Well ive finally started to work on my mini now that i have finished uni and working full time.

Tonight i started to lift the body of the subframe and engine. Im almost there im just stuck on the one of the bolts holding the steering rack to the car. Ive undone it and its out of the hole its just stuck on something else.

But yeh i will post some pics tomorrow when my camera charges.

Well i got the engine and the subframe out from the body. Im going to remove the engine but i had a question.

Whats the best way to remove the driveshafts. Should i remove them from the wheel end or is there a way to remove the shafts from the back of the engine without removing any of the wheels etc.?









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you will need to remove the wheels, so you can get at the ball joint, you need to undo that and i think something else, so you can get the driveshafts out. use a proper ball joint splitter

someone on here will be able to tell you everything you need to do

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Nope, that's it. Split the top ball joint and splay the hub assemblies out, and the drive shaft withdraws from the pot joint far enough to lift the engine out. Been doing it that way for yeaaaars

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Ok. So do i need to undo the big nut on the the wheel side of the brakes? If so what size is the nut i got about 33.8mm which im not sure what that is in inches.

If all you want to do is remove the engine, no.. you don't need to undo the draft shaft nut - just split the top ball joint and splay the hubs out. If you want to remove the drive shafts as well, you do.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Ok kool thanks. i'll give it ago.

Ive started pulling things apart and getting ready to clean them up and paint them and i was wondering, do i need an engine enamel for the subframe and engine bay or do i just use and normal paint? Im wanting to do just the subframe and bay for now so im doing it with spray packs.

Thanks Blake

Well ive done some more on my car tonight. My rims got delivered today. They are charcoal 12 inch minilites.



I have a 1275cc with a 30+ bore, new clutch, twin SU's, new pistons, and yeh new just about everything on the way up from Melbourne in a few weeks.

But yeh its slowly getting there

Nice mags . If you still need to paint the subframe use chassis paint (bit better that just spray can paint) and with the engine use an engine enamel I used VHT and it was rather simple.

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Thanks. I was abit unsure about the colour but yeh i painted the subframe. I didnt abit of a dodge job but it looks so much better. I just cleaned the oil and crap off and then just got a can of black paint and sprayed it. Im eventually going to get the whole car subframe etc. painted so its just for now.

but yeh thanks

If the drive shafts have inboard CV's there is no need to split ball joints as it is very easy to remove the motor. With the mounts unbolted just lift the motor up away from the subframe a little then rock it towards the radiator side and the drivers side drive shaft is easily released from the inboard CV (provided you have released the CV boot off the CV). It is then just a matter of releasing the off side drive shaft and presto, the motor is out. Don't believe me, then try it, 5 minute job even with the subframe still in the car.

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Yeh they came out pretty easy. I ended up un doing the top and bottom balls joints and the removing the whole brake assembly.

Hey its been a while but ive done abit more on the car. The engine form melbourne never came through so i had a chat to GR and im now getting an 1100cc with some mods. I dropped it off a GR's today for a full rebuild. I told him to do he worst. I didnt know what to ask him for so i told him what i wanted to use it for and yeh i'll see what he comes up with.

Blake

Should be a decent engine once he's done with it. Any idea on the engine spec's yet?

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