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 55 Posts Member #: 9624 Advanced Member Seattle, WA USA |
5th Jun, 2012 at 12:44:20am
I am swapping cylinder heads on my mini with a donor motor I have. Mine is cracked. I have never done this before and am following the haynes manual. Is there anything I should do before I start fitting it on? Is there also something I should do that is not in the manual that should be done too? 1991 mini cooper
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 2057 Posts Member #: 9252 Post Whore Cleethorpes |
5th Jun, 2012 at 04:29:58am
just make sure you torque it up correctly and in stages Done now needs redoing lol |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
5th Jun, 2012 at 07:36:53am
Haynes has this one well covered. A few people have added their own little tweaks (like torquing up after a heat cycle), but they really aren't needed. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:08:32am
On 5th Jun, 2012 wil_h said:
Haynes has this one well covered. A few people have added their own little tweaks (like torquing up after a heat cycle), but they really aren't needed. I do this on some cars Eg Rover v8's mainly alloy head and block motors just to be sure Mini ill run it round from front middle out in a spirl then back around just to be sure |
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 2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:18:44am
?????
On 5th Jun, 2012 RidingLow said:
Mini ill run it round from front middle out in a spirl then back around just to be sure Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs
On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble  |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:19:13am
Looking at the photos of the damaged head, I'd say you were unlucky last time;
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:23:36am
Torquing the head nuts down, start at the centre stud and work your way out in a spiral
On 5th Jun, 2012 bennyy said:
????? On 5th Jun, 2012 RidingLow said: Mini ill run it round from front middle out in a spirl then back around just to be sure On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:33:22am
For some reason I thought he meant something different lol Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs
On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble |
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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:41:02am
Sorry! my spelling is a bit iffy on some words :( but yeah Apbellamy hit the nail on the head |
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2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
5th Jun, 2012 at 08:49:31am
For some reason I thought he meant something different lol Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs
On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble |
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 118 Posts Member #: 9965 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia! |
5th Jun, 2012 at 02:35:29pm
On 5th Jun, 2012 wil_h said:
Haynes has this one well covered. A few people have added their own little tweaks (like torquing up after a heat cycle), but they really aren't needed. agreed. “A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
5th Jun, 2012 at 03:10:08pm
On 5th Jun, 2012 bennyy said:
For some reason I thought he meant something different lol i re check the torque after a good few miles, and i read it different too benny i though he meant start in the middle and work round the head Yes i moved to the darkside |
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55 Posts Member #: 9624 Advanced Member Seattle, WA USA |
5th Jun, 2012 at 03:19:39pm
On 5th Jun, 2012 Rob Gavin said:
Looking at the photos of the damaged head, I'd say you were unlucky last time; Do you have one of the ultimate engine steadies? I'm just wondering if the action of this on the thermostat housing studs was the cause of a weakness? alternatvily hydraulic action of any fluid in the head when the bolts were tightened? in short, it would look like the issue revolved around the thermostat housing and nothing to do with the actual fitting of the head itself I didn't have one of those steadies. I did have to replace that side engine mount when I dropped that motor in the clubby. I pulled the head off the donor motor and took a few stuff my motor to get ready for the swap. Will pull my head off tomorrow and clean up and install the donor head on. 1991 mini cooper
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
5th Jun, 2012 at 09:46:56pm
Torque. It to 50ft pound if its not a Turbo engine, if it is 55ft pounds
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2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
6th Jun, 2012 at 05:31:20am
That's what I thought lol
On 5th Jun, 2012 Brett said:
On 5th Jun, 2012 bennyy said:
For some reason I thought he meant something different lol i re check the torque after a good few miles, and i read it different too benny i though he meant start in the middle and work round the head Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs
On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble |
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