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ozmotorsport
 Post subject: Here we go again
PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:16 pm 
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Motor needs to come out and be taked apart for the second time in two months.

Not sure what has caused it but looks like the rings in #1 and #4 are shot. Pulled head off today, gasket OK. Not visible problams with head. Did blow down test priot to pulling off hear, air getting into crank case.

This time I'm going to do it all myself - no probles I have the two ring spanners required to dismantle a mini.

I'll keep you posted so anyone experiencing the same problem can see what needs to be done.

Have also posted video to show whar REAL blow by looks like LOL/.

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oz i feel for ya mate, i think that mini has a curse :?

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Not cool OZ.............. bad luck, hope the rebuild goes smoothly :(

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Yeah I knw what ya mean. I bought the car to do some club racing in. I've had the engine out twice and spent $$$ but am yet to do one lap in the thing
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is there some sort of warrenty with greame russell??? he built it didnt he, it think dean spent a crap load getting it done too. its probably only done a few thousand kms since the build.

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No, Graham didn't build it, I did, when we did the gearbox. :oops: Not full rebuild though- bores were OK, it got new rings, bearings, oil pump, 286 cam, followers, timing chain, exhaust valves, blah blah.
We ran it up on GR's dyno, got 110HP and 100 lb/ft torque. crap, that was well over a year ago... :lol:

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Chris, ring me.

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well kev if you built it im sure it was done right,, just something with high strung A series i spose :twisted:

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If it helps, mine is now dead too after Wakefield Pk- broken #4 Mahle forged piston... :cry:
So `tis the season for fixing A series. :lol:

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drmini in aust wrote:
If it helps, mine is now dead too after Wakefield Pk- broken #4 Mahle forged piston... :cry:
So `tis the season for fixing A series. :lol:


Bugger! :lol:

What pistons are going back in then Kev?

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dat be true indeed. Though, I am taking a different approach to fixing my exhaust problems.... Fit a turbo :shock: Then you will need a new exhaust anyway! :wink:

A year from a high strung A series isnt bad when you consider that te engines are of 50yr old design :roll: Nah, maybe we're all just having shitty luck

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MiniK wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
If it helps, mine is now dead too after Wakefield Pk- broken #4 Mahle forged piston... :cry:
So `tis the season for fixing A series. :lol:


Bugger! :lol:

What pistons are going back in then Kev?

I've got a line on some more 1310 Mahle flat top pistons I could drop in, as the bores are still perfect (would just need a quick hone).
This big port head I'm using needs flat top pistons as its chambers are 28cc.

But, I'm then going to start building the 1360/1405 auto block, it will sit nicely on my 4 synchro SCCR box with a 3.76 diff. :P

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drmini in aust wrote:
MiniK wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
If it helps, mine is now dead too after Wakefield Pk- broken #4 Mahle forged piston... :cry:
So `tis the season for fixing A series. :lol:


Bugger! :lol:

What pistons are going back in then Kev?

I've got a line on some more 1310 Mahle flat top pistons I could drop in, as the bores are still perfect (would just need a quick hone).
This big port head I'm using needs flat top pistons as its chambers are 28cc.

But, I'm then going to start building the 1360/1405 auto block, it will sit nicely on my 4 synchro SCCR box with a 3.76 diff. :P


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And when will this build commence :?:

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