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CLASSIC CAR RESTORATION, SERVICE AND PRECISION ENGINEERING

With over 50 years’ combined experience, and cutting-edge in-house facilities, we bring extensive restoration experience and knowledge to every project. We work with trusted local partners to ensuring we deliver outstanding and quality workmanship each and every time.

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Full restorations of cars and bikes, to smaller improvement works and individual part restoration.

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Engine reconditioning, precision engineering, carburettor refurbishment, and more.

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All aspects of servicing and maintenance in house by our highly experienced mechanics.

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It's another which would you rather!? The timelessly elegant Healey 3000 BJ7, or the Grandfather of all prowling big cats, the Jaguar XK120? The Healey popped in for some service work and MOT. The XK120 visited us to solve a rather frustrating nois
It's another which would you rather!? The timelessly elegant Healey 3000 BJ7, or the Grandfather of all prowling big cats, the Jaguar XK120? The Healey popped in for some service work and MOT. The XK120 visited us to solve a rather frustrating noise from the gearbox, which resulted in removal and rebuild. While the engine was out, we ran some tests and established it wasn't too healthy either. It subsequently had an engine refresh including a cylinder head rebuild, new oil pump and timing chains and she's purring way once again! #Jaguar #xk120 #jaguarcars #austinhealey #austinhealey3000 #classiccars #classiccarservicing #enginerebuilding #enginerebuildingservice #TimelessElegance #classiccar #exeter #exeterengineering #devon #enginemachining
That's the 200TDI engine build finished and ready to be slotted back into the Landrover 110. This has not only had a full engine build, but all ancillaries have been seen too, plus its had an upgraded R380 Gearbox with taller 5th, and various diff up
That's the 200TDI engine build finished and ready to be slotted back into the Landrover 110. This has not only had a full engine build, but all ancillaries have been seen too, plus its had an upgraded R380 Gearbox with taller 5th, and various diff upgrades too! #200tdi #landroverdefender #landroverdefender110 #enginerepair #enginerebuild #enginereconditioning #enginemachining #landroversofinstagram #enginemachiningservices #exeterengineering #exeter #devon #classiccar
Pretty handsome pair! Which would you rather? Both very different cars, but both brilliant in their own respects. The Capri is a regular and just popped in for a long overdue diff rebuild, the Midget a first time visitor, needed various small jobs s
Pretty handsome pair! Which would you rather? Both very different cars, but both brilliant in their own respects. The Capri is a regular and just popped in for a long overdue diff rebuild, the Midget a first time visitor, needed various small jobs sorting, plus some carb and ignition fettling. Another visit required to sort some worn out suspension at some point this Autumn! #britishclassicsportscar #classiccars #fordcapri #caprimk1 #MG #MGMidget #classiccarservicingandrepairs #classiccarservicing #exeter #devon
And thats it for another batch of WW2 Willys jeep blocks heading back to the customer. These were just in for machining having had many, many thread repairs, crack repairs, liners or rebores, valve seats cut and some replaced plus a skim removing as
And thats it for another batch of WW2 Willys jeep blocks heading back to the customer. These were just in for machining having had many, many thread repairs, crack repairs, liners or rebores, valve seats cut and some replaced plus a skim removing as little material as possible! These now head back to the customer for final cleaning, painting and assembly. #enginemachineshop #enginemachining #rebore #valves #willysjeep #willysmb #enginemachiningservices #exeterengineering #exeter #enginerebuilding #devon #crankshaft #crankgrinding
Well it's been a long time in build... but this engine is going to be pretty special once it's tuned up! For those that aren't in the know, it's a Datsun L28 with a twist... Its running an LD28 (diesel) crank, some rather long rods, some rather dumpy
Well it's been a long time in build... but this engine is going to be pretty special once it's tuned up! For those that aren't in the know, it's a Datsun L28 with a twist... Its running an LD28 (diesel) crank, some rather long rods, some rather dumpy pistons, with a large overbore, turning what was once a 2.8L into 3.1L of pure torque! It'll stay naturally aspirated, on HS8's for the time being, possibly upgrade to twin Webers later on. Big thanks to @zstorydatsunparts for the exhaust system, @newmancams, @z_services.eu, @zcardepot and @rhd_japan for parts for the engine and the rest of the following build! #datsun240z #dastun260z #datsunlife #l28stroker #enginerebuilding #enginerebuilder #engineporn #Exeter #ExeterEngineering #enginemachiningservices #classiccar #straightsix #classiccarservicing
What a lot of fun this Series 1 Landy is! It's got the Rover P4 cylinder head and carburettor fitted to its original bottom end, so it goes considerably well for a series 1! It came into us with starting issues, so we rebuilt the carb and went throug
What a lot of fun this Series 1 Landy is! It's got the Rover P4 cylinder head and carburettor fitted to its original bottom end, so it goes considerably well for a series 1! It came into us with starting issues, so we rebuilt the carb and went through the ignition system and she now starts on the button and purrs like a kitten! Yes, yes... it has a K&N fitted... hardly period we know, but it's better than nothing... and the original filter is long gone! #pattena #landrover #landroversofinstagram #series1 #carburetorrepair #carburettorrebuild #classiccartuning #classiccar #exeterengineering #craftsmanship #Exeter #Devon
It's been an incredibly busy summer over here at Exeter Engineering... so busy that we've not been able to catch up on here! But here's a lovely little Frogeye we rebuild the engine on in the summer, not only this, but we saw to various issues with i
It's been an incredibly busy summer over here at Exeter Engineering... so busy that we've not been able to catch up on here! But here's a lovely little Frogeye we rebuild the engine on in the summer, not only this, but we saw to various issues with its steering and suspension, so not only does it go rather nicely now, but it handles well too! #austinhealeysprite #frogeyesprite #frogeye #Aseries #enginerebuild #enginerebuilding #exeterengineering #restoration #classiccar #classiccarservicing #enginemachiningservices #Exeter #devon
A team effort this one! We've carried out quite some work on this peppy TR2 over the course of the winter, its Standard Vanguard engine was fully re-built in house, along with its carbs and ignition. Its clutch hydraulics have been replaced in their
A team effort this one! We've carried out quite some work on this peppy TR2 over the course of the winter, its Standard Vanguard engine was fully re-built in house, along with its carbs and ignition. Its clutch hydraulics have been replaced in their entirety, along with the brakes and a complete rear axle overhaul. Fortunately the body and chassis was in great order so the fab shop didn't need to get involved, which is unusual! It's now back on the road ready to be enjoyed as the weather improves! #Triumph #triumphcars #tr2 #sportscar #roadster #exeterengineering #enginerebuilding #classiccarrepairs #classiccar #classiccarservicing #craftsmanship #enginerebuildservice #enginemachining
Not our usual cup of tea of here @exeter_engineering! This Pontiac GTO came in for it's carbs to be overhauled, and noticing it wasn't tuning as it should, we ran a compression check to find the rear two cylinders very low on compression... one engin
Not our usual cup of tea of here @exeter_engineering! This Pontiac GTO came in for it's carbs to be overhauled, and noticing it wasn't tuning as it should, we ran a compression check to find the rear two cylinders very low on compression... one engine rebuild later and she's now sweet as a nut! #pontiacgto #pontiac #musclecar #v8engine #classiccarservice #carburettor #carburettorrebuild #tuning #classiccar #exeter #classiccarrepairs #devon #exeterengineering
And one for the more retro enthusiasts! This Renault 5 is straight out of the 80's from the brown on brown interior, to the brown on brown exterior! It came in to resolve some carb issues and run through its MOT fail list, which then turned into a fa
And one for the more retro enthusiasts! This Renault 5 is straight out of the 80's from the brown on brown interior, to the brown on brown exterior! It came in to resolve some carb issues and run through its MOT fail list, which then turned into a fair amount of welding work... A few step by step photos of the repair process for one of the areas worked on... nice work Tom! All sorted, MOT passed, and now back on the sunny lanes of South Devon! Someone educate me in photo cropping and editing! #renault #Renault5 #renault5monaco #solex #carburettorebuild #welding #fabrication #bodywork #panelbeating #craftsmanship #exeter #devon #RetroRides #retrocars #classiccar #brown #MOT #classiccarrestoration #classiccarservicing
We do work on some stunning cars... this sporty little TA has been in over the last couple of months having its engine rebuilt - yes another XPAG! It's now re-fitted, and we've done the first 50 miles in her... it's now over to the customer to carry
We do work on some stunning cars... this sporty little TA has been in over the last couple of months having its engine rebuilt - yes another XPAG! It's now re-fitted, and we've done the first 50 miles in her... it's now over to the customer to carry on the running in process for the next 450 miles... just in time for this stunning weather! #MG #mgta #MGXPAG #XPAG #exeterengineering #enginemachining #craftsmanship #enginerebuilding #enginemachining #enginerebuildservice #prewarcar #PreWarLuxury #sportscar #convertable #exeter #Devon
ooosh... this'll be a bit of fun once it's dressed back up and re-fitted... but thats a job for the customer to enjoy. They're a tight fit in the Austin Healey engine bay, but not as tight as some! This one has been built with a fast road cam and h
ooosh... this'll be a bit of fun once it's dressed back up and re-fitted... but thats a job for the customer to enjoy. They're a tight fit in the Austin Healey engine bay, but not as tight as some! This one has been built with a fast road cam and has been fully static and dynamic balanced so it should not only be lovely and smooth, but produce a little more power too! I'll get some more pictures of the build process next time! #enginerestoration #enginerebuilding #EngineeringExcellence #EngineRefurbishment #engineporn #classiccarservicing #exeterengineering #craftsmanship #enginemachining #AustinHealey3000 #bighealey3000 #bighealey
It's not only extensive works taken on here... this lovely Triumph Vitesse visited us back in February for some small upgrades and improvements, namely a water temp and oil pressure gauge to be fitted. We fitted the gauge under the dash out the way,
It's not only extensive works taken on here... this lovely Triumph Vitesse visited us back in February for some small upgrades and improvements, namely a water temp and oil pressure gauge to be fitted. We fitted the gauge under the dash out the way, and routed the pipework along with the rest of the loom in the engine bay for a nice neat finish. #triumph #triumphcars #Vitesse #straightsix #classiccarservicing #classiccarrestoration #exeterengineering #classiccar #craftsmanship #classiccarrepairs #1960s
This MG XPAG engine has been completely overhauled, run stand tested and is back with the customer ready to be installed in their MG TD. All our engines are fully warranted for 12 months and an unlimited mileage. Every aspect of the overhaul is carr
This MG XPAG engine has been completely overhauled, run stand tested and is back with the customer ready to be installed in their MG TD. All our engines are fully warranted for 12 months and an unlimited mileage. Every aspect of the overhaul is carried out in house, from the machining, to the refinishing it all happens here, this simply means, we can make sure everything is perfect and the results not only look brilliant, but are perfectly reliable for many years to come! Get in touch if you have an engine that needs some TLC, we have many options, from a simple "mechano kit" engine (we carry out all machining and supply critical parts for you to rebuild), all the way through to turn key units like this XPAG. #enginemachining #crankbalancing #crankgrinding #turnkey #classicengine #classiccar #vintagecar #veterancar #valveandguide #pistons #rebore #resurfacing #enginerebuildservice #exeterengineering #classiccarservicing #mg #xpag #fourcylinder #enginerestoration #vehiclerestoration
Just effortlessly beautiful... the Austin Healey 100/4. You simply cannot take a bad photos of this car! This one popped into us to have a clutch issue resolved and a tune up before the summer months. We certainly enjoyed working on this one (not
Just effortlessly beautiful... the Austin Healey 100/4. You simply cannot take a bad photos of this car! This one popped into us to have a clutch issue resolved and a tune up before the summer months. We certainly enjoyed working on this one (not that we don't enjoy working on everything that comes through our doors! ;) ), and I certainly enjoyed the test drive... I can promise you, it drives and sounds as good as it looks! #austinhealey #bighealey #healey1004 #restoration #servicing #enginerebuilding #enginerebuildservice #classiccar #exeter #enginemachining #Craftsmanship #ElegantStyle #exeterengineering #classiccarservicing #classiccarrepairs #twotone #blackonred
Ooooo what a shiny black moggy! This one came in to us for a good tidy up and recommissioning. We've been over the brakes, carb, engine, and resolved some dodgy welding and paint. @coleman_signanddesign then popped by and finished it off with some ha
Ooooo what a shiny black moggy! This one came in to us for a good tidy up and recommissioning. We've been over the brakes, carb, engine, and resolved some dodgy welding and paint. @coleman_signanddesign then popped by and finished it off with some hand painted pinstripes. #morris #morrisminor #classiccarrecommissioning #exeterengineering #exeter #devon #classiccarrestoration #Craftsmanship #classiccarservicing
This Capri v6 popped in to see us a couple of weeks back for us to resolve a pesky oil leak from the front crank lip seal and check over its injection system pressures. All promptly checked and resolved and it's on its way again! #classiccarservice
This Capri v6 popped in to see us a couple of weeks back for us to resolve a pesky oil leak from the front crank lip seal and check over its injection system pressures. All promptly checked and resolved and it's on its way again! #classiccarservice #fordcapri #fordcolognev6 #ford #classiccarrestoration #enginerebuilding #exeterengineering #exeter #devon Featuring Seb the #workingdog #officedog
Another IRS we've just finished, this ones final destination will be a Jaguar XJ6. It's built entirely to standard specification with exception to the easy bleed. #jaguar #jaguarxj6 #independantrearsuspension #craftsmanship #classiccarservicing #exe
Another IRS we've just finished, this ones final destination will be a Jaguar XJ6. It's built entirely to standard specification with exception to the easy bleed. #jaguar #jaguarxj6 #independantrearsuspension #craftsmanship #classiccarservicing #exeterengineering #devon #exeter #restoration #classiccarrestoration
Pretty rare beasts these, this is a HMC Mk4 and rather resembles a Healey 3000, and for good reason... these cars were endorsed by Donald Healey himself and were originally to be marketed as an Austin Healey until there was an issue with trade marks.
Pretty rare beasts these, this is a HMC Mk4 and rather resembles a Healey 3000, and for good reason... these cars were endorsed by Donald Healey himself and were originally to be marketed as an Austin Healey until there was an issue with trade marks. Either way, Austin Healey or not, they're not bad looking and pack a punch with a 3.9L rover V8 under the bonnet! This one just popped in for a service and MOT. #classiccar #hmc #hmcmk4 #sportscar #classiccarservicing #classiccarrestoration #MOT #exeterengineering #devon #craftsmanship #exeter
We're all geared up over here, alongside the engines and other mechanical works, we also do a number of gearboxes! These three boxes are pretty much finished ready to go... The nearest box is a LT85 from a 1990's Landy V8 for our friends over at @ta
We're all geared up over here, alongside the engines and other mechanical works, we also do a number of gearboxes! These three boxes are pretty much finished ready to go... The nearest box is a LT85 from a 1990's Landy V8 for our friends over at @tatclandrover no cosmetic work on this one, just a complete overhaul making sure everything is tip top! In the middle a four speed for the 1972 BMW 2002tii, this one we've fully restored and will be mated with the engine previously posted. In the distance, a 4 speed box from a 1950's Riley RM, again this one we've fully restored ready to be mated back to the engine we built a couple of months back. And next up we have a diddy Austin 7 Gearbox! #gearbox #landrover #riley #bmw #austin7 #gearboxrebuild #gearboxrepair #exeterengineering #exeter #devon #classiccar #vintagecar #craftsmanship
It's another which would you rather!? The timelessly elegant Healey 3000 BJ7, or the Grandfather of all prowling big cats, the Jaguar XK120? The Healey popped in for some service work and MOT. The XK120 visited us to solve a rather frustrating nois That's the 200TDI engine build finished and ready to be slotted back into the Landrover 110. This has not only had a full engine build, but all ancillaries have been seen too, plus its had an upgraded R380 Gearbox with taller 5th, and various diff up Pretty handsome pair! Which would you rather? Both very different cars, but both brilliant in their own respects. The Capri is a regular and just popped in for a long overdue diff rebuild, the Midget a first time visitor, needed various small jobs s And thats it for another batch of WW2 Willys jeep blocks heading back to the customer. These were just in for machining having had many, many thread repairs, crack repairs, liners or rebores, valve seats cut and some replaced plus a skim removing as Well it's been a long time in build... but this engine is going to be pretty special once it's tuned up! For those that aren't in the know, it's a Datsun L28 with a twist... Its running an LD28 (diesel) crank, some rather long rods, some rather dumpy What a lot of fun this Series 1 Landy is! It's got the Rover P4 cylinder head and carburettor fitted to its original bottom end, so it goes considerably well for a series 1! It came into us with starting issues, so we rebuilt the carb and went throug It's been an incredibly busy summer over here at Exeter Engineering... so busy that we've not been able to catch up on here! But here's a lovely little Frogeye we rebuild the engine on in the summer, not only this, but we saw to various issues with i A team effort this one! We've carried out quite some work on this peppy TR2 over the course of the winter, its Standard Vanguard engine was fully re-built in house, along with its carbs and ignition. Its clutch hydraulics have been replaced in their Not our usual cup of tea of here @exeter_engineering! This Pontiac GTO came in for it's carbs to be overhauled, and noticing it wasn't tuning as it should, we ran a compression check to find the rear two cylinders very low on compression... one engin And one for the more retro enthusiasts! This Renault 5 is straight out of the 80's from the brown on brown interior, to the brown on brown exterior! It came in to resolve some carb issues and run through its MOT fail list, which then turned into a fa We do work on some stunning cars... this sporty little TA has been in over the last couple of months having its engine rebuilt - yes another XPAG! It's now re-fitted, and we've done the first 50 miles in her... it's now over to the customer to carry ooosh... this'll be a bit of fun once it's dressed back up and re-fitted... but thats a job for the customer to enjoy. They're a tight fit in the Austin Healey engine bay, but not as tight as some! This one has been built with a fast road cam and h It's not only extensive works taken on here... this lovely Triumph Vitesse visited us back in February for some small upgrades and improvements, namely a water temp and oil pressure gauge to be fitted. We fitted the gauge under the dash out the way, This MG XPAG engine has been completely overhauled, run stand tested and is back with the customer ready to be installed in their MG TD. All our engines are fully warranted for 12 months and an unlimited mileage. Every aspect of the overhaul is carr Just effortlessly beautiful... the Austin Healey 100/4. You simply cannot take a bad photos of this car! This one popped into us to have a clutch issue resolved and a tune up before the summer months. We certainly enjoyed working on this one (not Ooooo what a shiny black moggy! This one came in to us for a good tidy up and recommissioning. We've been over the brakes, carb, engine, and resolved some dodgy welding and paint. @coleman_signanddesign then popped by and finished it off with some ha This Capri v6 popped in to see us a couple of weeks back for us to resolve a pesky oil leak from the front crank lip seal and check over its injection system pressures. All promptly checked and resolved and it's on its way again! #classiccarservice Another IRS we've just finished, this ones final destination will be a Jaguar XJ6. It's built entirely to standard specification with exception to the easy bleed. #jaguar #jaguarxj6 #independantrearsuspension #craftsmanship #classiccarservicing #exe Pretty rare beasts these, this is a HMC Mk4 and rather resembles a Healey 3000, and for good reason... these cars were endorsed by Donald Healey himself and were originally to be marketed as an Austin Healey until there was an issue with trade marks. We're all geared up over here, alongside the engines and other mechanical works, we also do a number of gearboxes! These three boxes are pretty much finished ready to go... The nearest box is a LT85 from a 1990's Landy V8 for our friends over at @ta