Found a place with a guy that knows his stuff.

Newcastle Mini Dismantlers.

got quoted about $2200 for engine rebuild
and $600 for gearbox.

all that includes them picking up my motor and putting it back together and sending it back to me.

Could have gotten a 1275 + gearbox for $2k, but i would have needed to upgrade brakes and also gotten 12" wheels bit out of my budget.

I rang a guy at Seven Hills and he had NFI.

Those guys are good they have always been nice and helpful when I have gotten bits from there.

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

They are a wreckers? do they have a licence for mechanical works? If you want any kind of guarantee, I'd be checking first!
I'm not sure if they are just licensed as wreckers only? A couple of local garage busines's were unhappy with the amount of mechanical work they were doing? Maybe one of the guys there has got qualified and licensed as a repair shop now?

Not trying to stir it, just offering a cautionary note!

Quite happy to be shot down in flames!!

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

Ive had a few people say to me that they have really no idea what they are doing and you should steer clear of them. But hey im only going off what other people say, never actually dealt with them directly.

I decided to go with them cause they were able to tell me where the money was being spent, rather just telling it will cost XXXX for it all and thats it.


+ they will pick up my engine and deliver it for $90

i might not go with them.

mayb ill choose the local mini place instead

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

thats what a rebuild cost but u have to put everything back together. u can get them to do as much or as little as u like.

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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

GEES I know who I would go to. Big price differential there.

What engine was that done to..? 1275.?

Im going to a local guy instead

mini is being picked up 2moro arvo.

They are removing, rebuilding and refitting engine for me.

+ they are picking up and delivering car for me

Maxi23, do you know if the newcastle mini guy had any 1275 engines for sale?

yup, he did

i was tempted to get it, but i dont have the budget to upgrade rims and brakes

My mini is in at AMC at berkley vale

maching is going to set me back $1155.......nothing special...only making it unleaded and running....

So far the price for the rebuild and parts on top of the $1155 is $1486...and theres more to come.

Next time im just gonna buy another f'king mini...this is a joke.

Owwwwwch.......

that freaking hurts dude...... guess you blew the budget a litle huh ?

Good luck, should be kick arse though!

J

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these are the guys that built the 1310 for Merlin, but my dad stuck it in the car. Still having problems with it

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Maching is all finished

Machined everything + flywheel + crankshaft

finished up at $1336.00

Now I wait to get the bil from the mechanic.....im expecting 2K or thereabouts.

was gonna just have him wack it in and id make it run myself...but i figure I may aswell pay him to do it cause knowing my luck I'll just blow it up....

Next time im just gonna buy another mini.