[Mini] Engine out (Was: Oil spitting)

[Anne]

I know it's not really good form to reply to your own message,
but as I've now been enlightened a bit I thought I'd share the information
:)

I made an image outlining the holes on a MPi block and marked what they are
for.
http://goo.gl/er35u
In some you can use the same parts as in a 'standard' Mini block, marked
with (),
others have MPi specific threads, marked with [].

As to the water temp sensor.
The question was wrong :)
As I'm keeping the 'old' head, there is no need to change the water temp
sensor.

But there is indeed a thermostat house that fits a water tempsender.
Apparently this was only used in 1997 (to switch a 2nd fan) and therefor
the senders are fairly hard to come by and also expensive.

Anne.
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On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 2:27 AM, Anne <minilists at mibv.com> wrote:

> So now a new balanced MPi block is fitted.
> Some pictures can be seen here; http://goo.gl/yNMLQ
>  There seem to be some differences between the old block and the MPi
> block.
> The most obvious is the missing hole for the distributor. Thats covered by
> fitting a KDFI unit and triggerwheel with VR sensor.
> Also the studs connecting the block to the gearbox seem to be a tad bigger.
> The gearbox seems to be in quite good nick BTW, no chaffing, chipping,
> play or anything out of the ordinary.
>  The oilfilter and connection of it seems to be different
> As are the holes next to it.
> I'm also not quite sure where the water temp sensor is supposed to go on a
> MPi block.
> Nor does this seem to be covered clearly in the till '01 Haynes...
> Anyone know what the most important differences are, or maybe have a page
> where they are listed/outlined?
>  Anne.