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[1987_ParkLane]

how much is the blockwork going to cost?

About £250'ish, didn't ask for price, as the work needs to be done, so I will pay it .

Also forgot to say, the valve size the pockets will be able to take will be...31mm , so going to get a nice big head on it .

[camp freddy]

i've got a engine hoist, and a good lifting brkt.

Thats great , would I be able to borrow it when the time comes please?

just give me a bell Dan

[1987_ParkLane]

just give me a bell Dan

Yes thanks, will see how much I get done over the weekend .

Also forgot to mention, I recieved the gudgeon pin from Mini Spares, however, it was the wrong size , it was the right length, but the diameter was different, so I will have to ring them again to sort it out . Also MED didn't take the pistons, so I can fit them to the con rods sometime, but need to get the crank sorted too at some point.

[1987_ParkLane]

Havn't done a whole lot today , did a little more to the engine, got the manifold removed, and part of the gear selector stuff. And then decided to get some more stuff done, so put the 4" speakers into the dash:





They look good , and I'm happy with them. Not sure what, or how much, I'm going to get done tomorrow, but we'll see .

[1275 SPRITE]

MED didn't take the pistons, so I can fit them to the con rods sometime

Why didn't he take the pistons?

[1987_ParkLane]

Why didn't he take the pistons?

He just measured them, and gave me them back, so guess he doesn't need to keep them, just needed the measurements .

[1275 SPRITE]

Oh right, at least it gives you something to do while the block is being done.

[1987_ParkLane]

Oh right, at least it gives you something to do while the block is being done.

Yes it will , I think tomorrow I will give myself the task of cleaning and sorting all the bits we took off the engine when we broke it down , that should be fun .

[1275 SPRITE]

Yes it will , I think tomorrow I will give myself the task of cleaning and sorting all the bits we took off the engine when we broke it down , that should be fun .

Yes, that will be fun, good luck
I bet there isn't much stuff really is there, as most of it is either at MED or my college lol.

[1987_ParkLane]

Yes, that will be fun, good luck
I bet there isn't much stuff really is there, as most of it is either at MED or my college lol.

Haha true, my main concern is to find all the nut and bolts lol, thats another thing, what are we going to do about my gearbox ? Also do you know if Welhams do crank work? Because it they do I could probably take it there as MED are quite busy.

[1275 SPRITE]

do you know if Welhams do crank work? as MED are quite busy.

Not too sure, I think they can do regrinds and supply the new big ends and mains to the correct size.

Dont know about the gearbox The gears and shafts are still in, I think its just the casing was stripped down and all the diff housing removed etc.

Did you find out about the S/C pulley? and the 4 pots?

[1987_ParkLane]

Not too sure, I think they can do regrinds and supply the new big ends and mains to the correct size.

Dont know about the gearbox The gears and shafts are still in, I think its just the casing was stripped down and all the diff housing removed etc.

Did you find out about the S/C pulley? and the 4 pots?

I'll give them a ring in the week and see. Its up to you about the gearbox, if you want to bring mine how, and we will attempt to rebuild it ourselves, or what ever. Not found out about the supercharger pully yet, and the 4 pots have been given first refusal to someone else, but I'm next in line .

[1987_ParkLane]

No work on the mini today, but just a big sort out of what I have in my shed. James came over, and helped me pick out the bits I didn't need, and threw quite a bit of stuff away . Also sorted out some things to sell to, just need to get round to putting them up .

Also me and James were talking about what to do with my gearbox, and have decided it would be best to get someone who knows what they are doing to do it correctly, like GuessWorks. I have had a look at his website, and he does Refurbs at £80+exchange, and that includes:

The gearboxes are stripped and then dipped in a solvent cleaning agent which removes road grim and oil staining. The cases are then checked for wear on the idler bearing face, threads are checked for integrity, including the sump plug, and finally checked for cracks.

The gearbox internals are also dipped, and subsequently checked for chips, wear and bearing surface integrity. Those which are showing signs of age are binned. Differentials and synchro's are also split to their component parts, allowing a complete inspection of all parts.

Or a Rebuild at £310+exchange, which includes:

1st motion single roller bearing
1st motion spigot bearing
3rd motion double roller bearing
3rd motion nose bearing
Idler bearing
Layshaft & Bearings, a competition high grade steel shaft is used
4 x baulkrings
Molybdenum competition diff pin
2 x planet gears & bronze thrusts
2 x output shaft mica washers
2 x Steel bound diff bearings
6 x Synchro springs and balls
Central oil pickup replacing the standard oil strainer
New seals and gaskets throughout plus primary seal
All gaskets required to refit gearbox to engine

Personally I would prefer to go for the Rebuild as I know everything would be perfectly done and to a high standard, and most things will be new. However, it is a lot of money, but I can get my hands of two, maybe three, gearboxes, so hopefully that will get him down on price .

[1275 SPRITE]

Yeah, I think the rebuild would be better too! As you said though, hopefully the price should be dropped with a few exchange boxes and a cash sale maybe?

[1987_ParkLane]

Yeah, I think the rebuild would be better too! As you said though, hopefully the price should be dropped with a few exchange boxes and a cash sale maybe?

Haha yer, when you pick up my gearbox though, make sure ALL the internals are with it, or its worthless, and any other gearboxes you can get .