Tips for first 1380 engine build?!

[jamesburke998]

After a 400 mile trip in my high mileage mini mayfair, my engine gave up, and with an mot in a couple of weeks i thaught that now is the time for a revamp, so im planning on a 1380 half engine kit, refurbished big valve head, might have a go at some porting, a new gearbox as the one i have is very close ratio, 2" big bore exhaust not to sure about what cam i should have.. hif44 carb uprated oil pump new ally rad bucket seats and semi slicks.. i have baisic mechanical knowledge and this is my first engine build so i feel quite clueless, any advice? id like to get it above 80bhp. cheers

[jamesburke998]

Right okay, what about a cam.. should I splash out on a Kent or Will the minispares 1380 fast road cam be good enough?

[jamesburke998]

Im afraid i have already baught the 1380 block, it was part of an engine kit, im abit worried about cam timing, will i wreck the engine if i dont get it bang on?

[jamesburke998]

The kit is 1380 ofset bored block new core plugs bearings washers big ends ect stroked crank power max pistons and some decent con rods, since I've got a turbo oil pump, lightend duplex timing gear new dual core ally rad the cam I have got is a minisport ca2 fast road.. I have been told I need a new dizzy drive clutch and flywheel..

[jamesburke998]

can you recomend a dizzy? cheers

[jamesburke998]

it isnt a stroked crank sorry, its just reground and refurbished.. its a johnspeed racing 1380 half engine kit, cant copy and paste the link as im on a chromebook -.-