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Offline Ratchet Richard

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Cylinder re-lining A7
« on: 01.11. 2020 14:07 »
Hi. Looks like I will need to re-line my 1958 A7 cylinders.  Looking for advice for best place to get this done plus advice on which pistons to go for and where to get them?
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Re: Cylinder re-lining A7
« Reply #1 on: 01.11. 2020 14:37 »
Dunno where you are in the UK, but even from France I always send my difficult stuff to these people, in Beds:
https://vintage-engine.net/

They've resleeved cylinders for me (AMC twin engines), done standard rebores,  loads of grinds, head work (AMC, Norton and Beesa), alloy welding repairs on 'thrown-rod' crankcases, etc etc. Also dynamic crank balancing. Can source pistons etc or will bore to suit tolerances of customer-supplied.
Superb family-run full-service engine reconditioning business, in my opinion.

As to pistons, I've just fitted IMDs in my A10 - see recent posts on here for a few comments. Not sure whether they have pistons and/or liners for A7s though, as not mentioned on page where A10 bits are listed.
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Re: Cylinder re-lining A7
« Reply #2 on: 01.11. 2020 16:44 »
Dunno where you are in the UK, but even from France I always send my difficult stuff to these people, in Beds:
https://vintage-engine.net/

They've resleeved cylinders for me (AMC twin engines), done standard rebores,  loads of grinds, head work (AMC, Norton and Beesa), alloy welding repairs on 'thrown-rod' crankcases, etc etc. Also dynamic crank balancing. Can source pistons etc or will bore to suit tolerances of customer-supplied.
Superb family-run full-service engine reconditioning business, in my opinion.

As to pistons, I've just fitted IMDs in my A10 - see recent posts on here for a few comments. Not sure whether they have pistons and/or liners for A7s though, as not mentioned on page where A10 bits are listed.

I've put a link to them in 'Services'
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Re: Cylinder re-lining A7
« Reply #3 on: 02.11. 2020 17:26 »
Put Derrick into the search bar and you’ll call up a few references to T & L.

Needless to say he’s the man, assuming he’s still there.
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Re: Cylinder re-lining A7
« Reply #4 on: 02.11. 2020 18:37 »
He's retired now - but the skills endure luckily!
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Re: Cylinder re-lining A7
« Reply #5 on: 03.11. 2020 09:11 »
Thanks groily.
I saw the posts regarding IMD pistons and looked up there web site, unfortunately it doesn’t look like they do A7 pistons. Thanks for the reference to vintage engine. I am over in West Wales so my look for someone more local first off. Thanks again
Richard