22-Year Dormant John Cooper Conversion Engine Roars to Life! - Classic Mini Workshop Part. 91

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 57

  • @classicminiworkshop
    @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад +7

    Reviving the original engine was a bit of a labour of love. What do you think, was it worth it to have a matching numbers car?

    • @paulrobinson3528
      @paulrobinson3528 5 дней назад

      The only numbers i can see are 1-3-4-2 or is it 4-2-1-3. I prefer suck-squeeze-BANG-blow 🤣

    • @scottsuter3451
      @scottsuter3451 5 дней назад

      Yes without any doubt.

    • @Goose_from_Norway
      @Goose_from_Norway 5 дней назад

      Yes, always 😊 Happy to see another video, too😀 Great work, Keith👍

  • @richrowley8355
    @richrowley8355 4 дня назад +2

    Looks stunning Keith

  • @rbirdi900
    @rbirdi900 4 дня назад +2

    Keith - well done - 91 episodes and the engine sounds great...we are all waiting for the first test drive video. Excellent

  • @peterdraper9595
    @peterdraper9595 2 дня назад +1

    Proud moment Keith hearing it running what a journey very pleased for you great video

  • @andymurdoch1346
    @andymurdoch1346 4 дня назад +2

    Well done, a major milestone ticked off.
    I have Minisport roller rockers on my engine and an original MG Metro ribbed alloy cover. Everything clears fine. I also used the MS silicone gasket which us reusable and works well. 👍

  • @nicholascox2577
    @nicholascox2577 4 дня назад +1

    High Keith, Definitely done the right thing with matching numbers on the original engine. I did same on my MGB some years ago. Excellent job by the way. Cheers Nic

  • @simonmercer9530
    @simonmercer9530 4 дня назад +1

    Lovely lovely! Great to see her up and running again. Hopefully in a few months I will doing the same. I’m 4 years in just got mine back from paint after being in a family friend’s body shop for 10 months awaiting paint. On the fun part now reassembly

  • @BillHollingsworth-lz7tl
    @BillHollingsworth-lz7tl 5 дней назад +1

    Well done in getting the engine finally running! I had the same issue with the rocker cover and got round it by using engineers blue on the inside of the cover and a Dremel to remove the excess metal. A bit time consuming but you get there in the end.

  • @stuartwillson2263
    @stuartwillson2263 5 дней назад +2

    Congratulations on getting it running again, Keith. Nice to see another Mini back on the road!

  • @Mrtallguy76
    @Mrtallguy76 3 дня назад +1

    That engine with those twin carbs looks absolutely superb 🤩 and I want a garage the size of yours !

  • @peterdemetriou2263
    @peterdemetriou2263 5 дней назад +1

    Great to see the engine back in, you can’t beat twin carbs on a mini ! Maybe you can get someone to machine out the inside of the mg rocker cover. Would be nice to have the original style cover back in 👍

  • @KavanOBrien
    @KavanOBrien 5 дней назад +3

    Wow you must be very proud of yourself , amazing workmanship.

  • @markdraper7
    @markdraper7 День назад +1

    Well done mate, looks and sounds great! Superb build. 👏😎

  • @recreativesigns4571
    @recreativesigns4571 5 дней назад +3

    It was only in the last video comments that we said there’s always an ever growing list of extra parts required for a classic Mini. The spend just goes on. But they’re worth it. Nice to hear it run. Look forward to seeing it out.

    • @paulrobinson3528
      @paulrobinson3528 5 дней назад +2

      If i can't be first, didn't finish work till 7pm, i'll be first in the pinned comments🤣🤣

    • @recreativesigns4571
      @recreativesigns4571 5 дней назад +3

      @ it’s the taking part that counts, surely.

    • @paulrobinson3528
      @paulrobinson3528 4 дня назад

      @@recreativesigns4571 Sure is my friend, sure is.

  • @forward160
    @forward160 4 дня назад +1

    Great Work, Keith. I believe MED recommend one of their own Rocker covers to match their Rockers .. Pain really if your going for the original look

  • @philkitson3563
    @philkitson3563 5 дней назад +2

    Well done Keith, give yourself a pat on the back mate

  • @MiniMattTV
    @MiniMattTV 5 дней назад +1

    Awesome job mate! Really buzzing for you, couple little jobs then perfection 👌🏻 might still have an original metro rocker cover if you’re looking but Paul said you’d ordered something already 👀 haha fantastic mate such a beautiful car

  • @hevray1
    @hevray1 5 дней назад +2

    You could try two rocker cover gaskets glued together to give more height

  • @neilpye6089
    @neilpye6089 5 дней назад +2

    Great job

  • @andrewlitchfield4843
    @andrewlitchfield4843 5 дней назад +2

    Hi Keith, if you wanted to keep a standard look maybe get a space plate made up for the rocker cover?🤔 Andy

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад

      That' not a bad idea, the cover needs to come up a few mm and back a few mm. A spacer plate would work!

  • @maverick4177
    @maverick4177 5 дней назад +2

    Bag O spanner’s 😂

  • @velmathemini
    @velmathemini 3 дня назад +1

    Was the two tone engine like that originally? The blue & yellow? If not it looks beautiful. Sounds nice as well. Paul has done an excellent job with in 👍.

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  3 дня назад +1

      Yes, the John Cooper conversion heads were blue.

    • @velmathemini
      @velmathemini 3 дня назад

      @@classicminiworkshop it definitely looks good 👍.

  • @paulrobinson3528
    @paulrobinson3528 5 дней назад +2

    What type of the dreaded bypass hose did you fit?

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад

      A flash silicone one

    • @paulrobinson3528
      @paulrobinson3528 4 дня назад +1

      @@classicminiworkshop Good to hear & along with some nice stainless Jubilee clips or did you recycle the old one's? 🤣

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  4 дня назад +1

      @@paulrobinson3528 I used some cable ties, they don't rust 😁 (Only joking, some nice new stainless Jubilee clips)

    • @paulrobinson3528
      @paulrobinson3528 4 дня назад +1

      @@classicminiworkshop I've got some stainless steel cable ties, would have worked a treat lol

  • @stephenstokes8318
    @stephenstokes8318 4 дня назад +1

    Great to see orginal engine back in, is that the original colours of head and block it looks like the ukraine flag

  • @pauljeffries
    @pauljeffries 5 дней назад +3

    1st 👍

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад +2

      Winner winner! I set it up today, mixture and timing, and it's running sweet. Pulling like a train too!

  • @dnf1903
    @dnf1903 5 дней назад +2

    Hiya Keith-definitely the right idea to keep the matching numbers block. So good to finally see RG running. It's a credit to you Keith. Keep well.

  • @ST-op6iv
    @ST-op6iv 5 дней назад +2

    Pozdrowienia z Polski

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад

      Hiya, I hope you are well

    • @ST-op6iv
      @ST-op6iv 5 дней назад +1

      @@classicminiworkshop why are you asking this?

    • @classicminiworkshop
      @classicminiworkshop  5 дней назад

      @@ST-op6iv its just a common English greeting to ask if you are well 👍

    • @ST-op6iv
      @ST-op6iv 5 дней назад

      @@classicminiworkshop oki super 👍👍👍👍

    • @ST-op6iv
      @ST-op6iv 5 дней назад +1

      @@classicminiworkshop I've been building this mini for 3 years, 1100 cm, 1982