Not so grasshopper...back in your box!

There's no such established practise as lightening an engine, but there is with flywheels. Check out his comment " I suppose one could have been lightened previously" - he's not talking engines I'd wager.

KB

Oh, sorry O Drunken Master

What mods can I do the the flywheel? does it involve grinding bits off it? I have a one piece flywheel (??) does that mean anything?

One question about pushrods. I read in Vizard last night about pushrods. All i have is a bunch of old and tired looking 1275 rods from a garage sale. Is it worth my while to buy brand new rods?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Keep reading that Visard.
There's more in there than you'll ever need to know about lightening flywheels.
Had it done for one of mine, but only worth it if you lighten all the rest of the rotating mass... and remember that a lightened "race" engine will either have a very high idle or will embaress you by stalling in the car park!

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Cam Followers, Engine rebuild Lub, and 1275 full gasket set, Loctite #3
No other comment

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

What's engine rebuild lub? special lubrication?

1275 full gasket set... hmmm didn't think of that!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

A number parts need a special lub hwt first installed..Cam followers Cam Etc

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

`Motion lotion'... for the camshaft & followers during startup...
I didn't have any this time, and nor did my supplier, so I resorted to engine builder's secret assembly lube... Castrol LMM molygrease. Good stuff- I used to assemble Formula Vees etc with it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I see. Lube it is.

So should I also buy a 1275 gasket set? here or UK?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Buy it here. Not much cheaper in UK, if at all.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I just got quoted $1500 minimum for engine rebuild, + $1000 minimum for gearbox rebuild.

Is it possible for me to buy ALL parts and do it myself for less realistically ?

it cost me $1499.30 my rebuild in march last year. i have the cost of everthing that they have done itemised and i will post it all if u want to see it just ask. because i didn't want to type it all out if noone wanted to see it. i got the engine disasemble and i built it myself. i i sugest rebuild the box because i have not had any problem with the engine but i am in the middle of my forth gearbox repair and i am goin all out for the rebuild this time.

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FOR SALE MInidlx, 1293, GR head, RE-13, GR worked Redline Manifold, 45 mm DCOE,pulsar dizzy , "S" Disc's, Mk II "S" box, 3.65 diff. Minator 10X6's On the loose

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ok here goes first all the work was carried out by LW parry in sydney ph 9599 2871
they gave me heaps of help and explained everything to me (this was the first time i had built an engine.) but my dad was a mech engineer and he said the machining was really good and was very happy.

* chemical clean of engine and component $55
* messure check inspect & report $27
*remove and replace welsh and gallery plugs $39.60
*rebore and houn 4 cylinder to suit piston $148.50
*surface grind cylinder block face $59.40
*remove and relace cam bearings $36.30
*contour grind 8 cam followers faces $35.20
*demantel and rebuilt & align 4 piston and conrod $48.40
* bore and hone 4 conrod tunnels $66
*crack test 1 cylinderhead $27.50
*recondition & surface grind of 1 cylinderhead $148.50
* remove and replace ring gear (not part of engine rebuild) $27.50
* supply 1 set of pistons and piston rings $244.20
* 1 set of conrod bearings $63.80
* 1 set of main bearings $69.30
* 1 set of main bearings thrust $13.20
* 1 set of gallery and welsh plugs $33.00
* full engine gasket set (1275) $96.80
* 1 competition exhaust valve $46.20
* 1 ring gear $86.90
* remove and replace 4 exhaust valve guilds $22
*supply 4 exhaust valves $28.60
* 8 conrod nuts $44
*Delivery fee $5.50

price exclude GST
TOTAL including GST $1499.30

I got the cam reground later at the same place for $121 including GST

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FOR SALE MInidlx, 1293, GR head, RE-13, GR worked Redline Manifold, 45 mm DCOE,pulsar dizzy , "S" Disc's, Mk II "S" box, 3.65 diff. Minator 10X6's On the loose

Gee that's pretty cheap for the valves! $28!

Rimflo are like 60 pounds for 4!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

68delux

Are you rebuilding the gearbox? If you want longevity and reliability you must be doing the box? Have you had a quote yet for the box and who's doing the engine/box work for you? Where are you getting your spec information vizard and?

Are you planning on $2500 for a new motor every 2-3 years sounds like you want power and top end speed not reliability?

Lucky you for having the money to burn.

Steve