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 Posted: Jun 27, 2017 11:21AM
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I'm fairly certain that he doesn't need an engine anymore. This post is well over a year old and during that time he restored the car.

"Retired:  No Job, No Money, Wife and I!  Will travel anywhere for Minis"

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 Posted: Jun 26, 2017 04:36AM
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All down, including shipping charges, about $2700
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 Posted: Jan 16, 2016 10:27PM
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Agreed my first mini had a 1275 it never even thought about getting hot thats in a black car on a 100+ degree day I drove it daily city and hwy every day for a year then sold it to a member here to get money to buy my 1960 I rebuilt the orignal 850 to put back in the 60 and it runs well nothing wrong with the small bores not as good on the hwy but pulls pretty good around town as it has the low 3.76 that the early cars had and 10". I did it because I wanted the car correct. 

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 Posted: Jan 16, 2016 09:08AM
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Originally Posted by triggerboy

just to let you know, and warn you at same time, 1275 is prone to overheating. 

just to let you know, and warn you at the same time, triggerboy is full of crap - some of which unfortunately pours from his fingers and onto the screen.

 Posted: Jan 16, 2016 07:20AM
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 Posted: Jan 16, 2016 06:57AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by triggerboy

just to let you know, and warn you at same time, 1275 is prone to overheating. 

Wrong again. Triggerboy has no known experience with 1275cc Mini engines and no factual information to make that claim.

 

 

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 Posted: Jan 14, 2016 09:51PM
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just to let you know, and warn you at same time, 1275 is prone to overheating. 

 

 Posted: Jan 12, 2016 10:17AM
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The 998 is a sweeter running lump, and not as hard on the Box. Wouldn't pass on a nice car just because it has the smaller engine. My daily driver right now is a 998 with 60,000 miles on clock. 

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 Posted: Jan 12, 2016 07:49AM
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Oh yes, that's at 4000 rpm. I'm running a extra wide ratio tranny with a 2.76 and two OD drops. Ends up around 2.56 overall ratio. I was building the engine when gas was over 3 a gallon. Due to block being a old race unit the piston to deck had the pistons out of the block. I set them up and machined the piston crown. Got them back in the block but also reduced the dish volume. Even with a std 940 chamber the CR was way high so I had a Cometic gasket made to reduce CR to 9.5. I can run mid grade gas and alls well. I'm taking another mini to muffler shop today. It has the same tranny and is running 10.25 CR and a SW5-07 cam. I'm looking for it to run well over 100 during testing. I'll take a phone pic of my GPS for the record. If it does as expected I will be pulling my 1360 and changing cams at least. My vintage car did 116 at Summit Point on radar. Changed gears, cams, heads everything but 116 was it, nothing helped. Steve (CTR) 

 Posted: Jan 12, 2016 06:12AM
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It's all calculated in the gearing Dan.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Jan 12, 2016 06:09AM
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Originally Posted by CooperTune

...... I also know my 85 1000 E will run 96 in a 55. with Cooper S power. Steve (CTR)

No need to show it, but I presume that means you have 'documented' proof.

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 Posted: Jan 11, 2016 03:55PM
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My first mini was an 850 that I built based on Trickey's books in the 60s. After that I moved up to a 67 Cooper S. Building our 85 1000E I had plans for a 1275 based Cooper S power unit. As luck would have it I stumbled on a 998 with 87,000 on it. I replaced the timing chain and tensioner, gaskets and seals I could get to. I put another 100,000 on it and had a ball driving it. Got a ticket for 69 in a 55 and was flat out at the time. I also know my 85 1000 E will run 96 in a 55. with Cooper S power. Steve (CTR)

 Posted: Jan 11, 2016 01:39PM
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Originally Posted by Kermit Wold

Think resale.

Bugger the resale, unless you are only into Minis for the money - they should be part of your soul not an investment.

 Posted: Jan 11, 2016 10:21AM
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Originally Posted by Kermit Wold

Think resale.

The price of fuel is currently low, but won't be forever. Some 1275's are high compression (like the one in my Mini) and require premium fuel. So, apart from the power issue, 998's may become even more attractive to purchasers. Besides, most people fall in love with the car, and are less concerned about peformance. I would have been just as happy with a 998. Maybe happier.

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 Posted: Jan 11, 2016 04:38AM
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Think resale.

 Posted: Jan 10, 2016 06:06AM
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Hey Kerm, the last couple of years I have been building 850s and 998s. Yes, parts are the same and labor is the same. While they don't make as much torque we are able to get good HP out of them. They run smooth and are tough as bricks. My 1000E had 187000 on it before a bypass hose failed on a 20 degree day. I have a 998 in the shop that gets 50 mpg everytime and will run 65 on highway all day long. The 850s have been for Mokes who wanted correct unit. The number of 1275 cores is getting thin. 

Son Alex is turning 16 this year and the 1360 Cooper S power in our car is going to be a bit much for him. We will go back to 998 and wait till he has been auto crossing for a couple of years before putting the real power back in. 

I have 1275 blocks that will need sleeves, one that will clean at .060, one that will clean at .020, a Cooper S block at .020, one that will have to go .060 and a complete MG Metro core. None were given to me. The six 998s on the other hand I paid $50 plus in bound shipping each. They were complete with trannys. Another thing to consider is how easy 998s are on their gears. I like building 1275s but I don't want to be ask to do a 1380 in a std block any longer. The Cooper S in our car has been run at std., .020, .040, .060 and now is 73mm. Came in my 67 in 71. I think there are reasons to build small bore engines. Steve (CTR)

 Posted: Jan 9, 2016 03:54PM
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The only reason to do anything other than a 1.3 is you have one.  Same to rebuild.  More saleable. More hp. Why a 1L lump? The small ones were only made for insurance reasons in the UK.

 

 

 Posted: Jan 8, 2016 10:49AM
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I"ve got some small bore lumps, 998 and 1100's.  anyone interested near LI, NY can contact me. Don't exactly know what's there

 but if interested, I'll climb into the collection.

 Posted: Jan 8, 2016 09:27AM
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I bought my own Kwik Way boring bar. A motorcycle shop was selling it on craigslist because the only guy who knew how to use it retired. It fits all A-series sized bores perfectly. I hope to have it up and running again, soon.

Like this one. Mine came with the stand, too, but it's better to use it with the block clamp

 Posted: Jan 8, 2016 06:27AM
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A few years back I bought all the 998s I could get. I must have 5 or 6 some A and some A+. I recently completed an A type and have run it in on the test stand. I can not find the owner. Balance due $105. I have never met the guy and only have his cell number. I picked the engine up from a friend of his in NC. Being in the Army he has done direct deposit into my account as the job moved along. I hope nothing bad has happened to him. I lost one customer in Iraq. 

To the point, I called the machine shop that does my small engine boring. They have the only boring bar in the area that will do the small blocks. They are asking me to bore three blocks to off set their trouble to get the boring bar out and set it up. I have one 998 rebuild sold but will get a couple of extra blocks roughed out if that's what it takes. Thinking about machineing exhaust vlave pockets in the blocks just in case. If there are any mid Atlantic coast guys wanting to build a 998 I'm willing to do exchange or out right. Steve (CTR)

 

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