who has an engine out of the mini with a pre-verto? Need a measurement!
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Awight everyone!

More progress on the clutch means more info needed!
Take a look at the picture below:





I need the distance from the outer face of the flywheel housing (that the Wok is bolted to) to the washer on the flywheel that the release bearing contacts.

I have got one pre-verto engine in my whole stash - and it's the one in my mini, which takes a lot of time (that I don't have) to remove...

Sooooo, if anyone has an engine or a few engines they could measure - i'd appreciate it. The more dimensions the better - obviously there will be a lot of tolerance in the range, especially with different covers and new/worn plates - so the more dimensions I get, the better... I only need to the nearest mm or so, but if you use a digital caliper I won't complain!


BTW - I found when doing the Verto measurements, the best way is to make a 'bridge' to measure from. I put two (long) impact sockets on a piece of 1" square alloy rod and held them in place with a single wrap of insulation tape. i could then measure the distance between the bar and the clutch washer, and subtract this from the height of the sockets to get the dimension.



Thanks all!

Edited by turbodave16v on 12th Nov, 2008.

Hey thats my setup! I want royalties you bugger. I have a transfer housing i can measure for you tonight. And a spare wok, so i could just measure to the bearing?

Or is this not accurate enough??

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

I have an engine but not enough bits to make up a complete fywheel assy.

can take the measurment to the end of the crank though if thats of any use,

or maybe a measurment less the clutch plate, sou you need to take off the thickness of the friction plate.

I have an engine on show buts it verto!

Edited by MikeRace on 12th Nov, 2008.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

I could try to do this on Saturday as myself and Vegard will remove the engine from my car then.

Hi Mike, Yes, I twocked your picture like a pikey with a hi-ab...

Mike - I'd rather have the info straight off a flywheel / engine...
Mini13 - There are so many variables, I'd prefer to get a range measured at the area I outlined.
Miniminor63 - that'd be great. Cheers.

Dave

Edited by turbodave16v on 12th Nov, 2008.

dave got one in the garage but your pic does seem to be correct as the arrows go off the screen... so I'm not sure what you want measured

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

will try and get a measurement tonight.

mm or inches or ?

Davy? Davy crockett?

I may be able to get it tomorrow. I'll post up if I get it

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

BOING!

55mm

and you Vegard forced me to forget to take the measurement while we dismantled mine, so sorry Dave!

not really true, both of us forgot while we took mine apart

54mm, ill double cheak in the day light

Cheers Vegard and Angus.

Any more for any more?

bit late but....

53.5mm

also if you pop a wok on and measure from the outside to the release face its 53mm on mine.

Well, I was working to 53 to 56mm tolerance range - maybe I'll up it a little more to 52.5 - 56.0mm

Cheers,
TD

I'll measure mine second week in Feb

53.8 ish on a different engine i had out on the hols. i was just curious about this and wrote it down the last minute.