Hi..Folks... I have taken My engine out and stripped it down ready for this.....

so I made these as to get trolley jack under Box......

took an hour to remove exhaust

engine on its way out.....



gave the engine a quick coat of soapy water paste and then a power wash

then a coat of this amazing stuff...and another wash.....



and start the strip down.....




and My parcel arrived today.....so un packed it.....




so next stage is to power wash the block and G/box....ready for rebuild....

 

Looks good ... what is the setup you are installing?

 

Individual cylinder throttle bodies, my man! Great minds think alike, I love it. Including the fact that you are stripping the engine apart in a gravel driveway, lol, I'm sure some white glove wearing only-works-on-perfectly-clean-and-sanitary-surface suit is flippin **** at these pictures. Good on you, man, this looks like one helluva kick *** project. Thanks for taking the time to take photos and share! I can't wait to see it put together and hear what it sounds like!

 

Are you gong to replace the rods and min bearings, rings etc as part of the rebuild?


What HP will you end up with once it's done?


What does it cost for the rolling road tune over there?

 

no as the engine has only done 9000 miles from new......its a Swiftune 1380cc and I will be installing an SW8 camshaft....with a new oil pump...new race followers and race pushrods.....

I started to clean down and prime somw parts at the weekend.....









and today I had a few hours spare and started to paint parts....








Shiny new paint.....

 

That is one lucky little car !!
What an amazing project and best of luck to you.

 

I would really like to be you right now. That looks like a hell of a lot of fun!

 

a few more parts painted today.....














Satin Black

 

Looks great. Why not go with the BMW bike head conversion if you're already pulling the head and spending a bunch of money on ITBs?

 

No Thanks there is too much block machining to be done and its not cheap to do this BMW head....a rough cost is £4000 .........and I dont like BMWs.....

 

Power washed the G/box in and out then gave it a prime.....





then gave it the 1st coat of engine enamel.....

 

2nd coat of enamel applied today......


and stripped down block ready to wash all parts tomorrow......

 

more done today.....block degreased and washout.....



masked off and applied 2 coats engine enamel...............




Block done

 

Bearings finally arrived from MED and started the rebuild..........New Swiftune oil pump fitted......

New SW8 cam installed.............

new bearings fitted to mains journels and crankshaft fitted..............

 

Fitted pistons and New MED Ally timing plate......

then mounted G/box to block......


and then set timing up.......

cam timed in............

 

Sweet!

 

Fitted timing cover and new MED pully,....

fitted primary and transfer gears and clutch cover.....went to fit new Lt flt and plate but no verto center in kit.....lol and I dumped the old fly.....DOH

 

Looking Great! Can't wait to see it put back together.

I'm quite a bit away from being able to pull an engine like this.... How long did it take you to get all of the equipment necessary to do this? For someone who is new to trying to do things himself, how long did it take you to feel comfortable to take the engine out yourself? I'm always the type to put it back together and end up with an extra bolt or two... I'd be scared to do this to the engine alone. (Mind you, I've been working with computers most of my life, cars are still new. I was scared to even replace a CV joint)

 

Hi..Tatsugen..I have been rebuild mini engines for over 35 years now......but I started with the Haynes man then tuning the A-sreies......as for parts you will have to decide where you want your engine to go....either very fast or very reliable..............

 

Hi..Fitted new 7 port head to block with New MED pushrods and fitted rockershaft and torqued head down set valve gaps............



also fitted water tap, thermostat housing, water pump, rovker cover.........


just awaiting new verto flywheel center as dumped old fly....lol

 

today I test fitted carbs to head so as to familiarise myself with how to install them as engine bay will be a bit tight at front.......



then fitted air box.......

 

Wow! That motor looks great.

 

Thanks......

 

That's an interesting air box/filter setup.

I do really like the color you've painted the VC/Thermostat housing/heater valve. Is that actual paint or powdercoat?

 

the air box was designed to fit in a round nose mini with little body mods to bonnet and front panel........and the stat cover and rocker cover and tap are sprayed by me.......