Thanks everyone for all of the advice, really appreciated and lots to consider Going to be a whole before I am able to rebuild this but will post the results and which route we took when able to!

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#16
Posted 06 September 2022 - 06:26 PM
#17
Posted 06 September 2022 - 06:55 PM
Have you shown photos of the block to the machine shop for their advice?
#18
Posted 06 September 2022 - 07:27 PM
I had a similar issue and after cleaning up the block with some fine wet and dry sand paper (as suggested earlier in this thread), I used a Viktor Reinz composite gasket with some loctite 3020 applied as suggested by Calver ST (this advice is for small bores).
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I've done a few thousand miles since then in the mini and it's been fine.
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I've done a few thousand miles since then in the mini and it's been fine.
Edited by Mito, 06 September 2022 - 07:33 PM.
#19
Posted 06 September 2022 - 09:13 PM
My skills are definitely bodger inclined,the block face is sub optimal.Cry quietly as you dismantle the motor and have it refaced.This is my opinion based on a similar experience long ago with my 1800 MGB.Over 100K later I have now just recovered from the trauma of such a cheap job costing so much time.This is just my view,Steve..
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