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Car Forum / MINI / August 2006998 Engine Rebuild
Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a 998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords. Gracias. Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland specialists about still........ > Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a > 998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like > to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords. > Gracias. > Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland > specialists about still........ In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about? I presume hes located in new hampshire or massechusets?.... >> Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland >> specialists about still........ >> > In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about? > I presume hes located in new hampshire or massechusets?.... > > >> Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland > >> specialists about still........ > >> > > In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about? Yes, I am in NH and nearer to the northern border. > Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland > specialists about still........ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords. >> Gracias. I would start with a repair manual, either from a library, car booty, or mail order, if you know V8 engines, then you are 80% there, afterall its half a V8 with a load of gears in the bottom, although "A" series engines are very basic and easy to work on, there are a few little tricky bits that are highlighted in the manuals, along with some good tips, HTH Fitzy >> Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland >> specialists about still........ [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > HTH > Fitzy I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel pump are missing, I thought I might give it a little tweek like polishing the ports and fitting hardened valve seats and maybe oversize valves if they need replacing, extractors and a 1 1/2" SU with bigger needle/jet. Any thoughts on this? Graham >>> Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland >>> specialists about still........ [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >thoughts on this? >Graham valve seats good = unleaded fuel dont bother with the port-polishing. get a *good* exhaust system; i like the RC-40 with a maniflow manifold (headers in US?) use the smallest bore system you can find, if its a stanndard head/cam/valve size you will need a separate intake manifold. finish it with a diffrent needle to make this modification work. have a look here: http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=37334 keith >>I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard >>engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > keith Thanks, Keith, that is what I had in mind. Any idea which needle and jet they use in the stage 1 kit? Graham >>>I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard >>>engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Graham Get on to Fabre in Sydney 02 97581966 - they can sort you a needle - just tell them what you have done - very little difference in the jetting with what you propose. BTW they also keep mini parts to OHaul your motor. >>>I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard >>>engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >Graham if you look down through the link i sent you to Minispares, the needle they reccomend is AAU, which is a nice flat profile. (richer than standard at top end, where the exhaust mods really come in to play) keith >>Thanks, Keith, that is what I had in mind. Any idea which needle and jet >>they use in the stage 1 kit? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > keith Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from somewhere, Rob? >>>Thanks, Keith, that is what I had in mind. Any idea which needle and jet >>>they use in the stage 1 kit? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from > somewhere, Rob? Depend what part of the country you from! New Hampshire, northeast USA > >>>Thanks, Keith, that is what I had in mind. Any idea which needle and jet > >>>they use in the stage 1 kit? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Depend what part of the country you from! >> Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >> somewhere, Rob? > > Depend what part of the country you from! A while ago you made mention of me sticking with Jags so from that I thought you knew me. I'm from South Coast NSW. Graham >>>Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >>>somewhere, Rob? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Graham Yep >>>Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >>>somewhere, Rob? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Graham Or shoulg I say Illawarra >>>>Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >>>>somewhere, Rob? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Or shoulg I say Illawarra ...and you sail at IYC. Right? >>>>>Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >>>>>somewhere, Rob? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > ...and you sail at IYC. Right? Did once many years ago. >>>>>>Thanks. I'll check out Fabre too. Thanks, Rob. Do I know you from >>>>>>somewhere, Rob? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Did once many years ago. PKSC and Noelex or Magnum? > Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a > 998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like > to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords. > Gracias. It is a basic simple engine a good hand book and you should be OK. I have rebuilt a few A series engine back in the 70s and recently over the last couple of years. You will need a couple of specialist tools namely a flywheel puller and a large socket to fit the flywheel bolt. They should not be too expensive mail order. Bore to +60 will give you around 1150cc. (You will get a final bore of +80 with the newly released pistons). Always fit a new oil pump and rocker shaft and convert to a duplex chain. |
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