Valve train and cylinder head work
Valve seats recut, guides replaced, springs tested and new seals throughout. Head work is done methodically so every cylinder seals and flows as it should.
Goblin Automotive, Lower Dicker
Engine rebuilds in East Sussex.
Complete engine rebuilds for classic, specialist and performance cars — stripped, inspected, machined and reassembled in-house.
Engine rebuilds
Proper engine rebuilds with the workshop capability to back them up.
From tired road engines to full performance builds, Goblin Automotive strips, inspects, measures and rebuilds engines to the standard the car deserves. Every rebuild is carried out with access to in-house fabrication, machining and diagnostics — so the finished engine goes back into the car running properly, not just assembled.
- Full stripdown, inspection and rebuild of petrol engines across classic and modern platforms.
- Bottom-end and top-end work including crank grinding, reboring, valve seat cutting and head skimming.
- Performance upgrades including cam profiles, porting, carburation and ignition setup.
Engine rebuild projects
More than parts replacement.
A genuine engine rebuild means understanding what went wrong, measuring what matters and building it back with the right tolerances. The workshop handles everything from initial assessment through to running the finished engine on the car.
Every rebuild starts with a proper inspection
Engines are stripped completely, cleaned and measured before any decisions are made. Bores, crank journals, valve guides, cam lobes — everything is checked against spec so the rebuild scope is based on evidence, not assumption.
Classic and performance engines need experience
Older castings, imperial tolerances, discontinued parts and non-standard modifications all need a workshop that has dealt with them before. Goblin Automotive has hands-on experience across a wide range of classic and specialist engines, from twin-cam Lotus heads to American V8 builds.
Complete top-end rebuilds
Inlet manifolds, carburettors, ignition timing and ancillaries all set up as part of the rebuild — not left for someone else to sort out later.
Camshaft and bottom-end work
Cam profiles selected or reground to suit the build, crank journals polished, bearings fitted to tolerance and oil clearances checked throughout.
Strip and inspect
Complete disassembly, cleaning and measurement. Every component is checked against spec before the rebuild scope is confirmed.
Machine and rebuild
Boring, honing, crank grinding, head skimming and valve work carried out to the tolerances the engine needs — then carefully reassembled.
Install and run
The rebuilt engine goes back into the car with fresh ancillaries, proper setup and a thorough running-in procedure before handover.