Cylinder Heads

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Aaron C. Reskew

Original Poster:

615 posts

259 months

Wednesday 10th August 2005
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I need to replace the valve stem seals on the head currently fitted to a 1.3 Mpi. Is the head the same as fitted to earlier cars, as i intend to swap the head over with one slightly modded.;)

guru_1071

2,768 posts

241 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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no.

the mpi head has a mounting point for the alternator on it, which the earlier heads dont have

Aaron C. Reskew

Original Poster:

615 posts

259 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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guru_1071 said:
no.

the mpi head has a mounting point for the alternator on it, which the earlier heads dont have


Thanks for that, just found out after emailing Minispeed.

Is their Concept 36 head any good, and are there any Mini breakers in West Yorkshire?

Ian

cone

471 posts

242 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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why do need a breakers ? theres a good engine shop on Tihte st . Leicester M - D . they ll do exchange.

guru_1071

2,768 posts

241 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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doubt you would find a second hand mpi head in a scrappers.

try john miniclassic 01909 591065 for a second hand head

or i would recomend m.e.d for a reconed or ported jobby

Aaron C. Reskew

Original Poster:

615 posts

259 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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cone said:
why do need a breakers ? theres a good engine shop on Tihte st . Leicester M - D . they ll do exchange.


I was hoping not to have much downtime. The original head could stay on right up to me fitting the replacement.

swindorski46

1,017 posts

290 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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guru_1071 said:

try john miniclassic 01909 591065 for a second hand head


Or me. I've got one in my garage!

cone

471 posts

242 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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I was hoping not to have much downtime. The original head could stay on right up to me fitting the replacement.[/quote]

precisely - send him back your old one ,when you ve swopped it - then Roberts your dads brother !

>> Edited by cone on Friday 12th August 11:29