The search for a new motor: where to look?
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Jun 19, 2016 05:02AM | jpitt | |
Jun 19, 2016 04:30AM | thewerewolf | Edited: Jun 20, 2016 04:24AM |
Jun 19, 2016 04:19AM | mini4ever | Edited: Jun 19, 2016 04:57AM |
Jun 19, 2016 03:38AM | biffidum | |
Jun 18, 2016 07:46PM | speedpilot | |
Jun 18, 2016 02:46PM | 1963SV2 | |
Jun 18, 2016 01:52PM | thewerewolf | Edited: Jun 20, 2016 04:23AM |
Jun 18, 2016 12:45PM | ssuperflyoldguy | |
Jun 18, 2016 11:28AM | jpitt | |
Jun 18, 2016 09:26AM | Alex | |
Jun 18, 2016 08:11AM | thewerewolf | Edited: Jun 20, 2016 04:22AM |
Jun 18, 2016 07:40AM | Spank | |
Jun 18, 2016 07:26AM | Abelclasico | Edited: Jun 18, 2016 07:28AM |
Jun 18, 2016 06:57AM | jpitt |
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I'll keep mulling my options over. Can't afford to do anything until I get the rebuilt motor into my Volkswagen!
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i think thewerewolf has a decent good running 1275 for only $1500. If i were you, ill get it. Anyway if he screws you up you can always lambast him in this forum. But so far everyone here is satisfied with his merchandise
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I'd rebuild.
Just some idiot's 2cents.
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Minis are pretty old school engineering so don't need "specialist" attention.
Cheers, Ian
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As I'm doing with another car right now, I really would like to get another motor, rebuild that if needed, and make the swap quick, to keep the car on the road. But - of course - that costs more!
My motor has a 12A145(6?) head on it - if I do go the 998 route, should I keep an eye out for a 1098 head or a different casting?
And nope - that ad is not me! I'm further North.
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Yes, it will pretty much cost you the same to rebuild a 998 as a 1275, and you will have less horsies and torques, but you will have far better fuel consumption, better reliability and significanly less cooling burden. you also already have a 998 and don't need to shell out on a 1275 block.
Pistons, rebore, oil pump, gasket sets and you're away, assuming you decide not to change anything else. I reckon you'd get it done for less than a $ grand - last quick-n-dirty rebuild I did for a pennyless friend came in at around £400 all in...
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Welcome to the forum. I am sure other members will soon chime in, but I would suggest contacting Steve (Coopertune on Minimania). He is a professional who works on Minis and will probable have the engine you are looking for. I have dealt with him in the past and he is a great guy,
cheers,
Abel
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This marks my first post on the forum, though I've had my Mini a bit over a year now. It's a 1967 Morris Mini Deluxe, 998, manual.
I bought the car in running but not-driving condition, due to unknown engine issues. I took off the head and had it gone through (valve seats, valves, stem seals, etc), put it back on, and it fired right up (just pretend that happened in a very short period of time). Since then, I've had issues with it overheating, eating head gaskets, blowing smoke, etc. Compression is uneven from cylinder to cylinder (don't remember the readings offhand, but low/high/low/high). I'm pretty sure the rings are going.
The short of it is: I want a new motor for the car. It's not matching numbers already, someone in Australia already changed it out.
The question: where do I look for motors? I'd rather go to a 1098 or 1275, but there's a big price jump there. I am not in the financial position to buy a $6,000 new-rebuilt motor.
The options:
- wait for something to pop up on craigslist or MiniMania classifieds (very infrequent)
- buy a complete "core" 1275 motor from MiniMania (has anyone ever bought one of those?)
- look overseas (where?)
- try to rebuild my own motor. Plus side: my head is already done. Negative: it'd still be a 998.
What are your thoughts? Thanks!
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