The videography in this video is insane! Big shoutout o the editing team!! Davin always gets everything running and that's also a huge satisfaction. I can't wait to see a new project.
Thank you for using British racing green! I grew up in the shadow of the Cowley plant where most of the 1275 engines were made. So glad to see them still going strong all over the world.
Great job guys and the fact he was not ashamed to admit that there was a couple of set backs is honest and humble. It's hard to find mechanics you can trust now a days...
My dad set me on the fender of our 1959 Sunbeam Rapier to watch while he adjusted the valves. I watched and learned by the age of 7 how to do that work, forever instilling in me the desire to work on all things mechanical.
I helped my Dad rebuild the manual transmission on his 1956 Ford Custom. I was about 8. My first task, cleaning the case in & out, then gears. I already had a photographic memory, him, not so much. But together, we made it ! Sweet memory of my Hero !
I'd forgotten that we used to call them "sewing machine" engines. Now I remember why. Excellent filming and thanks for reviving the memories of making a cantankerous little engine work in a dimly lit little shed in the middle of nowhere. Fun times!
I'm sad knowing that this technology is going to become lost as everyone switches over to electric cars. For 3-5 generations, this has been something us like minded individuals have been into.
at this point i'm kinda glad to be born in a third world country, electric cars would be commonplace in something like 1 or 2 generation after me bcs the infrastructure is not that developed yet so we still have a few decades to enjoy petrol cars
Electrikity cars are for the rich,,, even the hybrids are not for the poor. And while they go ok range is an issue. And tow??? Naah does not happen. So too take the boat to the river or sea, the caravan on holidays, tow your special interst vehicle or racecar they are totally useless. Maybe a 100k to a battery. That takes hours to charge! Ditto for tens of thousands of trucks small to large Then all the smog from the electricity grid, fugly windmills and fugly rooves with all the disposal dramas as they wear out. Plus classic car owners are still going to drive them. Any Govt trying to ban petrol sales at a reasonable price will end up in huge trouble. As has happened in Eastern Europe very recently. As a car dealer I simply will refuse these expensive very high maintenance toys. Tesla seems to have the suckers however with used cars that are not really good. And I am far from unusual. Dont need the inevitable warranty claims.
Guess what electric powered vehicles Still take petroleum to power in the end it won't be happening anytime soon. Like the guy said don't drink the Kool aid man
These are the best videos for straight and to the point gear head entertainment. DIY vids are great, they've helped me a lot but for just watching and knowing what you're seeing these are the best.
When I was younger I used to love to work on my car and i tried countless time to ask for unpaid job in garage and body repair and I've been always bounced because they were either too busy or they didn't want to teach, this videos give me so much joy and a dream of mine is to restore an Alfa Romeo Duetto (if I'll ever find one lol) one day. Thank you guys ☺️
Having worked on many BMC engines, I know the feeling of terror when first starting. So far, I have had good luck with them. Now I just need to start one more that has been hibernating in my garage for far too long. Great video as always.
These videos are the best edited, most entertaining and most relaxing videos I watch on RUclips…and I’m not even that into engines! Keep up the good work, can’t wait to watch the others!
I would encourage any "content maker" to watch these presentation with zealous scrutiny. Having spent my life around stage and screen production this Hagerty Crew has developed a near flawless formula for elegant presentation... down to the music. Everything serves the final product. They are a complete joy to watch.
This has become one of my favorite channels. Outstanding production and Davin is such a likable guy. And fantastic mechanic ofcorse. Would love if you guys did more vintage motorcycles like the Harley Davidson Ironhead you did. That was just fantastic!
This was a great thread to watch. I’ve “been there, done that” several times for mini engine and gearbox rebuilds, and you didn’t make too many of the first timer mistakes :)
This channel has single handedly reignited my interest in the automotive world. 10+years as a dealer tech got me burned out. Thanks Hagerty for keeping the passion alive.
The only other car I've seen with a radiator that small was my mate's 1.0 litre Suzuki back in the 90s. Once we'd been driving on the highway for thirty minutes when he said "Check this out". He pulled over, opened the hood and - to my surprise - grabbed the radiator cap with his bare hand. He undid the cap and removed it. The header tank was full and he put his finger in the barely warm coolant. It was the most vivid example of engine thermal efficiency I've ever seen.
Love these videos. A month’s of work in a 15min video. Cars today are like a bic lighter, once the flame burns out you throw it away. But that said back in the day you did really good if you got 100k out of your small block Chevy without any major repairs. Now Honda’s and Toyota’s go 400k easy.
The first car I ever drove was a car that my father purchased for $600 it was a 1966 Austin Mini-Moke and he bought it in 1967. Much like this Cooper it had a transverse mounted engine with the radiator facing the driver side but the engine looks identical to mine except mine only had one carburetor. I used to run from our bus stop across the golf course home so that I could ask my father permission to drive down the quarter mile driveway to pick up my two brothers. I was 10 years old. My father gave me that car when I was 25. It was my second car but I loved it. I watched you rebuild this engine with great interest I don't know what cc it is mine was 850 cc I was waiting to see what kind of oil you put in the carburetor's reservoir. Thank you for the excellent video coverage of your excellent work.
Congrats, teacher! It's realy good to know that you mistake something some times. It's make us ordinary people happy about our own mistakes. Thank you Mr Davin! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
As an ADO-16 owner since 1983 (which is insured by Hagerty😉), I approve of this video! Fantastic production, and this level of machine shop work is slowly fading away!
The videography and editing / production quality is worth the watch alone on these videos. I love engine rebuild videos but even if you didn't yours are fun to watch. Also, kudos to the camera person(s) for always catching a new shot. Like, I've never seen a reverse through the cam shaft area like at 5:15 .
Beautiful vid as usual. When I was 21, I did my first major rebuild. It was a CB750. Did everything perfectly but it wouldn't start. Points cam was 180 degrees out.
I always tune in for the great projects and I am constantly amazed at the high quality production, your media team is really fantastic! Love everything about your shows, great quality and great tech, perfect!
I get strange satisfaction out of watching these videos….super cool and amazing job…. One more thing I noticed… see those rough hands.?? See that wrinkled face.?? Those are the trademarks of someone who WORKS for a living… I have mad respect for this man and his colleagues….this country needs a lot more guys like this…Well done and respects from Ohio…
The one thing I really like 👍about watching 👀your content is you always try and do it right ✅. Reminds me so much of my Dad that passed away. He wouldn't work on anything unless it was done right. Great 👍job guys. God Bless.
I love the channel and I love the effort that's done. Obviously, the time involved is legitimate and the work is authentic; what bothers me any more with "reality" TV is knowing that none of it's real and I always question whether of these "barn finds" are actually found in a barn, or just bought and placed there..... Especially the actual "barn find" shows.... TV magic in my opinion.
As a old Import (BMC, Peugeot, Citroen, Rover, Land Rover, Jaguar, Datsun, Toyota, Isusu, Fiat, Mercedes Benz, Sunbeam, Porsche & Pontiac in the end ) auto technician I salute you. I still have the tool to balance those SU's. My favorite was the Tri power Austin Healy 3000. I am just catching up on your rebuilds. I stopped being a professional Auto Tech in the late 80's and switched to Computers. Still into the hardware though. 😉 I forgot the Vanden Plaz.
Hi Hagerty guys, I loved this rebuild as most of my favourite cars are British. I have owned a Morris Minor, which has the in-line version of this motor in 948cc. The A-Series could be considered as Britain's answer to the small block Chev. This group is also opening my eyes to lots of American cars as well. A suggestion for your next rebuild - an Australian Car, preferably E49 Charger!
Love that you guys dont edit out plugs left out, distributors 180 out, etc. Brings a whole level of reality with it, and it makes me feel better when i forget something silly too lol
You never showed how much fun it is adjusting the SU carb mixture. I spent 10 years messing with my own Austin got to really love or hate Lucas electric. Who ever thought putting the distributor to block out the rain! Solution to most problems was spray all electrical wires and often had to take the distributor cap and wires inside and dry out in the oven for a few minutes to get things running again. But it sure was a fun car to drive. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
It's so funny watching this. So many of us Brits of a certain age have spent so much time working on minis. It brings back cold winter nights in the dark and rain, lying under a mini on very cold ground. I think it was fun??
Mil gracias por lo que compartis, es maravilloso lo que haces , me da pena no saber inglés y poder decir en tu idioma lo grandioso que es lo que haces , se nota que sabes muchísimo de automóviles y de motores , me encanta ver en camara rápida como los desarman para restaurarlos a nuevo y lo vuelven a armar !!! Hermoso video !!!
Love the attention to detail on this engine fully original looks amazing would love to see you do the hole car body with nice arches on it and ghosted checker roof great video 👌
Very nice engine resto! Great job, Davin, for what was a very unfamiliar rebuild process for you, and props to your crew as well; really fantastic work on this time lapse!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
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Favorite part of the Redline Rebuild is it isn't about LS swaps and big turbos; just bringing these nice examples back their former glory!
I totally agree!
Facts.
Definitely. Don’t get me wrong I love LS motors but I love original stuff even more
Definitely 😁
This is for mature audiences.
I have trouble holding my fluids sometimes too
😂😂😂
Happens to the best of us.
I have trouble holding my fluids in
So I'm not the only one ! 🤣🤣🤣
Up you go
Camera man is a pure genius as usual.
I am constantly amazed at Davin's ability to keep all the parts in all the assemblies straight. Well done.
Engine started on Sat Jan 15 1:33am and this is posted on Tues Jan 18th... Nice job guys!
Gotta do what you gotta do!
The videography in this video is insane! Big shoutout o the editing team!! Davin always gets everything running and that's also a huge satisfaction. I can't wait to see a new project.
Thank you for using British racing green! I grew up in the shadow of the Cowley plant where most of the 1275 engines were made. So glad to see them still going strong all over the world.
Great job guys and the fact he was not ashamed to admit that there was a couple of set backs is honest and humble. It's hard to find mechanics you can trust now a days...
I remember being just 18 [80s] And building my 1st Mini with an 1275GT Engine. Those WERE THE DAYS.
My dad set me on the fender of our 1959 Sunbeam Rapier to watch while he adjusted the valves. I watched and learned by the age of 7 how to do that work, forever instilling in me the desire to work on all things mechanical.
I helped my Dad rebuild the manual transmission on his 1956 Ford Custom. I was about 8. My first task, cleaning the case in & out, then gears. I already had a photographic memory, him, not so much. But together, we made it !
Sweet memory of my Hero !
I'd forgotten that we used to call them "sewing machine" engines. Now I remember why. Excellent filming and thanks for reviving the memories of making a cantankerous little engine work in a dimly lit little shed in the middle of nowhere. Fun times!
I'm sad knowing that this technology is going to become lost as everyone switches over to electric cars. For 3-5 generations, this has been something us like minded individuals have been into.
don’t drink the kool aid
at this point i'm kinda glad to be born in a third world country, electric cars would be commonplace in something like 1 or 2 generation after me bcs the infrastructure is not that developed yet so we still have a few decades to enjoy petrol cars
@@user-ef3om4jb6s You're talking about USA, right?
Electrikity cars are for the rich,,, even the hybrids are not for the poor. And while they go ok range is an issue. And tow??? Naah does not happen. So too take the boat to the river or sea, the caravan on holidays, tow your special interst vehicle or racecar they are totally useless. Maybe a 100k to a battery. That takes hours to charge!
Ditto for tens of thousands of trucks small to large
Then all the smog from the electricity grid, fugly windmills and fugly rooves with all the disposal dramas as they wear out.
Plus classic car owners are still going to drive them. Any Govt trying to ban petrol sales at a reasonable price will end up in huge trouble. As has happened in Eastern Europe very recently.
As a car dealer I simply will refuse these expensive very high maintenance toys. Tesla seems to have the suckers however with used cars that are not really good. And I am far from unusual. Dont need the inevitable warranty claims.
Guess what electric powered vehicles Still take petroleum to power in the end it won't be happening anytime soon. Like the guy said don't drink the Kool aid man
These are the best videos for straight and to the point gear head entertainment. DIY vids are great, they've helped me a lot but for just watching and knowing what you're seeing these are the best.
When I was younger I used to love to work on my car and i tried countless time to ask for unpaid job in garage and body repair and I've been always bounced because they were either too busy or they didn't want to teach, this videos give me so much joy and a dream of mine is to restore an Alfa Romeo Duetto (if I'll ever find one lol) one day.
Thank you guys ☺️
I could sit around all day and watch these time-lapses. Excellent work as usual!
Having worked on many BMC engines, I know the feeling of terror when first starting. So far, I have had good luck with them. Now I just need to start one more that has been hibernating in my garage for far too long. Great video as always.
It really is a satisfaction when you finally crank the engine up and it runs! I already had this pleasure when I was a motorcycle mechanic!
These videos are the best edited, most entertaining and most relaxing videos I watch on RUclips…and I’m not even that into engines! Keep up the good work, can’t wait to watch the others!
The person/persons that filmed and edited this deserves a medal, truly amazing work.
I would encourage any "content maker" to watch these presentation with zealous scrutiny. Having spent my life around stage and screen production this Hagerty Crew has developed a near flawless formula for elegant presentation... down to the music.
Everything serves the final product. They are a complete joy to watch.
With all the great work this master mechanic did...the dramatic pause when he opened and installed the thermostat had me in stiches!
Really enjoy these engine builds. Interesting to see how they are designed. Love how compact this motor is with the gearbox under the sump.
Unusual to find a master mechanic and a master production guy in the same place. Great work!
This has become one of my favorite channels. Outstanding production and Davin is such a likable guy. And fantastic mechanic ofcorse. Would love if you guys did more vintage motorcycles like the Harley Davidson Ironhead you did. That was just fantastic!
This was a great thread to watch. I’ve “been there, done that” several times for mini engine and gearbox rebuilds, and you didn’t make too many of the first timer mistakes :)
This channel has single handedly reignited my interest in the automotive world. 10+years as a dealer tech got me burned out. Thanks Hagerty for keeping the passion alive.
The only other car I've seen with a radiator that small was my mate's 1.0 litre Suzuki back in the 90s. Once we'd been driving on the highway for thirty minutes when he said "Check this out". He pulled over, opened the hood and - to my surprise - grabbed the radiator cap with his bare hand. He undid the cap and removed it. The header tank was full and he put his finger in the barely warm coolant. It was the most vivid example of engine thermal efficiency I've ever seen.
Love these videos. A month’s of work in a 15min video. Cars today are like a bic lighter, once the flame burns out you throw it away. But that said back in the day you did really good if you got 100k out of your small block Chevy without any major repairs. Now Honda’s and Toyota’s go 400k easy.
The first car I ever drove was a car that my father purchased for $600 it was a 1966 Austin Mini-Moke and he bought it in 1967. Much like this Cooper it had a transverse mounted engine with the radiator facing the driver side but the engine looks identical to mine except mine only had one carburetor.
I used to run from our bus stop across the golf course home so that I could ask my father permission to drive down the quarter mile driveway to pick up my two brothers.
I was 10 years old. My father gave me that car when I was 25. It was my second car but I loved it.
I watched you rebuild this engine with great interest I don't know what cc it is mine was 850 cc
I was waiting to see what kind of oil you put in the carburetor's reservoir.
Thank you for the excellent video coverage of your excellent work.
I love the attention to detail in this rebuild. Trimming the thermostat gasket was a nice touch
Congrats, teacher! It's realy good to know that you mistake something some times. It's make us ordinary people happy about our own mistakes. Thank you Mr Davin! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you all for this great work! Amazing!
Thanks, Davin!!! You make me smiling in this moments!
Awesome timelapse rebuild video as always!
It's nice to see classic engines get a new lease of life. Keep up the awesome work.^^
As an ADO-16 owner since 1983 (which is insured by Hagerty😉), I approve of this video! Fantastic production, and this level of machine shop work is slowly fading away!
Can't get enough of this channel. Between this series and Cammisa, I'm not sure there's better automotive programming out there.
Just took my 1275 out for a refresh/rebuild because of a failed oil pump. I'm stoked to learn about these engines
your the only one of many that can do this type of work and want me wanting more your such a amazing great mechanic
The videography and editing / production quality is worth the watch alone on these videos. I love engine rebuild videos but even if you didn't yours are fun to watch. Also, kudos to the camera person(s) for always catching a new shot. Like, I've never seen a reverse through the cam shaft area like at 5:15 .
These engines look so perfect in that colour.
I hope there will be a test drive Davin.
Nice resuscitation on an original mini.
Cheers 🇨🇦
Snowy test drive coming soon!
I felt every torque pull, nuts to install studs twist, "aw shucks " moment involved to Finally Finish at 1:33am. Good work guys!
whoever is producing/selecting/writing the music on your videos is a legend.
Some of the best produced content on and off RUclips
Always love how the camera angles and Timelapse
The riming issues you had is what i'm thinkin is happenin with my small block chev. Great rebuild!
Beautiful vid as usual. When I was 21, I did my first major rebuild. It was a CB750. Did everything perfectly but it wouldn't start. Points cam was 180 degrees out.
Love seeing someone do everything with a methodical passion and skill. The extra time to make this video shows tremendous patience. Wow!
I always tune in for the great projects and I am constantly amazed at the high quality production, your media team is really fantastic! Love everything about your shows, great quality and great tech, perfect!
как всегда вы Лучшие!!! you are the best !
The production work, and the hands on work, are incredible! I have rebuilt a couple of Minis, but never to this level. Wow!
Having a car like this would be a dream.
Fantastic car.
Lucky was the person who had a chance to buy when it was brand new.
Boy can I relate. Just finished my B series engine last summer and went through the same process, including some leaks. ;)
That Green Machine is a thing of Beauty when you were done with it. GREAT job man!
I get strange satisfaction out of watching these videos….super cool and amazing job…. One more thing I noticed… see those rough hands.?? See that wrinkled face.?? Those are the trademarks of someone who WORKS for a living… I have mad respect for this man and his colleagues….this country needs a lot more guys like this…Well done and respects from Ohio…
The one thing I really like 👍about watching 👀your content is you always try and do it right ✅. Reminds me so much of my Dad that passed away. He wouldn't work on anything unless it was done right. Great 👍job guys. God Bless.
having this kind of experience but still humble enough
This is why we watch!...thanks Hagerty & Davin👍
DRAMATIC thermostat. Love it
Davin, your builds are as detailed as possible, but that camera work and editing is top notch! So enjoyable to watch!
I love the channel and I love the effort that's done. Obviously, the time involved is legitimate and the work is authentic; what bothers me any more with "reality" TV is knowing that none of it's real and I always question whether of these "barn finds" are actually found in a barn, or just bought and placed there..... Especially the actual "barn find" shows.... TV magic in my opinion.
Davin’s the reason I subscribe. He’s great.
As a old Import (BMC, Peugeot, Citroen, Rover, Land Rover, Jaguar, Datsun, Toyota, Isusu, Fiat, Mercedes Benz, Sunbeam, Porsche & Pontiac in the end ) auto technician I salute you. I still have the tool to balance those SU's. My favorite was the Tri power Austin Healy 3000. I am just catching up on your rebuilds. I stopped being a professional Auto Tech in the late 80's and switched to Computers. Still into the hardware though. 😉 I forgot the Vanden Plaz.
These segments just keep getting better and better. Thank you. Excited for what's coming next.
Just a colossal amount of work in this video!
From beginning to the end. A piece of art. Nice to watch.
I enjoy all of the redline videos. But these time lapse videos ending with start up are so very satisfying.
Hi Hagerty guys, I loved this rebuild as most of my favourite cars are British. I have owned a Morris Minor, which has the in-line version of this motor in 948cc. The A-Series could be considered as Britain's answer to the small block Chev. This group is also opening my eyes to lots of American cars as well. A suggestion for your next rebuild - an Australian Car, preferably E49 Charger!
You guys never miss with the music choice ever. The engines are cool too
I always love it when the tape peels itself off and the valve train components come marching in.
Satisfaction is right, nothing more satisfying than firing up a mini you shed blood, skin, sweat and tears on fixing.
In real time Davin is awesome, but in time lapse he goes to super awesome.
Love that you guys dont edit out plugs left out, distributors 180 out, etc. Brings a whole level of reality with it, and it makes me feel better when i forget something silly too lol
Carburetor rebuild deserves an Emmy
Really enjoyed this engine rebuild. Thank you guys for all you do. From Jason. Australia 🇦🇺
Had the same problem with my 3.0 SOHC v6 - Piston 1 T.D.C and distributor at position 1. WA-LA! Started beautifully.
You never showed how much fun it is adjusting the SU carb mixture. I spent 10 years messing with my own Austin got to really love or hate Lucas electric. Who ever thought putting the distributor to block out the rain! Solution to most problems was spray all electrical wires and often had to take the distributor cap and wires inside and dry out in the oven for a few minutes to get things running again. But it sure was a fun car to drive. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
It's so funny watching this. So many of us Brits of a certain age have spent so much time working on minis. It brings back cold winter nights in the dark and rain, lying under a mini on very cold ground. I think it was fun??
These end to end time laps are just amazing and the best!
Thank you soooo much for sharing
Mil gracias por lo que compartis, es maravilloso lo que haces , me da pena no saber inglés y poder decir en tu idioma lo grandioso que es lo que haces , se nota que sabes muchísimo de automóviles y de motores , me encanta ver en camara rápida como los desarman para restaurarlos a nuevo y lo vuelven a armar !!! Hermoso video !!!
Good job Davin and crew....satisfying is an understatement.
Beautiful and love the honesty much better to watch these type of builds than those perfect talking shows
The editor did awesome things on this! Like the oil draining as Davin is speeded up
I can watch you rebuild motors all day.
I could watch this stuff all day.
Geetings Fromm The UK - Well Done !!! John Cooper would be very proud of you - Thought you would give her a run !!!!! on the road
It’s like composing a painting! ❤️it’s art❤️
Making my way through all these timelapse videos to give them all the like they deserve.
This is art! And so many amazing camera angles and dolly movements for the timelapse, too.
That shot through the crank case was mint 🤌
If this isn’t art, then i truly don’t know what is! Such a great video!!
love it when the paper comes off in the timelaps, or the march of the valves :)
Much better than Netflix!!!!!!!
I love how you show that it doesn't always work the 1st time.
It was so satisfying to see what must have been 80+ hours of work condensed into what felt like a few minutes.
Love the attention to detail on this engine fully original looks amazing would love to see you do the hole car body with nice arches on it and ghosted checker roof great video 👌
Very nice engine resto! Great job, Davin, for what was a very unfamiliar rebuild process for you, and props to your crew as well; really fantastic work on this time lapse!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
the best edit from all rebuilding videos
Saya suka menonton redline rebuild Bongkar mesin dari awal sampai akhir karna saya suka dengan otomotif.salam dari indonesia
WOW!! that was well done guys! the subject matter is good but the video work is OUTSTANDING!!! BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO!!