The 355 with less than 400km….

The “355” From Hell…..we had the pleasure *cough cough* of this ‘work of art’ come by the engine room late last year, for diagnosis as to the failure of a sub-400km new build.

With only 380kms (and FOUR oil changes – as suggested by the engine builder, hoping the noises would go away) on the clock this poor engine was in a very poorly state. After close examination of the parts delivered, we ascertained that she’d been running on roughly a 90-10 ratio of engine oil to sand blaster garnet….yep, you read that right!

The shop who built the engine had pulled it down and couldn’t find the fault, aiming to re-charge the customer for another rebuild. As you can see from some of these photo’s, it had been eating itself away with every km put on her since first start-up (ie. the garnet residue was already inside her from the get-go as found on both inner and outer bearing shells).

With only the block and heads left to save, the remainder of the new parts were binned and she was rebuilt again….cleanly this time!

The new combo is happily purring away, first (500km) service down and we still can’t wipe the smile off the customers face!

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Mild Hydraulic Roller 351W

We recently built this mild hydraulic roller 351W for this tidy XT Falcon. Exceeding the customers expectations, it’s now racking up plenty of KMs on the streets of Adelaide!

+100HP Upgrade

After two previous engine builds by another builder, both of which failed to meet the performance expectations of what was promised, we had the job of building the latest version….and the one that exceeded expectations!

With a completely new bottom end combo, but still maintaining the same head and manifold package, we managed to create a much more enjoyable drive (over 100HP @ wheels more) and one very happy customer!

Blue XY GT Engine Upgrade

Blue XY GT Engine Upgrade

Blue XY GT Engine Upgrade

Electric Blue XY GT Falcon Restoration

This stunning Electric Blue XY GT Ford Falcon built by on-site sister company Rodney Plowman Restorations is a serious head turner, and a superb example of the workmanship the RPR group can do.

After being heavily damaged by fire, this car was rebuilt from the ground up with brand new and in-house reconditioned parts (where new wasn’t available) and is one of the finest examples of XY GT Falcon we’ve seen, where no nut, bolt, clip or screw hasn’t been replaced or reconditioned. It looks like the day it did when it hit the showroom floor.

Mechanically the RP Racing team rebuilt the engine to factory specifications, so it not only looks fresh from the Ford factory, but mechanically it is as well.

If you’re looking for a team that can build to only the highest professional standards, give us a call today on (08) 8326 0427. Interstate work welcome!

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