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[camp freddy]

That cranks proper had it, skip job I reckon. Like you say the casting looks like poo!

reckon it was fitted like that from new !!!!!!!! , found a 6581 Turbo crank that i'm hoping to
get , just need to know whether it will fit an 'A' series block, both have 1.75'' journals.

[camp freddy]

good 1275 crank wanted, turbo preferred.......

[camp freddy]

went to Minispeed today, took with me 3 cranks (2 rusty) and a couple off old 12g940
heads (both with broken studs). swapped them for a re-con nitrided crank, also had
a set of main and big end shells, shims and a full set of rings. should have been
£135 but got 20% off so only paid £100.... so a good day

Edited by camp freddy, 18 June 2011 - 06:57 PM.

[CaptainBland08]

went to Minispeed today, took with me 3 cranks (2 rusty) and a couple off old 12g940
heads (both with broken studs). swapped them for a re-con nitrided crank, also had
a set of main and big end shells, shims and a full set of rings. should have been
£135 but got 20% off so only paid £100.... so a good day

nitrided crank out of an early metro turbo???

should be a strong old bugger once rebuilt...

[camp freddy]

went to Minispeed today, took with me 3 cranks (2 rusty) and a couple off old 12g940
heads (both with broken studs). swapped them for a re-con nitrided crank, also had
a set of main and big end shells, shims and a full set of rings. should have been
£135 but got 20% off so only paid £100.... so a good day

nitrided crank out of an early metro turbo???

should be a strong old bugger once rebuilt...

unfortunately not, it's the 6323 crank std 1275 filleted crank.

been out tonight and polished the journals up.
need to get some cam bearings now..

[camp freddy]

not received my parts from Minispares which I hoped to get before this
weekend, So decided to refresh Ratty's front wheel arches and clean
up the engine bay.

front wheel arch



engine bay

[GTIAlex06]

what did you use on ur front arches?

[camp freddy]

what did you use on ur front arches?

painted them then used Hammerite stone chip guard ,can be painted if needed.

[1984mini25]

The front arches and engine bay aren’t looking as ratty now.

[camp freddy]

The front arches and engine bay aren't looking as ratty now.

ha ha, hopefully his new motor won't dump oil over the bulkhead and help peel
the paint off..

[camp freddy]

made my own tool for pressing in the new cam bearings







also covered my door cards and rear cards with acoustic material



Also took my block in for some machining work on Friday, having the block
face skimmed and the bores lightly honed to de-glaze, for a cost of £50 bargain..

[camp freddy]

finally managed to get my block back today, went twice this week and the
machine shop was closed..... third time lucky .

Nice surprise though , only charged me £40 for a hone and block skim, was
quoted £50 when I dropped it off.. super bargain....

[CaptainBland08]

any more progress??? want to see this beasty running again!

[izzy]

i want to see some more pics cause its looking good.

[camp freddy]

any more progress??? want to see this beasty running again!

Well I noticed that there were a couple of light score marks in the bores, I only
had it de-glazed so I decided to buy a honer and hone the bores . done it now
and ready for re-building. I've fitted the cam and the crank , just need to get
my pistons ring compressor back so I can drop the pistons in..