998 Engine Rebuild

Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.

Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


"sickie68" <gfs (AT) mail (DOT) plymouth.edu> wrote

Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.

Barspeed and his magical Mini's wrote:

Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about?

I presume hes located in new hampshire or massechusets?....


"Fitzy" <"Fitzy the homo"@shitforbrains.com> wrote

Barspeed and his magical Mini's wrote:

Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about?

Barspeed and his magical Mini's wrote:

I presume hes located in new hampshire or massechusets?....


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Barspeed and his magical Mini's wrote:

Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


In Mexico or Canada? Twat border are you talking about?

Yes, I am in NH and nearer to the northern border.

"Barspeed and his magical Mini's" <barspeeed (AT) tescale (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


"sickie68" <gfs (AT) mail (DOT) plymouth.edu> wrote in message
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Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.



I would start with a repair manual, either from a library, car booty, or

mail order,
if you know V8 engines, then you are 80% there, afterall its half a V8 with
a load of gears in the bottom,
although "A" series engines are very basic and easy to work on, there are a
few little tricky bits that are highlighted in the manuals, along with some
good tips,
HTH
Fitzy

"Fitzy" <peterfitzpatrick (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com> wrote

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Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


"sickie68" <gfs (AT) mail (DOT) plymouth.edu> wrote in message
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Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.



I would start with a repair manual, either from a library, car booty, or
mail order,
if you know V8 engines, then you are 80% there, afterall its half a V8
with a load of gears in the bottom,
although "A" series engines are very basic and easy to work on, there are
a few little tricky bits that are highlighted in the manuals, along with
some good tips,
HTH
Fitzy

I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard
engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel
pump are missing, I thought I might give it a little tweek like polishing
the ports and fitting hardened valve seats and maybe oversize valves if they
need replacing, extractors and a 1 1/2" SU with bigger needle/jet. Any
thoughts on this?
Graham

sickie68 wrote:

Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.

It is a basic simple engine a good hand book and you should be OK. I

have rebuilt a few A series engine back in the 70s and recently over the
last couple of years. You will need a couple of specialist tools namely
a flywheel puller and a large socket to fit the flywheel bolt. They
should not be too expensive mail order.

Bore to +60 will give you around 1150cc. (You will get a final bore of
+80 with the newly released pistons). Always fit a new oil pump and
rocker shaft and convert to a duplex chain.

"Graham L" <lyonsg_r (AT) bigpond (DOT) net.au> wrote:

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"Barspeed and his magical Mini's" <barspeeed (AT) tescale (DOT) co.uk> wrote in
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Might consider looking across the border, should be some British leyland
specialists about still........


"sickie68" <gfs (AT) mail (DOT) plymouth.edu> wrote in message
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Does anybody know someone in ME, NH, MA area that could help me with a
998 engine/transmission rebuild on my 1974 Austin Mini? I would like
to learn along the way. My experience is with V-8 small block Fords.
Gracias.



I would start with a repair manual, either from a library, car booty, or
mail order,
if you know V8 engines, then you are 80% there, afterall its half a V8
with a load of gears in the bottom,
although "A" series engines are very basic and easy to work on, there are
a few little tricky bits that are highlighted in the manuals, along with
some good tips,
HTH
Fitzy


I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard
engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel
pump are missing, I thought I might give it a little tweek like polishing
the ports and fitting hardened valve seats and maybe oversize valves if they
need replacing, extractors and a 1 1/2" SU with bigger needle/jet. Any
thoughts on this?
Graham


valve seats good = unleaded fuel

dont bother with the port-polishing.

get a *good* exhaust system; i like the RC-40 with a maniflow manifold
(headers in US?)
use the smallest bore system you can find, if its a stanndard
head/cam/valve size

you will need a separate intake manifold.

finish it with a diffrent needle to make this modification work.

have a look here:
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=37334

keith

I'm about to do the same on my '73 Clubman. I want a basically standard
engine but since the exhaust and intake manifold, the carburetter and fuel
pump are missing, I thought I might give it a little tweek like polishing
the ports and fitting hardened valve seats and maybe oversize valves if
they
need replacing, extractors and a 1 1/2" SU with bigger needle/jet. Any
thoughts on this?
Graham


valve seats good = unleaded fuel

dont bother with the port-polishing.

get a *good* exhaust system; i like the RC-40 with a maniflow manifold
(headers in US?)
use the smallest bore system you can find, if its a stanndard
head/cam/valve size

you will need a separate intake manifold.

finish it with a diffrent needle to make this modification work.

have a look here:
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=37334

keith

Thanks, Keith, that is what I had in mind. Any idea which needle and jet
they use in the stage 1 kit?

Graham