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I hate to make more work for you, but if it was mine I'd tear it down & replace all the bits that need it. Been a while since I've had an A series lump apart, but my memory says they weren't too hard to do. Heck it's already out of the car.

 

I would put the engine right back in the car. You will not have a problem with valve seat recession on your classic Mini, if it isn't your daily driver, you won't be putting many miles on it. Also, valve seat recession due to unleaded fuel turned out to be not as big a problem as was predicted when unleaded fuel was introduced.

You can always do the unleaded valve seats at a later time, when you have the money and if you think you must.

 

If'n it is a crack then tearing down the engine was the correct call.

 

So much hope when it first fired up and now so much to replace to make it right.

 

Hallelujah !! That's great news on the crankshaft and block.

 

I have read the same about POR 15. The stuff I got on my hairy knuckles did wear off after a while.

 

I looked that shop up and it looks like they were gone in 2000.

 

We are looking for a lot of rain tonight into tomorrow. I'm scheduled to warsh Skooby tomorrow afternoon.

Minidave, remember light or wipers, but never both. Rain-x is your friend.

 

Sometimes the Internet can be a great tool that makes things easier and other times it can be so frustrating you question your sanity on why your trying to use it.