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[Surfbluegarage]

this is a well tidy mini i love the old city graphics just a fantastic graphic!

[Lund]

I have began to rebuild the carb now, after cleaning it best I could. Its not perfect but will certainly/hopefully do the job. It's all pieced together. I just haven't quite worked out how to reset the springs into place, but from looking at some of the before photo's I have an idea of how they should sit!

Bare Carb:



Part Assembled:



Assembled:





Thanks for looking.

Edited by Lund, 28 July 2009 - 01:50 PM.

[AndrewJ530]

Looks all nice and shiny. How long do you reckon till the new engine is up and running?

[Lund]

Looks all nice and shiny. How long do you reckon till the new engine is up and running?

A few months yet. Probably.

I'm going to mate the gearbox and engine block next. Just need to clear some space in the garage to be able to do so & then its full steam ahead

[Lund]

Watch this space.

[dsgoody]

Watching Nothing better than seeing everything nice and clean.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Tom

Just sat down and read all of this thread, took about 2 hours (that doesnt include tea making time )

Think its one of the best project threads on the forum, made me laugh lots of times and is really inspirational. keep up the goodwork mate.

And i quoted that picture because, i used to have the same hair as you

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 18 August 2009 - 11:54 PM.

[Lund]

Rebuilt Hif44:

[Lund]

Sneaky peak of what to expect soon;

[Lund]

Update guys!

I have focused my attention on the cylinderhead, cleaned and re-ground the valve seats;



I have also primed and lightly coated the cylinder head when the weather was decent, all is looking well. I can't wait to piece it all together and fit it to the block.



Coat of paint abit thin in places:



Today, I have just disassembled the Verto clutch and flywheel, could do with a good clean up. Clutch looks slightly worse for wear. I'm thinking along the lines of a Metro Turbo clutch replacement.







What do you reckon guys?

[Lund]

17/11/09

I began assembling the flywheel end cover today, I greased the arm and plunger & renewed the split pins. I am extremely pleased with the finish on the end cover, looks a tad dusty in the sunlight in the photo;



Yet another Minispares order revealed a new AP clutch (HB8017), genuine flywheel oil seal, dust shield & locating bracket for the verto slave.



I can't quite get my head round how the slave locating bracket fits, but I'm sure it will become obvious as I fit the end cover. I gave the cylinder head one last clean up and assembled the top hats, springs, valves & collets, along with the rocker assembley.



The push rods were also cleaned and freshly oiled. I placed the head gasket between the block and head, having given the cylinder bores a wipe with oil ready for priming the engine. The cylinder head is now fitted, but not torqued up. I'll find the torque sequence and torque it up properly in the week.

[minimininut]

Mini Lund! Great to see you posting again and back on the case with your engine, good work

(PS - If I sound excited it's because yours was the first ever project thread I read and partly what got me addicted to the mini forum!!)

[Lund]

Mini Lund! Great to see you posting again and back on the case with your engine, good work

(PS - If I sound excited it's because yours was the first ever project thread I read and partly what got me addicted to the mini forum!!)

Hi there, thank you for the keen interest. I'm juggling university work with engine building & bad weather! The lack of garage space doesnt help either. Next to tackle is the fitment of the clutch oil seal and dust shield & finally the clutch assembley.

[Lund]

Update: Just declared the mini SORN, I'll be removing the 850 sometime in the next few months as the 1293 is nearly ready. I have just fitted the diff oil seals and C clips, pot joints are also now on. Touched up the paint in places as it was abit thin.

Clutch assembly is on, I just need to be torque the centre bolt. Any ideas on how to torque the centre bolt, as I presume the engine would just turn?





Tom

[Pauly]

Stick an old shell bearing in the ring gear of the flywheel or an old screwdriver .

Looks good mate!

Paul.