dodgypete
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I took it into what turned out to be the most expensive engine reconditioner in town. After the price estimates kept getting higher, I told them just to do the machining, and decided to have a go at rebuilding it myself. This was pretty daunting for me since I hadn't (and still haven't) replaced a wheel bearing or ball joint etc. Might as well start with the hardest job!
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The pics I've posted are from about 2 years ago. The mini is already back on the road, heaps more updates to come.
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//oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53285-dodgypetes-1980-mini-1275gt/
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Well, the engine lasted about a week before smoke started pouring out of the rocker cover. After a compression test it looked like the rings were gone on cylinder no. 2. I pulled the engine and took it apart to confirm my suspicions. Sure enough, both compression rings were broken, and there was a nasty corrosion mark in the cylinder.
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Thanks, Photobucket worked.... I ended up buying this 1980 1275 GT with a 'rebuilt engine and gearbox' among other things.
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I've been lurking around here for a while now, so I thought I better start a thread on my Mini. I've got a heap of photos but they won't load properly. I've uploaded them to iforce.co.nz and followed the instructions in //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/34643-how-to-add-pictures-to-the-forum/ If I put my image link in between the img tags they keep changing when I click preview and I get this message: You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community Help? Someone? Discussion: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53286-dodgypetes-1980-mini-1275gt-discussion/
