Ultimate Mini Builder - 1380cc A-series is your comprehensive guide to building a high performance fast-road 1380cc A-series engine. With over four hours of in-depth footage, watch as Mini expert Bill Sollis strips a Metro 1275cc unit and then rebuilds it to 1380cc with all the perfect components for long-lasting and reliable power! And to proove the result, we run the engine on a dyno - revealing over 100bhp and 100lbs/ft of torque.

Ultimate Mini Builder - 1380cc A-series is extremely detailed and offers invaluable guidance to anyone considering of home build. Extensive chapters and a comprehensive opening menu mean you can jump to exactly the section you want to watch, prior to heading into the garage! Seeing the job being done by a professional will give you enormous confidence to tackle your own rebuild

Areas covered include... Comprehensive strip-down, What to keep, what to bin, How to set a specification. The Build - Crankshaft and bearings, Centre main strap, Pistons, rings and bolts, Camshaft and followers, Duplex timing gear, Adjusting the timing gear, Cylinder head fitment, Fitting of roller rockers, Gearbox strip-down & refurb, New clutch, Lightened & balanced flywheel, Performance distributor, Carburettor, Run-up on the dyno...and much more!

BONUS FEATURE - Basic cylinder head refurb: Bill takes you through the basics of getting your cylinder head prepared, including lapping the valves and general inspection

A-Series Builder

£19.95 + postage

NTSC
257 mins (approx)
16:9 format