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  • White metalling of main and big end bearings
  • Rebore and honing of cylinder blocks
  • Rebuild and refurbishment of cylinder heads
  • Valve Seat Replacement to suit unleaded fuels
  • Crankshaft testing and re-grinding
  • Repair and machining of damaged components
  • Helicoils and thread repair
  • Specialist aluminium, stainless steel and rotary welding
  • Design, development and manufacture work
  • Manufacture of overdrive units for classic and vintage cars
  • Stockist of pistons, liners, gaskets and all components

Engine re-manufacturer of the year award 1999

"Let Paynes Take the Strain" Article from Classic & Sports Car Magazine

more about Paynes.

 

A long established company, F.J.Payne & Son Ltd., has been servicing the needs of motorists for 90 years. With experienced work force we are able to offer much faster turn round times without compromising the quality of our work. This enables us to provide a much improved service to both our trade and private customers.

As specialists in the engine reconditioning business for all makes and models of cars and with a history of high quality work on classic and vintage vehicles including white metalling and crank shaft grinding repair, we feel able to deal with all levels of work to an equally high standard which our customers have come to expect.

Paynes also offers unleaded conversions using hard valve seats, as well as cylinder head refurbishment, cylinder re-boring, and general machining.

Obviousely a lot of these processes can be used on boat engines and Paynes does work for a number of boat yards.

As well as the historical engine re-conditioning work Paynes is now offering a Design, Development and Manufacturing service. With 90 years expertise and the machinery available we are able to take a project from the ideas stage through to the finished product.