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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
22nd Feb, 2014 at 11:09:42pm
An expensive learning curve too :p.
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
22nd Feb, 2014 at 11:35:52pm
the manganize bronze guides need to be reamed after fitment.
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
22nd Feb, 2014 at 11:44:38pm
Thanks for the kind words everyone :).
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
22nd Feb, 2014 at 11:51:02pm
AEM first! then the piston they do sell them seperately.
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
22nd Feb, 2014 at 11:54:21pm
Good news on the piston, thanks!
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 76 Posts Member #: 9169 Advanced Member Cape Town, South Africa |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 05:32:26am
Hard luck on the engine failure.
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![]() 1425 Posts Member #: 9199 Post Whore Lancashire |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 07:39:20am
Holy moley, dontknow what else to say... What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
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Site Admin ![]() 9404 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 09:31:04am
I killed an engine while running it in, now I run the engine in on the rollers. How do you think race engines are run in? They are not! Bed cam bearings in then flat out Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing
On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? directbackup.net one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 10:44:22am
Thanks for the replies :). Thanks for the heads up on the piston dion. I don't live that far from med, so I'll visit them and have a word.
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 10:44:25am
On 23rd Feb, 2014 Jimster said:
I killed an engine while running it in, now I run the engine in on the rollers. How do you think race engines are run in? They are not! Bed cam bearings in then flat out Spot on! Jim
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3593 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 12:33:34pm
Surely the head can be repaired ?
9.85 @ 145mph
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 01:14:59pm
Thanks for the input :)
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 1425 Posts Member #: 9199 Post Whore Lancashire |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 01:19:03pm
Usually lean running. On 23rd Feb, 2014 1293 sprite said:
Thanks for the input :) Valve springs are approx 1k miles old, like the rest of the head. Valve clearances were a bit slack, bit tappety. I think I'd set them to 16 thou, was going to readjust before rolling road. What would the white valve suggest please? What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
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3593 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 05:28:35pm
On 23rd Feb, 2014 1293 sprite said:
Thanks for the input :) Valve springs are approx 1k miles old, like the rest of the head. Valve clearances were a bit slack, bit tappety. I think I'd set them to 16 thou, was going to readjust before rolling road. What would the white valve suggest please? So the springs are still intact ? Rockers etc all good ? It is unusual to see a broken valve where no physical contact has caused the initial breakage. Although it is possible, and lean/detonation can lead to it happening. What do the other piston crowns look like ? 9.85 @ 145mph
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 05:40:33pm
Springs are all good, same for the rockers. Piston crowns look fine, look quite clean still, not sure if that's from a lean mixture or because it's not done many miles. On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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![]() 76 Posts Member #: 9169 Advanced Member Cape Town, South Africa |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 06:06:11pm
What size cast Omegas are they? Will be nice to hear what MED have to say, they have not responded to me after I emailed them last week looking for a single +40 cast omega. |
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224 Posts Member #: 9987 Senior Member Amsterdam |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 06:11:32pm
Throwing in an unleaded valve seat insert on the inlet will remove most of the damage it seems. This leaves some minor cleaning of the chamber followed by balancing he other chambers to measure the same CC. Edited by Evoderby on 24th Feb, 2014. |
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
23rd Feb, 2014 at 06:41:52pm
+20 10cc in mine. Shame we're not after the same, could have gone halves on a set :p.
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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142 Posts Member #: 10808 Advanced Member leicester |
5th Apr, 2014 at 12:48:35pm
Ok buddy..... just a note to say hi....... hope you get the motor back soon and back together... |
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126 Posts Member #: 10212 Advanced Member Sleaford Lincolnshire |
5th Apr, 2014 at 06:52:56pm
Hey Sprite
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![]() 370 Posts Member #: 181 Senior Member Chard, Somerset |
5th Apr, 2014 at 07:19:08pm
I've got one these "modified" heads on a shelf in the garage. Cause was a tight guide.
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![]() 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
5th Apr, 2014 at 10:11:06pm
I'd say that that head can be saved.... On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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![]() 536 Posts Member #: 5449 Post Whore Melton Mowbray |
6th Apr, 2014 at 02:14:34am
Hi Carl,
On 25th Sep, 2009 mini13 said:
cool, i'll pop over with my tool and some lube, lol 1293 88.8hp 82.2ftlb 17.3 1/4 @ 78 mph Naturally Aspirated (for now) |
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142 Posts Member #: 10808 Advanced Member leicester |
13th Apr, 2014 at 12:16:16pm
Any news James...........?? |
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![]() 1666 Posts Member #: 252 Post Whore Sunny suffolk |
15th Apr, 2014 at 06:42:33pm
Just another point in case you run them, most folk dont use guide oil seals on the exhaust guides as the very small amount of oil that gets past is good for cooling/lubricating especially on a turbo motor. -MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO- |
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