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#1 jb791

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Posted 22 November 2017 - 09:44 PM

Hi all,

 

I have a 1986 Mini Mayfair 998cc engine, and i would like to rebuild it. Does anyone have/know where i could get a definitive list of tools i would need for this project?

 

Many thanks.



#2 nicklouse

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Posted 22 November 2017 - 10:14 PM

to be honest your haynes manual covers what you need.

 

and it all depends on what needs doing

 

but basic imperial sockets and spanners and a couple of suitable torque wrenches. an assortment of measuring devices. and then there are some special tools. fly wheel puller, piston ring compressor. fly wheel lock. and the big sockets for the big bolts.



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Posted 22 November 2017 - 10:36 PM

If you're buying sockets look for some six sided ones. They're especially useful for those highly torqued ones that are easy to round off with 12 sided sockets.

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Posted 22 November 2017 - 10:42 PM

If you're buying sockets look for some six sided ones. They're especially useful for those highly torqued ones that are easy to round off with 12 sided sockets.

but some of the nuts are 12 pointed.

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Posted 22 November 2017 - 10:44 PM


If you're buying sockets look for some six sided ones. They're especially useful for those highly torqued ones that are easy to round off with 12 sided sockets.

but some of the nuts are 12 pointed.
:proud:
Then I'd put a 12 sided socket on those.:proud:

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Posted 02 December 2017 - 06:04 PM

nicked  from  some   where

 

 

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Engine rebuild tools
Micrometers 0 - 1" , 1-2", 2-3"
Vernier calipers 0 - 150 mm
Depth micrometer 0 - 1"
Dial Gauge and stand 0 - 0.5" or 1"
Feeler blades 0.001 - 0.035"
If you can afford it a dial bore guage 0.5 - 1" and 2-3"
Telescopic guages
Small hole guages (not overly needed but nice if you have them)
Cam timing protractor
Taps for thread cleaning, 1/4" UNF/UNC, 5/16" UNF/UNC, 3/8" UNF/UNC
Torque Wrenches 5-20 lbft, 20 - 100 lbft, 50 - 250 lbft.
A centre lathe (or a friend who can do machining for you)
A vertical milling machine (or a friend who can do the machining for you)
Slip guages (definatly a luxury item, perfect for rocker geometry setting)
Plastiguage 0.001 - 0.003"
24in breaker bar at least 1/2" drive!
Length old scaffold tube (aluminium kind is best 4 ft in length)
4 ft growler bar.
Flywheel puller
Plumbers blow lamp (the kind that has a propane bottle separate to the torch)
Some means of brazing.
80 and 120 grit wet and dry paper for lapping.
320 and 1000 for polishing items
Bench grinder
Valve grinder (machine shop)
Valve seat cutters/grinders (machine shop)
A dremel or at least a drill.
Drill set
Straight edge 24 in (this is a luxury)
Burette 50cc
Helicoil inserts (Decent machine shop will have these)
A selection of needle files
Hand file medium cut 12 in
Bastard file 18in .
Gasket scraper (decent one)
Some means of checking camshafts (this could be your engine that you are building, or better still that old 998 engine you had in the corner of the garage stinking up the place!!)
Degreasing agents
Engine stand

Some of these tools need practice to be able to use accurately/safely so a freindly engineer is the best contact here. Others may need the services of you local machine shop, but remember it is up to you to check any machined dimensions to be sure that they are correct before you build the engine. This is not a complete list but I will add to this as I get time.


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Posted 02 December 2017 - 10:12 PM

Hehehe that's mine, I wrote that years ago!!

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Posted 03 December 2017 - 11:05 AM

Probably the biggest thing that hits home when someone takes on a "restoration project" is the amount of tools required to do the job. Someone who does not have a decent range of tools and "garage equipment" will soon find themselves spending as much buying these items than what they'll do on actual parts. Also regarding the measuring items also being able to use them correctly. I can barely use a rule correctly!







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