Classic Mini how to Dry Deck your A-series engine to improve cooling, everything you need to know.

Classic Mini Tech: All you need to know about dry decking the head and block of an A-series engine to improve cooling.
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[@GPZ_Biker]

New subscriber here. Found you after a recommendation from a HRE IRL video when he spoke about dry decking and said watch you for a good explanation. Didn't disappoint. Thanks

[@TurboMinicom]

Great! Thanks for the subscription & glad you found the video useful.

[@MiniPerformance]

Cheers Phil :) To anyone reading this, you can guess where i got my dry deck kit from! Much better value than some of the others on the market and Phil also did me a quality blanking plug when I moved my Arden heads around between engines and the dry deck kit wasn't required.

[@TurboMinicom]

Cheer Rich, thanks for the positive feedback.

[@aussiebloke609]

Much appreciated. I've always wondered how dry decking was done in a Mini, but never found the opportunity to ask. And it's all so logical! Cheers, mate. :-)

[@TurboMinicom]

No worries it's good to know people are finding these useful. thanks.

[@philhuggett4776]

Love your vids. Thanks for putting them up 👍

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks, really glad you're enjoying them.

[@pauljeffries]

I converted my new build to dry deck, the temps are loads better now, great video Phil.

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks appreciate it. Yes I found a big difference after converting my engine to.

[@turbocoopersport3730]

Brilliant explaination, Phil! Doing this to the Van's engine.

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks mate, hope your project's going well.

[@SirCazza12]

Top vid Phil 👌🏽

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks mate. 😎

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

Fantastic explanation and a great video to match. If I ever plan to do this to one of our minis I know who to call 👍

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks for the positive comment & glad you found the video useful.

[@jamesbarrie2965]

Really good vid👍

[@TurboMinicom]

Thank you.

[@LoneStarMini]

Wow.. I'm late in the game in just now finding your channel.. Awesome stuff dude.. I'm currently on the fence whether I want to dry deck or not.. I'm leaning that way, but now you have me questioning whether I plug, grub screw or use only a gasket to cover the holes.. And yes, Rich Allen is a great guy..

[@TurboMinicom]

Thank you I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. It’s only pretty small at the moment but I’m working on new stuff. Personally if it’s purely for the cooling benefits I’d just grub screw the block. That way it can easily be reversed if needed and costs peanuts to do.

[@LoneStarMini]

@@TurboMinicom Hope you don't mind.. but I'm about to upload a video where I have mentioned your channel..

[@TurboMinicom]

@@LoneStarMini not at all, appreciate it. Thank you.

[@stacylines3399]

Great vid - will be looking to do this to my race engine, what size grub screws required? Means I can order ahead of dismantle 😉

[@TurboMinicom]

Hi. Got your email and will reply this evening. Thanks.

[@HREIRL]

Turbo Mini Crew going to take over KZbin 🤟

[@TurboMinicom]

Who else has a channel off TM? I know Robert has.

[@HREIRL]

Me and Rich where only talking about Robert abs we found his channel well rich found it lol and I lost an evening to watching all his crazy projects 👍

[@TurboMinicom]

@@HREIRL the mad professor! 🤣

[@Joe-Lev]

Im late to the video, but i cant seem to find an answer anywhere. On the adaptors which go into the head and the block, how are the adaptors sealed to the block? I was expecting to find these kits with o-rings, are the adaptors pressed into the head? Theres obviously something im missing, as surely it would leak without any kind of sealing. Also, great informative video 👍

[@TurboMinicom]

Thanks for watching. They need to be sealed in to both the head and block. I personally use Loctite Multi gasket.

[@LoneStarMini]

Phil… when you drill up for the hose fittings, do you have to clock the fittings on both the head and block for best location of fasteners?

[@TurboMinicom]

Hi Randy. Sorry I’ve only just seen your question. On the block it will depend if you’re still using both bolts on the engine steady, you’ll have to clock the adaptor bolt holes to avoid this.

[@LoneStarMini]

@@TurboMinicom thanks for the response…

[@TurboMinicom]

@@LoneStarMini no problem hope you’re projects are going well.

[@deancook2377]

Any advantage to semi dry decking by just installing grub screws around the #1 cylinder?

[@TurboMinicom]

Hi Dean It should help push more coolant further along the head/block to aid cooling on those cylinders. Though it’s not a method I’ve used myself.

[@adarkmind]

Does this fit with the crank case breather and enginemount?

[@TurboMinicom]

Hi. You can retain the crank case breather. You’ll have adapt the take off/engine mount if you want to use the front bolt to retain it.

[@TurboMiniTech]

Nice mug! Where can I get one? ;-D

[@TurboMinicom]

I’m sure you can guess? 🤣

[@Capeofdragon]

hi, will be a benefit for the 1275h standard engine?

[@TurboMinicom]

It’s not something that’s necessary on a standard engine. Providing the cooling system is in good order it’ll be more than adequate.

[@Karlabacken]

If I dry deck, can I still use the heater take off on top of the cylinder head? So I can get heat inside the car. Great channel btw 👍

[@TurboMinicom]

Thank you! You could, but it will reduce some of the water flow back across the head, so ideally I’d do without the heater if possible.

[@Karlabacken]

@@TurboMinicom ok thanks 😄👍

[@TurboMinicom]

@@Karlabacken no problem glad to help and thanks for supporting the channel.