Mini Performance Manual (Haynes Performance Manual Series)
October 25, 2008
Customer Review: Gave to a Mini-Enthusiast….He Loved It
Gave this book for Christmas to someone who is restoring a 1963 mini. He has restored several other cars and is well adept with engines/restoration. This is his first mini restoration.
The recipient loved the book. He said it covered the engine comprehensively and with good diagrams. I was able to look at it myself, and it indeed has step-by-step in depth pictures and explanations about a variety of engine components and body projects one might undertake. The main strength is the clarity and depth of instruction on addressed topics.
The range of information seems quite useful if one is completing a restoration of any magnitude– from engine to body repairs.
This said, it does not really address engine building from the ground up– it presupposes an intact engine. I found there are several other books written specifically about these engines (if you are starting ground-up), and but this addresses repairs and maximizing performance.
The photos are quite nice, and the book large and glossy. It is a reference book that should be on the shelf of any mini owner. Buy from here…
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