yeah worn, 6 years of 16psi flogging he he

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

hehe nice, make sure you fix absolutely everything you can
i have to pull apart my engine again because we missed something

ok good news, I just spoke ot GR and my head is finished and my pistons are now on the rods, so i pick them all up tomorrow, he said the head came up great and he got another 5cc's out of the head so now the comp is down to 7.6:1 so that is great for 15psi
he cust new seats and fitted new seals and all is good, i will start the build this weekend and take some more pics too.

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

i was down at GR's and saw your head being worked on. Yep, she's certainly a little less metal in there.

Cheers

Aaron

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Pardon the ignorance, just been readin this very interesting thread, but who is GR please Sounds like he knows what he's talking about

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

GR is Graham Russell of Russell enginnering, he's a guru of mini engines, does great cam grinds, builds & dyno's some real bits of gear. He's a font of knowledge & a genuine nice guy too.

Doogie

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Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

Thanks Doogie, he sounds like it. I'll bookmark his name.

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

ok just picked it up from GR and wow i'll let the pic speak for its self

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

love it.. looking great.. I wanna know what size the valves are.. go messure haha

well i got to pull em out cause i got to replace my springs yet, so i will measure them up for you

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

update,

ok over the weekend i fitted the crank up again and measured the end float and it was only at 2.5 to 3 thou, so i got my flat bed out and got some wet & dry and thinned them down evenly, and miced up each point on each thrust to ensure they were parrallel, and got the clearence now set at 4.5 thou, then i i fitted the crank up with engine build lube and torqued up the bolts with some loctite on the threads just to be sure, from there i fitted up the cam gears and checked if they were level, with the dial gauge on the gears, i got it so the crank gear is 4 thou lower than the cam gear, so that is fine for a chain, i also fitted the new valve springs to the head, man the new ones are much longer and stronger(ill up some pics soon) the valves are actually standard MK1 S valves at 29mm and 31mm.

once its all finished i just need to work out if i will be taking it to GR for a dyno tune or i fit it to the car and get it on the chassis dyno?

what are your thoughts

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

update pics

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

Looking good.....Just a questions about the mains caps...

The huge centre main cap seems fine but the original front and rear caps don't appear to have enough thread in those castellated nuts....have you had the studs out:?:

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yeah they do look they way but they are in fact the std bolt not a stud and nut set up

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100% Pure A Series Turbo
Morris - The Original RedBull Racing

Who's been a busy little boy then?

Looks great Grant! I can't wait to bring my head to graham next year. His work is truly masterful!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K