Just looking through Lindsay Porters book "Restoration Manual- Mini" . Now I have gleaned some useful information in the past but his section on replacing the engine looks a bit like he made it up as he went along

For a start he says that they discovered lifting the engine out by the rocker bolts that they went strong enough ( didn't say how they found out) so made up a bracket to attach to the front cylinder head bolts. Then he puts the engine in bare and adds water pump, fan, radiator, thermostat, clutch slave cylinder, inlet manifold and carb after its back. Now there is nothing wrong with that but arkward. Oh and don't forget to put masking tape over the spark plug holes to stop dirt falling in

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

The Morris minor engines had brackets on the rocker cover for putting the engine in and out, but they didn't have a gearbox attached...saying that, 150 kilos isn't too much for a pair of 5/16th studs I would think if they are engaged in their holes properly. Still, I only use the front studs for my engine lifting point.

I put the engine in nearly complete complete with rad and minus alternator, distributor(not essential, but a good idea), and carburetors.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I recall another gem, along the lines of - "use old spark plugs when painting engines, if they get paint on them, it does'nt matter......." duhhhhhhhhhhh.

I had that book & gave it away. Not worth two knobs of goatshit.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

Yeah there are a few gems of rubbish in it but I bought it just for the bodywork restoration info, which I think is pretty good.

If you want info on restoring an engine, buy a decent workshop manual. No, I don't count the Haynes one as decent, for Oz cars.. I think the Gregorys/Scientific Publications ones #64 and #02 are the best for this, they are the most dogeared of mine now.
But I have about 3 or 4 others...

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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.