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[Zac]

Correct usage of a haynes manual I see.

[drumindan]

How much has this engine build come to so far?

[PhilipGCaldwell]

How much has this engine build come to so far?

to be honest i try not to think about it

i think though all in all, £800-900, but there are plenty of places i know i can save next time I do a rebuild, I reckon i could get it down to £500 by saving on machining costs and sourcing second hand rather than buying mostly new

[drumindan]

Well it allounds interesting im looking to do my first engine build soon i have a 998 i can do but might buy a 1275

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Well it allounds interesting im looking to do my first engine build soon i have a 998 i can do but might buy a 1275

rebuilding a 1275 will give you better bhp/£ but i think 998 rebuild is more fun and challenging

last night, torqued down crank pulley bolt, flywheel bolt, clutch on, clutch cover on, trigger wheel on, oil filter on, oil pressure switch on, engine mounts on

engine will be finished tonight, just alternator and radiator to fit, will be putting back into the mini hopefully thursday night after I have hammerited the engine bay, fitted my neg camber arms and made preperations for the megajolt loom

bought also recently a mini centre console, my mini is like a jigsaw at the moment

[twrminisport]

Sounds good

[drumindan]

Well sounds good cant wait to hear more about how the finished project goes and i may build a 998 turbo dont know how to go about that i would guess up rate the internals and put a metro turbo unit on or the alternative is tryin to get a 1275 cheap

[PhilipGCaldwell]

FINISHED


just bits and bobs on the engine bay and its ready for in, hopefully put it in on thursday night after work

[MiniLandy]

If it were mine, i'd tighten the rocker cover bolts

[PhilipGCaldwell]

If it were mine, i'd tighten the rocker cover bolts

very funny!, of course i need to keep my rocker cover off as when its had its 1st run i will need to retorque the head and check valve clearances

[twrminisport]

Get it in

Get it down the rollers

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Get it in

Get it down the rollers

Patience, patience, all in good time
will book the rollers for end of next month

[twrminisport]

Legend!

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Legend!

I wont be a legend if she wont start, im nervous never rebuilt an engine before
guna change the oil like every 100 miles until 500 miles run in, bit excessive but will put my mind at rest

[twrminisport]

itll be fineeee

Yeah do that but only with cheap oil. Save yourself some money there cause if its only guna be in for 100miles itll be fine
Then at 500 put some good stuff in