Interested.

Hey Rod how's it coming along mate?

I'll be back home in a week-n-a-half and I'm lookin forward to goin on a bit of a cruise with you in the minis!

The pressure's on.....

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Cheers,
Rod.
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'63 Morris 850 (Old Secondhand CAR)

+1

Love to do one of those Ballarat to Geelong cruises again.

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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

My father has done that on both of his Austin A40's (pre BMC ones, so not the a series engined A40 Farina's).

Is there enough room for them in a Mini when mounted in the normal spot?

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[quote="Rodney"]Well.......here we are......back to this thread........FINALLY ready to rebuild my engine and get Ribena back on the road.

Rodney, suggest you take a photo to post here to ask the guys about the engine stand mount points. Hopefully getting the new hole drilled in the plate tonight.

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Yep.......sorry Bob.......our computer has been having the hic-cups and causing some stress. Anyway, back to it.

Ok folks, I intend on taking up MiniBob's kind offer the use of his engine stand. Just want to check what holes I should use to bolt the block to the engine stand.

I think.....three points........1) the oil pressure relief valve hole, 2) the alternator bracket hole/s and 3) one of the two holes for the oil filter.

I am taking the block to another engineer too.......the one that did all of the work for me forgot to remove the two plugs and clean out the oil gallery that runs the length of the engine, then put in new ones.

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Here's the engine.......



So, I think that by getting some new hi-tensile bolts into the three holes I've mentioned above, will be fine.

Your thoughts please

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Hi Rod, had the slot added to the plate as per our measurements taken the other day.

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You're a star Bob.

Internet now working on the computer but wireless is yet to be sorted out

Work this afternoon/evening........not happy jan

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Mine bolts to both alternator bracket holes and one oil filter hole. That's plenty, no more needed.

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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.

Cheers Kev....thanks

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Any idea on price, I am interested also

Doc. So just to make sure please, in Rod's pic above, will be using both holes where the stud is shown and one of the holes just above left (looking at the 'photo landscape).

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The bolt/stud is in one of the oil filter holes, I use that one.
And I use the 2 bossed holes 1/2 way along the block (turn pic clockwise 90°) these are for the generator or alternator bracket.

it doesn't really matter, as long as you use 3 bolts...

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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.

Thanks Doc, appreciate the advice.

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head