Boat VP B20 engine machine work NW area.

[C Faffer]

Hi all. I am needing the other engine out of my boat a rebore and skim. I am in Manchester and not finding it easy to get somewhere reliable or that can do both works needed.

It is a VP B20 block. Its old school around 1974

Any good suggestions please folks so i can send out for quotes..

my rebuilt one i have done.

[stevieturbo]

Is it just the photo or is it really really tiny ?

IS there a reason being given that some places cannot do basic machining work on it ? Is there something odd about it ?

[finlo]

Isn't it a marinised Volvo Amazon engine?

[gazza285]

Bradford Grinders, I have used them in the past.

https://bguk.co.uk/

[C Faffer]

stevieturbo said:

Is it just the photo or is it really really tiny ?

IS there a reason being given that some places cannot do basic machining work on it ? Is there something odd about it ?

dont know, just a standard size old 4cyl engine.

i have one place local thats good but only do head work, which is a same as there good. one more and tere great apparently but 8 month back log.
Nothing odd, just a standard engine but for marine parts added. internals as same as the car engines there converted from..

[C Faffer]

gazza285 said:

Bradford Grinders, I have used them in the past.

https://bguk.co.uk/

Have you used them ?

[C Faffer]

finlo said:

Isn't it a marinised Volvo Amazon engine?

Yes a B20, used in a few cars.and many boats aswell with a lot of other Volvo engines.

[gazza285]

C Faffer said:

gazza285 said:

Bradford Grinders, I have used them in the past.

https://bguk.co.uk/

Have you used them ?

Yes, in the past. Decked and rebored a Crossflow block, skimmed the head, installed hardened valve seats, reground a billet crank, balanced the assembled crank and flywheel/clutch, and line bored the camway, including pressing in new cam bearings.

[C Faffer]

gazza285 said:

Yes, in the past. Decked and rebored a Crossflow block, skimmed the head, installed hardened valve seats, reground a billet crank, balanced the assembled crank and flywheel/clutch, and line bored the camway, including pressing in new cam bearings.

thanks mate, i mite have to get new valve seats aswell, not checked this head yet, so i can ask them about that if it hasnt any as some of these engines had them fitted some didnt.
cheers