Actual 998 Chat about rebuilds

[snoopy64]

Hi

I’m looking to have an actual chat (on the phone!) with anyone who can give me advice on getting my Cooper engine rebuilt, questions to ask the rebuilder, choosing a company etc any personal experience and the million dollar (almost) question , should I even do it?


pm me if you can help

Cheers

Kevin

[Peter Laidler]

That's a good lead-in to another question that maybe Kevin might like to consider. Has anyone had any dealings with local Oxford firm OSELLI recently?

[woodypup59]

Many people seem to be be happy with SMMT (Southam) who are now at Napton, nr Daventry, but before that I guess you need to know what you want.

I guess you have a 998 Copper. Do you want to keep it stock, or are you looking for a lot more power ?

[snoopy64]

Just a stock short engine rebuild..

[johnv]

You're in Berkshire? Bracknell Classic and Modern Engines would be a good starting point

[snoopy64]

Hi there

Not the first time they’ve been mentioned..

[snoopy64]

Thanks everyone for your advice etc. Well its started... is that Marmite or Bovril though??

[WMU 211G]

It's space dust mate... where exactly have you been driving it...?

[mk1]

I have seen MUCH worse.

[Roadrunner]

That's a good lead-in to another question that maybe Kevin might like to consider. Has anyone had any dealings with local Oxford firm OSELLI recently?

Your having a laugh there, I only ever used them for machining ie re-bore and balancing I preferred to build my own. I did then Richard Walker worth using though he used to work there before setting up on his own but I see now his company was purchased by some one else. Last engine I built I got as a kit from MED only because I happened to be working nearby. Osselli was an Oxford Based Firm that was in Eyensham when I first went there then moved to Osney Mead. It's not in Oxford any more.
I just looked at the manual when I did my first rebuild and I can send a PDF of it if you need one.

[snoopy64]

It's space dust mate... where exactly have you been driving it...?

The previous owner ruined it, thought he was driving a train

[Roadrunner]

As you have West Berks where you come from you could have a word with https://h-dev.co.uk/ for some advice not they look to me mainly remapping though but they are at Chieveley

[Peter Laidler]

Are you saying (previous page) that Oselli are crap - or that you are better - or what exactly......?

[snoopy64]

I have seen MUCH worse.

Thank goodness, I think!!

[Roadrunner]

Are you saying (previous page) that Oselli are crap - or that you are better - or what exactly......?

No when I was younger I heard some bad vibes about them and building an engine yourself is easy enough if you have the gear or knowledge. One of my friends had his S engine rebuilt by them and it ran OK but they are not the old firm I knew when it was in Osney and I worked round the corner. I would not put them down I'm sure a lot of people are happy with the work they do but you will always find problems. I must admit the work they did for me when I had a problem with a gearbox in my GT was spot on. What I meant are having a laugh is I did not think they were still operating seems they are

[WMU 211G]

It's space dust mate... where exactly have you been driving it...?

The previous owner ruined it, thought he was driving a train

Notch eight, don't be late...!

Just bore the blighter out to 1380 and have done with it Kev!

[251 ENG]

Southam mini metro centre SMMC 01926 815681

BUT

Got 40+ engines in a moment so be prepared to join que

Biggest problem with 998 cooper is D top piston availability, new oversize ones are incredibly rare .

You can use flat top pistons but that means you have to take a big chunk off head .

You can also modify flat top pistons to D tops but then you have to take a chunk off block

[snoopy64]

Plenty to think about…

[hanlminiman]

Sent you a pm.
Cliff

[mk1]

Can't get much better than those Compression readings!