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Author:  miniRock [ Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Hi everyone,
Fairly new to the hands on stage so this may seem common knowledge, but what's a sure fire way to clean a block before having work done on it. After a degreaser shower, it's still pretty sad.

Once it's all clean and ready for some work, I'll be shipping it interstate (may seem like overkill but when I asked a local engine block place about getting some work done, his words were, "give me a call before you drop it over so I can run the other way. ) Shipping from central qld to Sydney so is there any tricks I should know before shipping an engine (minus gear box).

Cheers for any advice,
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Author:  peterb [ Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Use a few metres of builders plastic and duct tape. Engine reconditioning places usually hot tank parts before working on them so I wouldn't get too excited about making it spotless.
Author:  timmy201 [ Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
I've used e-go couriers for shipping car bits. If you can drop it off to their depot it's cheaper
Author:  Convertible Mini [ Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Stay away from Engine builders that have such comments about Mini engines. He obviously does not like doing them. Could be a bad move taking it to this person besides waste of money.
Author:  goodie [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Convertible Mini wrote:
Stay away from Engine builders that have such comments about Mini engines. He obviously does not like doing them. Could be a bad move taking it to this person besides waste of money.


My thoughts exactly , sounds like an arrogant pr!ck :roll: .
Author:  9YaTaH [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
goodie wrote:
Convertible Mini wrote:
Stay away from Engine builders that have such comments about Mini engines. He obviously does not like doing them. Could be a bad move taking it to this person besides waste of money.


My thoughts exactly , sounds like an arrogant pr!ck :roll: .


Hope that wasn't GR just being his usual dry-humoured self :!: :lol:
Author:  miniRock [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Definitely not GR, just the local engine block specialist. I'm actually shipping intestate to GR
Author:  goodie [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
I don't know GR , but have spoken to him a couple of times on the phone , definately didn't come across like that , very easy to talk to .
Author:  mini_mad_matt [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
He asked his local engine shop in rockhampton and they said let us know so we aren't around. So he is organising to send it intestate to a mini specialist...

As for prep work, you could scrape all the gaskets off and remove the 2 studs and the 2 dowels on the bottom of the block so they don't get lost.
Author:  p00t [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine shipping and cleaning advice
Would acid dipping or glass bead blasting be appropriate to clean this up?
I'm looking to do the same to my engine when i can actually get this fly wheel pulled off..... anyone got any recommendations of places to send my engine to in Brisbane to get machined?
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