CPS for mini

[Tom Parker]

Clarence L.Snyder <clare.snyder.on.ca at ibm.net> wrote:

>> I've seen the results of one that escaped during a race. It didn't explode,
>> the crank sheared off where it came out of the engine block. There wasn't
>> much left of that end of the engine. All the alloy housing was gone, but
>> surpisingly the flywheel didn't get out of the engine bay.

>Is the flywheel still only held on by one bolt and a taper/key setup?

Yup, hasn't changed in 40 years. If properly assembled, there is no way it
will come off. The morse taper used is excedingly difficult to seperate when
you want to strip the engine. The trick is to lap the surfaces smooth, and
make sure you do the bolt up tight.

The video of this mini with the flywheel that came off during a race that I
saw was interesting. The flywheel was sitting in a pile of debris with the
end of the crank still attached.

>The flywheel came off my 61 mini 850 when the lock tabs on that single
>bolt let go. The tranny held the flywheel in and I got home on the
>starter!

Hmm... not healthy.

>The book says you can't remove the clutch in the car, but by
>cutting the head off the very botton clutch cover bolt it is possible.

The book is wrong. On our recent trip to the Mini Nationals (500km each way),
a friend of mine's flywheel came loose. It took two hours to get it all
striped down and tighten up the bolt. The Clubman shape front is easier.

>Been there, done that - had a LOT of fun. 214,000 miles on the critter
>when I sold it.

They are a brilliant little car.

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Tom Parker - tparker at nznet.gen.nz
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