If you haven't got it already, try to get a copy of the book "Tuning The A-Series Engine" by David Vizard. It will tell you everything you need to know.
@Smoutification2 жыл бұрын
That was my bible growing up. I lived close to Ripspeed in London and bought it there. I was also lucky to have the mini centre over in Barnet too. I think pretty much everything was replaced on my first mini. My dad had Coopers in the 60’s so had a lot of experience with them.
@monono9542 жыл бұрын
That man is a legend. I have MANY of his books.
@jasonpeters93902 жыл бұрын
Yep that was my bible made some pretty quick mini 1000s back in the day just by going to scrap yards later made a very quick 1293 witch would leave xr3i behind
@miketeeveedub57792 жыл бұрын
I remember watching an episode of Jay Leno's Garage, where Jay said many many of the English car manufacturers used green paint simply because they were able to procure high quality paint cheaply from local military depots. That explains the militaristic green used on the Cooper's block.
@TornadoCAN992 жыл бұрын
I've heard the 1275 cooper S blocks were usually red.
@johnluna99152 жыл бұрын
Is that where the term British racing green came from?
@JohnThomas-vb9se2 жыл бұрын
I miss my local machine shop. It was kinda like “Cheers”. Owner retired and everything sold at auction.
@catlee80642 жыл бұрын
Many, many, MANY moons ago, i got a 1275 engine for the mini van i had at the time. Ported head, twin 1 1/2 inch SUs, K&N filter, front discs (rotors) conversion, free flowing exhaust. I thought i was a proper racer in that thing, for about a week until a tyre blew while i was "driving with vigour" down a country road, ended upside down in a ditch. Total right off and 1 week in the hospital for me !
@Jesse-B2 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Glad you're here to tell the tale.
@catlee80642 жыл бұрын
@@Jesse-B Thank you sir!
@SMlFFY852 жыл бұрын
Lesson here is, don't drive like a dickhead.
@catlee80642 жыл бұрын
@@SMlFFY85 Yeah because we all drove like nuns at 18 yrs old.
@roelfkromhout2 жыл бұрын
@@SMlFFY85 no, the lesson is don’t cheap out on tires.
@marshalldouglas60482 жыл бұрын
Your camera work of the machining in slow motion is amazing. Really enjoy watching your projects
@jeffplant32 жыл бұрын
Well done! No mistaking that that colour is green! Awesome that the block has been saved. Can't wait to see the assembly on this one!
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
Its a Land Rover colour!
@daranleighton98132 жыл бұрын
Good to see the original block saved. The green looks great! 😎
@johncottrell24642 жыл бұрын
I have a 71 MG midget with the 1275 as well. and I'm super excited to do a build on it with some high compression pistons, and a good head job. This is super helpful and seeing how the block is torn down, and cleaned. Keep the videos coming!
@SeanKStephens2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the camera work and the projects you select. I especially like how he makes sure to credit every other person who is involved with the project. Lately I've been missing the old days when I did this kind of work. It's great to see how it has changed and how much of it hasn't.
@andrewriley6352 жыл бұрын
I'm from the UK and have owned a few Minis, including a 1275 GT Clubman (look it up) and I think that is possibly the vilest colour known to man! The must have found stocks left over from the war...
@ZEPRATGERNODT2 жыл бұрын
My daughter regurgitated that color somewhere in time span of her first year.
@1chish2 жыл бұрын
Noooo ... THE vilest colour was what was known as 'Putrid Yellow' which was used on the A+ 998 blocks. Just BMC keeping a tradition going! 😂
@MacBob2 жыл бұрын
@@1chish Maybe that was the same yellow that they used to paint the outside of the 1980 Clubman Estate i learned to drive in 🤑😄
@1chish2 жыл бұрын
@@MacBob I thought everything was 'beige'? 😂 Although my '78 Mini 1000 I am restoring started life in a rather garish Java Green!
@robertlambert52992 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thanks Davin and crew.
@rdyer87642 жыл бұрын
Redline-Update-Day is my favorite of the KZbin week!
@tenlittleindians2 жыл бұрын
Looks a lot like a motor in my basement that I took out of an old Austin Healey Sprite. Mine still has the piece on the crankshaft for the hand crank start. I think they were just grabbing motors off the Morris Minor assembly line to use in early Sprites as the Minor had a hole for a crank start but I don't recall any Sprites with that hand start backup.
@secretagentbloke2 жыл бұрын
I think all Sprites used an A series engine like this
@tenlittleindians2 жыл бұрын
@@secretagentbloke Like it but different CC's depending on what year. The older ones are smaller with less horsepower. Maybe the bigger CC's got a little hard to crank by hand?
@robertwoodliff25362 жыл бұрын
I think the A35 had the A series engine..Hub Nut has a nice 20 mins on the A series..
@jpkatz14352 жыл бұрын
Yes! "Pick up a can of paint and spray something." Words to live by, thankyou!
@Me-zo8yc2 жыл бұрын
So satisfying to watch
@rogjackson2 жыл бұрын
That green is butter. I like it.
@secretagentbloke2 жыл бұрын
Good old BMC mushy pea green 👍🏻
@stephenmoxley30042 жыл бұрын
This is a really cool project. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
@lukasraus33912 жыл бұрын
every project from Hagerty is cool :D
@kyleforeman45432 жыл бұрын
Sweet deal on saving that massive blk.lol.the good old ground color, liv that Machine Shop,very talented who runs those machines..no oops in their process..another great video from the guys behind the scenes
@RedsGarageUK2 жыл бұрын
Nicely saved! Green isn't really my colour, but I gotta admit... that looks good.
@malcolmmoy2 жыл бұрын
Factory colour
@MH-ev3wr2 жыл бұрын
It’s an engine for chrissakes.
@RedsGarageUK2 жыл бұрын
@@MH-ev3wr Um, yes?
@billyazprospector2 жыл бұрын
I love the machine shop, such a beautiful process!
@mariosnikolaou52122 жыл бұрын
Nice result!!
@scottimusgarrett152 жыл бұрын
I love that green, actually. That's a right proper British racing green!
@GTE_Channel2 жыл бұрын
Green is the best colour for a Mini Engine 👍
@Damien.D2 жыл бұрын
Nah, it's not a machine shop, it's a wizards guild...
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
Love that they think this will stop it from puking oil. Not unless gearbox gets new bushings in the diff housing, otherwise the driveshafts will continue wobbling around..
@lateefcarrere16492 жыл бұрын
That's a rich, deep moss green paint job. Probably worth another 2 HP😁
@ronlynch77442 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid of boring the cylinder. 😎👍🇨🇦
@larrybair80742 жыл бұрын
Always enjoyable watching.
@iainbarker18152 жыл бұрын
If you take the time to read the factory workshop manual for the original Cooper S, you’ll see it says never to chamfer the top of the bores on an A-series block.
@wwz11002 жыл бұрын
Дэвин, результат прекрасный, как всегда.
@Carguy-sp8xj2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reminding me. Ive got a ton of projects that I want to get done. Ive got a leaf blower from the 90’s that I’m rebuilding and I’ve got a set of valve covers for a Ford 460 that I’m painting and I also got a truck that I’m currently trying to get back on the road. I’m saving up my money for a classic car or truck. Nothing special or fancy just something to have as a summer car and go to car shows with
@victorbitter5832 жыл бұрын
I hope that project goes well for you. cheers.
@joelpalmer2 жыл бұрын
All the videos are terrific! one correction. It is oil galley, not gallery. You will never find a listing for "gallery plug". It is always "galley plug". Carry on !
@andoletube2 жыл бұрын
Try googling it then... Plenty of listings for Oil Gallery plugs. The terms are used interchangeably in modern times, regardless of galley coming first.
@Jesse-B2 жыл бұрын
Loving this build.
@dwiananto75192 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about maintenance and repair of the machine 🛠⚙ i like this video 👍💌🇮🇩
@bozodog4282 жыл бұрын
Shaping up nicely.
@paulprescott79132 жыл бұрын
Great stuff , another A series saved. And better than when it came out of Longbridge.
@patrickcannell22582 жыл бұрын
Now this is a real Mini you are doing! Not a BMW "Bini" we have now!
@BrinToo2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you matched up the British Leyland engine green well. Looks just like my Mini back in the 70s!
@1chish2 жыл бұрын
Well nearly. The green was a BMC colour called "British Standard Middle Bronze Green (BS 223)". BL used other colours (yellow for 998, black for 1275)
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
@@1chish black on 1275's was a 70's thing. And red 😭 at the end!
@asarand2 жыл бұрын
It's kind of shiny, but it looks like an olive drab. Interesting color for an engine.
@iainbarker18152 жыл бұрын
It’s the correct color. BMC mid-bronze green.
@jasondk51272 жыл бұрын
Our customers bring in doughnuts and bagels all the time. They know where are hearts are...our stomachs😛😄😁😆
@1chish2 жыл бұрын
Just caught up on this series Mr Hagerty and picking up on your surprise earlier about bolt sizes these were all 'Imperial' or what you call 'Freedom' fraction sizes. The threads were either UNC or UNF although the brute of a thread on the clutch end of the crankshaft and the crankshaft pulley bolt thread are Whitworth profile (if not BSW size). Metrication had not kicked in by 1965 and even when it did the legacy engines and gearboxes remained 'Imperial' sizes. So don't be surprised that your spanners (wrenches) are fitting my friend. They were US sizes and threads! Apart from that bit of geekery just wanted to say what a superb and respectful job you are doing. That engine and gearbox (indeed the car) were revolutionary in the '60s. I would suggest you spend some time just exploring how Issigonis and his engineers fitted a very good gear set into the 'sump' of that engine. That particular gearbox is called a 'Remote Change' and was considered the best for the faster Minis.
@jonathanowen61472 жыл бұрын
Love the green!
@claycoates50562 жыл бұрын
Looks Good But i I'm Not Green With envy
@blade-vk2 жыл бұрын
I do have a really good question, that will also be the answer to a lot slow processing like this baking. Are you familiar with Laser cleaning? A powerful one of course, 1kW or 2kW laser? These machines clean like magic all grease, stains, paint and etc. If you haven't heard will you consider buy one of those clean machines? The process is lovely to watch, the result are more than satisfying!
@jimclarke11082 жыл бұрын
I owned a mini cooper s back in the day, rebuilt the engine in my little shed ,after assembling the gearbox/diff, wouldn't fit out the door🤠
@Friedbrain112 жыл бұрын
British racing green color is sweet!
@tavarisjones5512 жыл бұрын
lol... he clearly doesn't like the green :) Have to say that I'm not feeling it either, but still enjoying the build videos.
@PhillyDee2152 жыл бұрын
💥Only if I had that machinery in my home garage😎
@taylormurphy52212 жыл бұрын
Sprite midget green, nice!
@malcolmmoy2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure the head has oversized valves, they are definitely not standard. I'd also worry about removing any metal (chamfering) between the 2nd and 3rd bores as that's always a failure point.
@jamesdiehl86902 жыл бұрын
You could have gotten a Predator engine at Harbor Freight for less money! 😀
@dot732 жыл бұрын
This is real America.
@rgbigdog2 жыл бұрын
That green looks like Army OD Green.
@andrysupps22492 жыл бұрын
Настоящие профессионалы! 👍
@monono9542 жыл бұрын
Real missed opportunity not including some machining shots while the block was being decked.
@sonyhk38242 жыл бұрын
Great job guys love it 👍
@d13cab2 жыл бұрын
Good Choice in colour just like original early bmc colour 👍
@billbeyer6572 жыл бұрын
No sleeves! I can't bear to watch that horror show again. I remember that color green from when I used to change my kid's diapers.
@THROTTLEPOWER2 жыл бұрын
Great vid...... 👍👍👍
@Cartier_specialist2 жыл бұрын
Looks very much like Army green.
@hotpuppy12 жыл бұрын
Unless the gouge goes to a water jacket hole, it likely would have been OK anyway as little as was left after decking. A soft head gasket would seal. That engine doesn't have huge compression. The rings don't go that high in the bore.
@braulioblebadal19372 жыл бұрын
Son un gran ejemplo de buenos mecánicos. Saludos.
@donaldk.macbaird52482 жыл бұрын
We call that Baby Sh$t Green
@exothermal.sprocket2 жыл бұрын
The music is interesting, sort of a 1980's feel. Beats all the electronic dubstep garbage that's taken over the social media it seems.
@victorbitter5832 жыл бұрын
Don't get me started on the Chipmunks on helium and the synthesized pan flute and all the other horrendous so called music that is destroying these platforms. You have to expect it on some channels but when someone's target audience is 40+ male and they are using it, it shows a complete lack of respect on that creators behalf in my opinion.
@exothermal.sprocket2 жыл бұрын
@@victorbitter583 Thanks for being level headed about this stuff. Honestly I don't believe even the young generation likes that chipmunk on helium dubstep electronic synthesized garbage. They've just been made to believe they like it through mind numbing repetition and exposure.
@victorbitter5832 жыл бұрын
@@exothermal.sprocket My absolute pleasure, mate. It drives me mad. Apoplectic at times. It just beggars belief. It must be being pushed by some psycho with some abhorrent plan for world domination or something lol. cheers.
@exothermal.sprocket2 жыл бұрын
@@victorbitter583 Well I'm not certain about that, but what I am certain about is that a few large music corporations control just about all of it, and through their desire to never take risks (ie. lose money), they only pump out in the mainstream the stuff they can generate cheaply. And all the musicians doing great stuff with actual talent are never heard from.
@Me-zo8yc2 жыл бұрын
I liked it too, the previous Mini vid music was even better
@chrisr86532 жыл бұрын
Ahha that green isn't the best buddy I would of kept with chrome an red ;) that would be nice N slick looking. But it def looks better then before buddy. Great job n work
@ezequielpiacenza37762 жыл бұрын
Cómo me gusta ver trabajar a las alesadoras de cilindros y bancada 😶✌️🤙👍
@RoninDosho2 жыл бұрын
Nice….as usual 👍🏼
@jasonvenegas82642 жыл бұрын
I love it I love it I love it
@Jo-gb9iu2 жыл бұрын
Мастерня конечно классная, сам бы в такой работал!)
@roadmantop37692 жыл бұрын
Love this ❤️
@ravennexusmh2 жыл бұрын
taking it to 1312cc eh, big power haha
@inkshop9632 жыл бұрын
hope he goes to flat top high compression pistons!
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
In the power per litre/cubic inches its quite possible it beats loads of V8's?! Wont matter much as this little car beats power to weight ratio of many cars. And it didnt come with 12 cupholders as european people has understood a car is a car and not a mobile restaurant 😉
@ditzydoo43782 жыл бұрын
Bake the Mini-Block... Not the Mega-Bagel... 0~o the color is British Racing-Green. very classic that.
@irritablearchitect2 жыл бұрын
The siamesed port on 2-3 in these heads is a problem with tuning. David Vizard covered this in a lengthy seminar many years ago and he's convinced that there isn't a cam out there that can accomplish what the demands are of the engine.
@Smoutification2 жыл бұрын
There were aftermarket 4 port heads available.
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
@@Smoutification For the two cylinder engine? Yes such an engine was tried for the Mini. Joking aside know you mean 8-port head for the four cylinder engine.
@Smoutification2 жыл бұрын
@@thatdudeinorange2297 Hehe. Yeah sorry. I meant 8 port such as the Arden one.
@ezequielsilva27092 жыл бұрын
Muito bom ver um profissional em ação
@mikecorleone67972 жыл бұрын
I’m hoping one of these days you guys manage to get your hands on a subaru 360.. working on mine feels like a hagerty episode lol
@user-vr6kd8nk8w2 жыл бұрын
Good time of day. My name is Alexander, I'm from Russia, cool videos. I wanted to know how much you will have to repair the ep6 motor. Thank you in advance.
@moneywatchofficial17142 жыл бұрын
Great 1
@matthewhelton17252 жыл бұрын
British Racing Green and British "Pitch Green"... uniquely British. Not "colours" anyone would choose in a lineup, but pleasing nonetheless.
@FourDollaRacing2 жыл бұрын
It's "the most interesting green" because it's a post-war tractor engine....
@flypawels2 жыл бұрын
👍
@Engineerd3d2 жыл бұрын
Man that looks like Mary Jane green. I guess it's a BRG derivative! Mon!
@maldo722 жыл бұрын
damm that's some green color
@twrecks45982 жыл бұрын
what caused those crazy gouges btwn the block and the head? Someone run into the block with a forklift or something?
@bogusbits68102 жыл бұрын
I'd bet that the engine machining and paint cost far more than did the original car!
@matthewcalifana4882 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of MG minget
@ALPMotor12632 жыл бұрын
Hallo from Indonesia
@patrickdombrosky69512 жыл бұрын
Think you guys could give an estimate or how much it would cost to bore/sleeve/plane the surfaces on these builds? It'll help us project owners gauge about how much to expect to spend on things. Thanks!
@victorbitter5832 жыл бұрын
Having worked in a machine shop I can tell you that the answer is always "it depends". It depends on many things, all of which are unknown until the machinist has assessed all of the parts. If you want a quote, take everything you need done down to a machine shop and ask them. Also, the 2 companies mentioned in this vid (the machine shop and the paint shop) are probably either doing this work for free or for cost.
@ALPMotor12632 жыл бұрын
Hagerty best mecanic rebuilt
@fixedguitar472 жыл бұрын
Look kids, things are changing, if you like internal combustion engines I suggest you take good care of the one you have. Why do I think this? “Blue Oval City” And The first three nuclear reactor power plants being built in the United States since 1979. I work in automotive manufacturing. Sooner then later you WILL be driving an electric car wether you like it or not.
@dav1dbone2 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting if you could tell us what the cc capacity has changed over the original 1275? You removed material from the head area and cylinder bores, so maybe still the same, more or less?
@johnrebus16412 жыл бұрын
If the bore is now 40 thou over ( 2.82" or 71.63mm) the displacement will be 1310cc, so about a 37cc increase over the standard 1273cc. Removing metal from the top deck surface will increase the compression ratio but won't alter the displacement. I quite like the green, it's a lot more interesting than Chevy orange
@Garaj_Mekan2 жыл бұрын
İzlemeden beğendim 🤙🏻
@jayczyzyk97072 жыл бұрын
What year is the engine ?
@chuckwhitson6542 жыл бұрын
Looks like lawnmower pistons and rods ( 2 1/2" bore x 3" stroke?) Haha. 1"& 7/8" valves? Lol again
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
Where did you pick up those valve and piston sizes? Havent seen or heard those valve sizes before.
@autka_me2 жыл бұрын
Love that BRG color on the block. What will be the head gasket material? Copper?
@victorbitter5832 жыл бұрын
That is not BRG. Not even close.
@ellieprice3632 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interesting engine update. That sh...ty green must have been the original color. Can’t think of any other reason to cuss a fine little engine that way. Decking the head and block will raise the compression ratio. Wonder if it will need premium gas?
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
This particular engine didnt have vacum advance for the ignition so octane needed for this engine was 98 at a minimum, preferably over 100 octane, but if thats measured in RON or MON is beyond me. Edited my schpelling mischtakes 😉
@ellieprice3632 жыл бұрын
@@thatdudeinorange2297 If the mechanical advance is properly set vacuum advance is not needed, although it does help fuel economy at part throttle. I seriously doubt that 98/100 octane fuel was available to the general public when this engine was designed or even now. It will be interesting to see what fuel Davin uses when it’s fired up.
@skylinefever2 жыл бұрын
I think 93 octane R+M/2 gasoline is about 95 RON, but I could be mistaken. I'm guessing 98 RON was what you are thinking, I heard that was common in Europe. I have heard that if some engines have more combustion chamber squish, they can handle a little more compression without demanding more octane. That might happen if the block is heavily decked and the head gasket is thin. This is why some guys go to great lengths to get "Zero deck" on engine builds.
@thatdudeinorange22972 жыл бұрын
Dont know about today but a year ago 98 octane was available for most of european cars, such as these Mini's which had 9,75-1as factory spec'd compression ratio. And yes Ron and Mon are different ways to measure octane rating. Sorry but couldnt remember which is used where. But vaugely remember 99 octane or even higher sold here in Scandinavia in the 1970's
@neophobiagarage18452 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍🥰
@המכונהשבאופנוע2 жыл бұрын
Pros
@diegoramdhani27992 жыл бұрын
What actually happens with the cars after the redline rebuild is finished?
@metricstormtrooper2 жыл бұрын
Should get a Morris 1100 block (long stroke 1275) bore it out to get 1410cc.