Drilling block for 11 studs, Engine in car.
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Just used a couple of magnets to collect the swarf, befor it got anywhere near the bores. These magnets obtained from the Ford MTX75 gearboxes and bloody strong.


Must admit i did feel a little nervous

MS

LOL!

I had images of a crusty black&Decker electric drill being used.

Good use of what you have to hand, but I think I'd not have bothered myself?

LOL

Black and Decker. Bosch mate, nothing less.

Still, when I read that it made me think of that topic on MF with that child numpty, who thought you could mod the center main cap with an angle grinder to fit a steel strap. LMFAO!!!!

HAHAHAHAHA thats great! good solution though

we made some guides up to fit in my head that held the drill, then used the depth gauge on it to make sure my mate didnt go through too much (i was too scared to do it myself)

Anyone ever drilled em for bigger studs ?? Or felt the need to ?

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

dont the maestro boys do this??

(stevie-when i met you at avon park back around may, i was running up the strip next to you, on that run i blew the head gasket out of the 11stud on the flywheel side)(thats a pointless story, but kind of relevent)

I had to drill my head first too. I drilled the head the tapping size of the block first then used it as a guide.

All on a 998 block too.

It 100% solved the problem of head gasket failures and was worth the effort

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

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i would be inclined to agree! with the two extra studs in my humble opinion

I have just had mine done at morspeed was too nervous to do it myself! I think its just a bit of extra protection!

I did mine myself and havn't had any problems-still using std head studs.
The maestro boys use larger studs as they can't get decent ones in maestro size.

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

I have always drilled them with hand tools and not with such sophisticated equipment Most of the time the studs are even at right angle to the block ... !

Does anyone know if the "competition" head stud kit from Minispares is worthwhile? My studs are rather old and it wouldn't hurt getting new ones anyway I guess.

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=34310

dont know, but the descripton doesnt match the pic!

"12 point skirted nuts.." hmm, look like normal 6 sided hex nuts with no skirt to me.

It does sound like an ARP kit though so i'm sure would do the same job.

I have that kit on mine. seem very good, you could feel that there was less streach when you torqued them down.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

So this is a ARP kit with higher price??

www.shag.no

Min-its do the proper ARP kit for about £90 and Minispeed for £80 less VAT. Minispares don't have the ARP set.