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Using this book & amp; essential
information 7
Using this book 7
Essential information 7
Introduction & amp;
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 9
Important equipment 11
Engine testing 11
Measuring acceleration 11
Measuring Fuel consumption 11
Acknowledgements 11
Chapter 1.п>
Engine condition 12
Used engines 12
Reconditioned shortblocks 13
Chapter 2.п>
Which engine? 14
1275cc A + 14
1098cc 15
998cc A + 16
Other capacities 16
Chapter 3. Which Head цилиндр? 17
1275cc engines 18
1300 MG Metro, 1275 Metro Sport and Vanden Plas leaded fuel heads (pre 1989) 19
1300 мг Metro Turbo head 20
Cooper's ' heads 20
850cc, 998cc and 1098cc engines 21
850cc, 998cc and 1098cc standard head 22
‘295’ casting number heads 24
‘295’ head on 850cc engine 24
1275cc цилиндр heads on 850cc, 998cc and 1098cc engines 25
Measuring exhaust valve to Deck clearance 28
Summary 29
Aftermarket модифицированный цилиндр heads (all engines) 29
Valve seats 31
Exhaust valve seats 31
Inlet valve seats 32
Valves, collets/keepers / split locks, Valve spring retainers and valve springs 33
Small bore engines 33
First combinations 33
Second combinations 35
Third combination 35
Large bore engines 35
Single carburettor 1275cc engines 36
Metro engines 36
1300 Metro engine 36
1300 мг Metro engine 36
1300 мг Metro Turbo engine 37
New Mini Cooper engines 38
Summary 38
Small bore 848cc, 997cc, 998cc and 1098cc engines 38
Larger bore 970cc, 1071cc and 1275cc engines 38
Chapter 4.п>
Camshaft, timing chain & amp; Oil pump 40
Camshaft choice 40
Camshaft timing 44
Summary 45
Oil pump 46
Timing chain 46
Pushrods & amp; rocker shafts 48
Lifters (cam followers) 48
Chapter 5.п>
Ignition system 49
The importance of ignition advance 49
Contact breaker-type distributors 50
Advance springs 52
Contact breaker points 53
Coil 53
Electronic distributors 53
Vacuum advance system 56
Checking ignition timing 56
Chapter 6.п>
Fuel & octane ratings 58
Heads without hardened exhaust valve seats 61
Fitting hardened Valve seats 62
цилиндр heads with hardened exhaust valve seats 63
Chapter 7.п>
Compression ratio (CR) 64
Calculating & amp; altering compression ratio 65
1275cc head on 850cc engine 66
998cc, 1275cc or ‘295 ' head on 998cc engine 66
1098cc, 1275 or ‘295’ head on 1098cc engine 67
1275cc head on 1275cc engine 67
Глава 8.п>
su carburettors 68
Inlet manifold 68
Carburettor tuning 69
1275cc engines 71
850cc, 998cc & 1098cc engines 71
Chapter 9.п>
Exhaust manifold & amp;
exhaust system 73
Exhaust manifold 73
Exhaust system 74
Chapter 10.п>
Clutch 75
Cera-Metallic clutches 77
in summary 79
Crankshaft taper problems 79
Removing a flywheel which won't come off using a conventional puller 79
Chapter 11.п>
Engine assembly & amp; other tips 81
цилиндр Head Fitting 81
цилиндр Head Gaskets 81
Head and water pump 'bypass hose' stub modifications 83
crankcase ventilation 83
Engine cooling 83
Chapter 12.п>
Gearbox & amp; final drive ratios 85
Close ratio gearboxes 85
Checking gearbox ratios 86
Determining final drive ratio 86
Determining gear ratios (method 1) 87
Determining gear ratios (method 2) 87
Possible gearbox and final drive combinations 91
Final drive ratios 92
Straight cut Drop gears 93
Chapter 13.п>
Brakes & amp; wheels 95
Drum brake system overhaul, adjustment & amp; maintenance 95
Drum brake system modifications 97
Finned алюминиевые барабаны 97
Rear brakes 97
disc brakes 98
Postscript 99
Index 100