Mini-mac rehab

[Stump Shot]

@Steve @Stump Shot
@p61 western

Got it! The last issue was caused by me. Got the fuel line on the wrong side of the coil wire and pinched it.
Still needs some carb tweaks.

For what it's worth, these are actually quite easy to work on.
They look alot worse than they are.
I will also mention that the newer ones with the removable recoil would be much, much easier. Most of my problems or frustration came with trying to fit the engine in past the recoil.

So, all you slackers with a pile of these laying under your bench, dig them out and get them going. If nothing else, they are quite comical to use.

Good job Ed!

 

[p61 western]

It turned out great.

 

[redline4]

Thanks guys!
I guess it will see some use for when I am hanging treestands, but other than that, it will likely spend most of it's time sitting on a shelf. Which in a way is better than the scrap heap it came from.

 

[Steve]

Great work Ed!

I never understood why so many people think these are a nightmare to work on. So many people need to work at a Volkswagen dealership. Then they wont be thinking they are that bad ( vw's arnt too bad to work on either)

 

[Dub11]

Holy *s-word you made a whole thread on these turds?

 

[shadco]

Great little saw you can tell your deep infatuation, the way you talk about it.

I laughed so hard my side hurts.

.

 

[p61 western]

Great work Ed!

I never understood why so many people think these are a nightmare to work on. So many people need to work at a Volkswagen dealership. Then they wont be thinking they are that bad ( vw's from the 60's arnt too bad to work on either)

Fixed

 

[redline4]

Holy *s-word you made a whole thread on these turds?

Hellz yeah. I asked the O.G. mini mac master Stumpshot if anyone had ever done a thread. He said no.
So I figured why not.

Great work Ed!

I never understood why so many people think these are a nightmare to work on. So many people need to work at a Volkswagen dealership. Then they wont be thinking they are that bad ( vw's arnt too bad to work on either)

Thanks Steve!
Pretty much any modern car would suffice.
Once a guy has had hands on the c.f. that is a Duramax fuel system, these are gravy.

 

[Steve]

Hellz yeah. I asked the O.G. mini mac master Stumpshot if anyone had ever done a thread. He said no.
So I figured why not.



Thanks Steve!
Pretty much any modern car would suffice.
Once a guy has had hands on the c.f. that is a Duramax fuel system, these are gravy.

Mess around with the GDI spaghetti on a v8 Audi. Thats close to the duramax!

 

[redline4]

Mess around with the GDI spaghetti on a v8 Audi. Thats close to the duramax!

Yeah, automotive engineers are geniuses.
Like the 4 cylinder diesel we have in the Equinox now. Lets put the timing chain in the back of the engine so the trans has to come out.

 

[Steve]

Yeah, automotive engineers are geniuses.
Like the 4 cylinder diesel we have in the Equinox now. Lets put the timing chain in the back of the engine so the trans has to come out.

VW 2.8 vr6 and the current 2.5 5 cylinder. Done a few of those here and there.

 

[Dub11]

Yeah, automotive engineers are geniuses.
Like the 4 cylinder diesel we have in the Equinox now. Lets put the timing chain in the back of the engine so the trans has to come out.

WTF

 

[smokey7]

I think timing belts on a audi a8 was my worst one. And the cluster funk of a messy mile of chain on a gm high feature 3.6 v6. Wtf were they thinking.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Yeah, automotive engineers are geniuses.
Like the 4 cylinder diesel we have in the Equinox now. Lets put the timing chain in the back of the engine so the trans has to come out.

And every one of those jobs is under warranty too I bet. What's it pay, 2.3?

 

[redline4]

I think timing belts on a audi a8 was my worst one. And the cluster funk of a messy mile of chain on a gm high feature 3.6 v6. Wtf were they thinking.

The 3.6 is gravy. Line them up for me!
My second favorite GM engine to work on, just after the 2.4.

 

[Onan18]

The 3.6 is gravy. Line them up for me!
My second favorite GM engine to work on, just after the 2.4.

Give me a good old 4.3 or 5.7 anyday. Or better yet a 250 or 292.

 

[redline4]

Give me a good old 4.3 or 5.7 anyday. Or better yet a 250 or 292.

I should clarify in the fact that I like them because you could bring them to me in a box, and I can have them back together and running by noon. Great money makers for me.

 

[redline4]

3.6, cant recall if this was dropped out to replace or for chains.

I think it was the flooded SRX I replaced.

Ch
3.6 chains



2.4 for oil consumption



5.3 cam replacement.



Duramax out for head gaskets..

 

[FergusonTO35]

Give me a good old 4.3 or 5.7 anyday. Or better yet a 250 or 292.

Love those old American straight sixes! Ford 200-240-300, GM 250-292, Mopar 170-225. Would take those over anything else in a pickup truck!

 

[Steve]

Love those old American straight sixes! Ford 200-240-300, GM 250-292, Mopar 170-225. Would take those over anything else in a pickup truck!

Someone say 300?