Dose anyone know of a good engine machinist in SE QLD? I'm based on the Sunny coast so I don't really want to send it away to someone 1000km away.
I need a 1275 block (just under 1360) bored/re-honed to suit my new +0.094 thou pistons. I also need the crank journals machined and balance everything from the harmonic balancer to the clutch.
Any suggestions?



I have already been given Chilton Engineering's (in Woolloongabba) contact details but have not yet been able to make contact.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

My mate used to work at Mendham engineering in rocklea. They used to do some pretty cool work when he was there . Like balancing new V12 Lambo race boat cranks. Worth a crazy amount.

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

Sorry the mob I used have gone belly up

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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!

My mate runs a business working on cars and he sends all engine machining work to Chilterns.

M

ive got a mate that owns a shop called PEACH at Stafford, they have my motor there at the moment, his best mate works at Mendham so might be worth a call

we use a number of people/companies to do various engine reco machining for us,,, 2 of these would be Wynnum engine reconditioning & the other is Cooparoo Engine reco

both very good & we have trained them over the years with what we need them to do for our mini engines

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

i will second terry at coorporoo engines in bulimba hes a no bull man
or repco at coulandra

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A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "Damn...that was fun!"

Chilton Engineering Deshon St Woolloongabba. He is a mini enthusiast. Wouldn't trust anyone else. Didn't need any teaching.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Probably a bit late, but these guys are at brendale and have some wiz bang CNC thingys, Can do the lot - have a good rep too.

http://www.plr.com.au/

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Oops what am i doing here?

These guys just did my head. Came back looking pretty neat.

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Cheers
Alec
1275LS - July 78 - XNFAD18Y/102918