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Just getting started on this build. I have a 12 page "guide" I'm following from Kent Prather at Prather Racing Engines, lots and lots of little...
Starting another engine build, this time a former SPi 1275 engine and A+ rod change transmission. The tranny is in pretty good shape, just needs a...
I'm starting a series of videos showing how I rebuild a Mini or Sprite A series engine..... Here's the first installment...... I don't know if...
The owner brought this to me last November, saying it was his backup gearbox, so "no hurry". He knew I would be down for a while with my knee...
This thread is to document some of the fun Minis for sale on BaT.... First up - this is a car belonging to a friend of mine, I drove it before he...
Watch this space - it promises to be ugly based on the description! No compression on #3, and it was blowing out a whole lot of oil, so my guess...
So a couple more projects have arrived - this one is another 998 Automatic destined to be installed in a Mini Pickup. This one will also get a...
My next project arrived last night right while the trick or treaters were coming thru the neighborhood. It came in what has to be the nicest...
[ATTACH] This one is on the way and expected to arrive Tuesday. The owner says it's burning oil, leaking it too, making some unhappy noises and...
A number of my friends and clients have expressed frustration with the carburetion on their classic Minis, and it's true - driving a classic car...
In 2009 I had a stent put in - just the one, the rest of my arteries were in great shape - why that one decided to clog I'm not sure, but there...
This one came in from Boston, we're going to bump the power up some by raising the compression ratio, adding a good cam and improved rockers, do a...
My partner Dan has been working on this car for a while now and we agreed to let me do some of the finish work, while he does some interior work...
My 2009 Clubby S has been pretty trouble free over the last 89K miles. The other day I was headed home and took my favorite roundabout onramp, and...
[ATTACH] I bought the car in the early 90's and spent 3 or 4 years restoring it. Just when it was done I moved to Kansas from Sandy Eggo. An old...
This is a true barn find! 1973 Innocenti Mini 1300 Export - the Cooper S of Italy. It has the 11 stud head, twin carbs, twin fuel tanks and the...
My buddy has a Mini Classic Pickup, he bought it 10 years ago now from MiniTec and we drove it back from Georgia to KC where we live, it was a fun...
I have a set of Minilite style JBW 13x6 wheels I don't need. I bought these to run on my previous Mini but I sold it with the 10's that came on it...
Today about 10 of us made the trek to Topeka, to Jesse Prather Racing to use his dyno. We had 3 Minis, 2 Caterhams, a Bugeye, 2 MGB's - one...
I build classic Mini engines and transmissions in my little shop, and I decided it would be a good idea to be able to start them and run them...