I think the thing to do here is to send the Mini to me and forget about
any problems that may ever pop up! (sounds like a hell of a Mini deal,
where am I when these things show up?)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wizzrd1001@aol.com [SMTP:Wizzrd1001@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 4:33 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Starter and Starting Mini...
>
> Here's two quick questions, an dI'll keep them short, because I have a
> tendency to make these questions REALLY long and drawn out....
> 1st Question- The starter in my 74 1/2 BGT is fairly unreliable,
> not
> starting maybe every 2 or 3 starts, and, it must have known the cop
> was still
> sitting there after my $146 speeding ticket, so Lucas cursed me and
> figured
> he'd make the cop laugh a bit by not starting for 3 minutes, but
> anyways...
> Is it possible the starter is having a tough time turning over my
> engine
> due to mods.? --> 2 Litres, Lotus Pistons, and other things...the
> compression is probably a lot higher now, should I consider a more
> powerful
> starter, and if so, what kind??
>
> 2nd Question- My father and I are buying a '61 Austin Mini, with a
> 1320
> cc engine, Reese 649 Rally cam, high performance head etc etc...Now,
> the
> engine was bored out, from 1275 to 1320, and those parts were
> installed, the
> car was driven about 150 mi. with the new engine, and rallied a little
> bit,
> should I be concerned with the condition of the cam?? It's been 2-3
> years
> since it's run.
> Can somone give me a sort of step by step process in which to get
> the car
> started, so it won't damage the engine, and other parts. Plugs have
> been in
> it since sitting, no oil in cylinders, oil in car though, as far as
> fuel
> goes, no gas tank connected due to work being done in rear, but,
> carbs-Twin 1
> 1/2" SUs, and fuel pump connected. I know the old oil has to go,
> would
> replacing oil take care of turning oil pump to circulate oil?? What
> shoud I
> do with the plugs? WD40?? And how about the pistons?? Shoudl I worry
> about
> anything internal being stuck? If I should need to pull the engine and
> overhaul it b/c of it being rebuilt then sitting, I have a 998 w/ a
> rebuilt
> tranny I can put in!! Thanks for your help!!! _-Wiz-_ 74 1/2
> BGT '61
> Austin Mini
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