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So here is a thread to depict my first foray into the mechanical side of life.

I bought my mini about three months ago, and a spare A+ 998 about two months ago. I have spent the last eight weeks accumulating parts, having the machining carried out, and cleaning and stripping the engine for the rebuild.

I used TMF to help nail down an engine spec and for the useful guides and informative topics/posts. As of this morning I am all but ready to commence the rebuild.

The Specification I have settled on is as follows:

A+ 998 block bored to +060, pocketed, and with some additional machining around some of the oil galleries.
12G940 Cylinder Head without bypass and with double valve springs installed. It is also set for Unleaded fuel.
New Cam bearings.
Kent 266 Cam Grind.
Crankshaft ground 10/10.
New Clutch and Diaphragm (balanced with crank and flyhwheel).
Standard Rockers.

Minispares Stage 1 Kit including alloy inlet, K & N air filter, Maniflow extractors, and two box RC40 exhaust.

Aldon Yellow ignition, and a new coil. As well as a new Alternator.

Aluminium radiator and Silicon Hoses.



I was initially just going to strip the motor down and put it back together simply to learn more about it. That soon went out the window.

Here are a few pics I have taken along the way:






^ The motor just before, or very early on in, the strip down.




^The work space.




^The new head. Painted Red, that must be 5bhp?!?





^These pics were taken both to portray progress, but also to help prevent any simple stuff ups during reassembly

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^Gearbox pre-clean





^Gearbox post-clean.




^Gearbox Assembly - first dry run.




^Motor post-machining.

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Apologies for the very picture heavy topic. I'd like to add a warning to the title but I don't know how to edit it.

Feel free to comment wherever, I am mainly posting because I have enjoyed reading everyone else's amazing builds. I don't compare mine to most, I have just enjoyed it so much that I'd like to document it.

I have also got a few things on the go in terms of the rest of the car, but as the most work and time has been invested into the motor so far I figured I'd post it in the engine build section for now at least.

I have a Drum to Disc conversion that I have assembled ready to go in and have just had arches painted and installed by a friend of mine. I will add some photos, or put them somewhere more appropriate, when they are ready and my wheels arrive.

Thanks for viewing.

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Quick addition of two photos of bodywork and Disc brake assembly.






^Disc Brake assembly.






^New arches. Standard wheels.