinic in Beavercreek, along with all the spec pages from the shop manual.  They hadn't done an M10 before--their forte was American V8s--but had no problems at all--after I warned 'em about surfacing the upper timing chain cover along with the head.  That was 60+k miles ago and the engine is doing just fine...

 

mike  

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