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| Author: | jester99 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:37 pm ] |
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Just went out to the shed after dinner, thought i would tighten the fan belt as it squeeled once or twice during the dyno runs today. I was thinking to myself, hmmm i might just check the valve stem orings and see if any of them have come dislodged. not sure why i thought that but i removed the tappet cover anyway. and look what i found. 
so looks like the head os comming off now. not happy jan! 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:42 pm ] |
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If that is ALL that is the problem, the spring can be changed without removing the head. There is an adaptor that screws in the spark plug hole for connection to your air compressor. Make sure that cylinder is at BDC before turning the air on. |
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| Author: | jester99 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:45 pm ] |
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interestingly the car drives like there is no problem with it. there is no missing or farting or anything. no noises to indicate something is wrong. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:46 pm ] |
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And get rid of those metro rockers! robbing you of hp. They're the worste, worst than steel pressed... don't belong on anywhere near a performance mini |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:47 pm ] |
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Those springs look coil bound (like Lockie's were), I'd put a set of C-AEA526 on it. They have one less coil so can stand up to .495" lift. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:47 pm ] |
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Lillee wrote: And get rid of those metro rockers! robbing you of hp. They're the worste, worst than steel pressed...
I told him that when he was building the engine. 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:48 pm ] |
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Lillee wrote: And get rid of those metro rockers! robbing you of hp. They're the worste, worst than steel pressed...
Um they are crap, but have (a bit) more lift than original S forged ones... |
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| Author: | jester99 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:48 pm ] |
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they were part of the cost saving excercise when i built this engine. the cost was supposed to be within reason, but this has blown out of house and home 
love to get a set of full rollers but need money for that. these will have to suffice for now. |
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| Author: | jester99 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:48 pm ] |
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these are CAEA-526 springs. they were a brand new set 1800kms ago when i built the head. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:50 pm ] |
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jester99 wrote: they were part of the cost saving excercise when i built this engine. the cost was supposed to be within reason, but this has blown out of house and home
love to get a set of full rollers but need money for that. these will have to suffice for now. Steal pressed, steal pressed! cheap as chips and better than those! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:52 pm ] |
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jester99 wrote: these are CAEA-526 springs. they were a brand new set 1800kms ago when i built the head.
woops- I bought a new set recently too, not fitted them yet. I noticed they were 2mm shorter than the same sort I've been running for 50,000 miles. Those ones were Swiss steel. Made where now? I wonder.... but they are Minipares ones. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:52 pm ] |
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Coils aint Coils! 
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| Author: | jester99 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:58 pm ] |
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correction, they are not CAEA526 springs like i thought they were. just checked my receipt and they are VSP580P double valve spring set mini 850. so the CAEA526 is the way to go yeh? man i thought thats what i had. anyway. better get the right ones. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:00 pm ] |
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http://www.minis.com.au/minis/catalog/p ... ts_id=1160 These are the ones to get. "Graham Russell's Design" 
850! no wonder, what 300 thou lift? lol *ducks for cover* |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:01 pm ] |
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jester99 wrote: correction, they are not CAEA526 springs like i thought they were.
just checked my receipt and they are VSP580P double valve spring set mini 850. so the CAEA526 is the way to go yeh? man i thought thats what i had. anyway. better get the right ones. I fitted these to Lockie's head this time, I hope they are OK..
Yeah they are good for up to .495" valve lift and 8000 rpm max. |
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