It's hard to give a price as every head is differant..does depend on what is required to be fix, to what you require and how many hours it will take.
best to take what every you want done and ask the price.
I can only comment on GR work is Great quility and very reasnable on price and for this reason he is a very busy man and can take a little long to get it done
Yes I will be dropping a block of to him soon also..so get in quick

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lol engine is in the car still...going to see mini king tomorrow

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Finally got the engine block cleaned at Reddistrip in Blacktown (029831 6799) and I must admit it was well worth the money, just have a look at the results.




Even GR comented on the block when I dropped it off to him, and I got some other goodies , a nice AP racing clutch plate and an orange dot diaphram, GR's already got the diapram so no pic's but I got a couple of the plate.

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was wondering what was happening with this build, looks like we will be getting our machining done at around about the same time. kinda makes me think i should have got mine dipped...gr said it wasnt really needed though. that looks tops though mate.

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That looks pretty nice, did they tell you what process or chemicals they used? It looks so clean it could be mistaken with being shot blasted.

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Looks very noice- what $$ did it cost to do?

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Redistrip will be getting two vist's from me and if it comes out lke that..I think my plan will work just nicely

Cheers Gerg

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Thanks for the comments guys, firstly Mick, they didn't tell me the chemicals they used but I know the process takes about 3 days and they use high pressure water guns on it in between dips, and yes it looks that clean it almost looks like it was shot blasted. even the threads are spotless... .
Kev and Gaf , Steve at Reddistrip charged $110 for the block only and like I said , money well spent, now its up to GR....

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Oh yeah, BTW guys , don't forget to take out the oil relief valve, not like yours truly did....

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I noticed that

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Good idea to remove the big oilway plugs (4 on 1275 blocks, 2 on Cooper S and all the rest) too...
DON'T remove that little brass plug below the relief valve- as it can block the drain port if knocked in too hard.

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Just a quick update guys, got some more goodies for the beast, bearings,double valve springs, oil pump and a nice set of maniflow LCB's.

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woohoo i love goodies, wait till you see my next photo of goodies just got all the cash i need to finish the mini what tone does the rc40 make? im after a particular soud. like a racey throaty sound.... nice goodies, have to organise a few cruises to run in our engines did you see my baby at grs today?

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Nah, I didn't get to GR's today, I'm thinking of going on Monday, and yea we'll have to go on a run as soon as they are finished.

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Looking good Greg, what rockers are you going to run?

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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.