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29 March 2012, 05:37 PM
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He is building my 2.35 at the moment. He built Bob Rawles 2.5, and also does the lateral builds. He has 20+ years experience of building F1 engines, and certainly knows his stuff! He has actually been involved with a lot of the high power subaru builds on here, he just doesn't shout about it. He built Duncan Grahams 2.35 which is running 800+.
29 March 2012, 05:46 PM
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I think he has done a lot of ford builds, and there may be some people out there who havn't been happy with his work, just like every tuner! But for me I did my research and after speaking with him, going to his house etc am very happy and chose him to do my build. In his consveratory he has the engine that David Coulthard used to win the 1997 australian gp, which he built! It's now a coffee table ala top gear style, but impressive none the less!
29 March 2012, 06:13 PM
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He did all my machining. Paul knows tones and I mean tones about scoob engines. I'm sure a load more people will come along soon with good stories.
Nice guy too, very easy to talk to and great with advice.
I'd really recommend him mate
Nice guy too, very easy to talk to and great with advice.
I'd really recommend him mate
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29 March 2012, 06:15 PM
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I think he has done a lot of ford builds, and there may be some people out there who havn't been happy with his work, just like every tuner! But for me I did my research and after speaking with him, going to his house etc am very happy and chose him to do my build. In his consveratory he has the engine that David Coulthard used to win the 1997 australian gp, which he built! It's now a coffee table ala top gear style, but impressive none the less!
Bo11ox, I didnt see that when I was last round. Me thinks a little random visit is in order
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29 March 2012, 08:13 PM
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Was thinking the same thing, would of thought the user name would be related to finch.
I take it he has a couple of companies then.
Don't want to agg him just seen a car that's had a rebuild by finch that I may go look at so was wondering if I could pick his mind
I take it he has a couple of companies then.
Don't want to agg him just seen a car that's had a rebuild by finch that I may go look at so was wondering if I could pick his mind
06 April 2012, 01:18 PM
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I contacted various builders, put my questions. Very happy that Finch Motorsport could, and would, build an engine to the spec I wanted.
Paul is always ready with options, and real world engineering solutions.
The shimless, bronze-wall, stainless/inconel V4 STI heads, are a thing of beauty.
I've just got to build the auto box to the same standard!
Paul is always ready with options, and real world engineering solutions.
The shimless, bronze-wall, stainless/inconel V4 STI heads, are a thing of beauty.
I've just got to build the auto box to the same standard!
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06 April 2012, 07:49 PM
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Taking the "emotion" out of it (Duncan), Paul certainly knows what he is doing and rates at the top of the list under any circumstances. He put my engine together for me and its been superb. I recommend him without hesitation. His attention to detail is meticulous you will be in very safe hands. There is only one other person in the UK to compete with that in my view. There are other companies in the Uk that I rate highly as well but there has to be a top of the list and Paul is up there.
cheers
bob
cheers
bob
27 April 2012, 12:59 PM
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I contacted various builders, put my questions. Very happy that Finch Motorsport could, and would, build an engine to the spec I wanted.
Paul is always ready with options, and real world engineering solutions.
The shimless, bronze-wall, stainless/inconel V4 STI heads, are a thing of beauty.
I've just got to build the auto box to the same standard!
Paul is always ready with options, and real world engineering solutions.
The shimless, bronze-wall, stainless/inconel V4 STI heads, are a thing of beauty.
I've just got to build the auto box to the same standard!
Looks like a recipe for disaster if i am seeing it right!
27 April 2012, 05:16 PM
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I have a question for you, may seem silly but i will ask all the same. When pining the liners does it make the engine noisy as in tappy? Ive heard of a few peeps that say there engine sounds tappety after a re-build and pining. Just wondering if the pining transfers sounds to areas of the block where it becomes more audible?
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28 April 2012, 10:30 AM
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I thought shimless and V4 heads, in the same sentence, would provoke the interest.
28 April 2012, 01:58 PM
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If you say they work, then they work, but my mind cant picture that at the moment, without thinking it gives a variable timing situation.