Mini Spares Engine/Box

Mini Spares Engine/Box

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smudgerebt

Original Poster:

241 posts

112 months

Monday 6th June 2016
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Are these any good?

Looking at getting engine built (1275 needs a refresh) so am after getting a new engine and a box built.

If not minispares, recommendations, but not looking at spending £4k

scottmodha

23 posts

204 months

Monday 6th June 2016
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I would speak to ML Motorsport, or AC Dodd personally. I have used both and they are absolutely spot on.

smudgerebt

Original Poster:

241 posts

112 months

Monday 6th June 2016
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What did you have and the costs?

FWDRacer

3,564 posts

223 months

Monday 6th June 2016
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Gearbox - John at Guessworks (Rugby). He rebuilds motors as well.

MED for the machining work.


smudgerebt

Original Poster:

241 posts

112 months

Monday 6th June 2016
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Yeah not looking at dropping a few grand on an engine.

Minispares engines by Bill Richards?

Will just keep an eye on forums etc for engines boxes etc

FWDRacer

3,564 posts

223 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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I'd be wary of a s/hand motor. Usually for sale for reason (that said, some are fully receipted and have mileage - strong money usually applies). Have you tried theminiforum.co.uk?

smudgerebt

Original Poster:

241 posts

112 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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Any 2nd hand engine and box needs a rebuild.

Hence getting prices of £2500-£3500 for an engine and box built.

Depending on who builds the engine depends if comes with carbs n dizzy matched.

Add on price of buying an engine to get built and could be on £4000.

Tmf like alot of owners forums have inflated prices.

Cooperman

4,428 posts

249 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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There are proper ways of building an engine, then there are ones which may use new parts but which are built quickly.
A proper build will involve a lot of measuring, machining, re-measuring, more machining, then very accurate assembly. To do this properly on just the engine can easily take 35 hours at, say, £45 to £50 per hour. Now add the parts which must include pistons, bearings, oil pump, camshaft, cam sprockets and chain, valves, springs, gaskets, distributor, water pump, rocker shaft bushes, primary gear bushes.

On top of that there is the gearbox re-build and, as above, John at 'GuessWorks' (see The Mini Forum) is one of the best.

Now add a new clutch, clutch release bearing, clutch arm and possibly a clutch slaver cylinder.

There is the old adage: 'Cheap', 'reliable', 'powerful' - you can have any two of those, but never all three! Most professional builders will never do 'cheap' because unhappy owners then complain, often on forums.

android

894 posts

168 months

Tuesday 7th June 2016
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Southam Mini Metro centre are very good and do a proper job,never heard a bad word said about em. You pays yer money etc