Mini with a Nissan K11 1.4 16v Engine - Engine Rebuild

This video is episode 13 of a Classic Mini rebuild with a Nissan Micra K11 1.4 16v CG engine conversion. This episode details all the critical steps in rebuilding a K11 1.4 16v Engine, including the cylinder head reassembly, crank, bearings, pistons, rocker cover, timing chain and cam timing using a DTI.
Much of the rebuild process can be applied to the rebuild other similar engines.
Parts used were predominantly supplied by Matthew Humphris of Humphris Motorsport:-
www.humphrisral...

[@garethhughes5656]

Excited for a new video.....

[@xxlalbatross3287]

I am a new follower of your channel Greetings from Sweden

[@mayacakil]

Very valuable video! One day i will need it

[@RRW]

Great video again your knowledge is epic .

[@jordanstuart4580]

What have you done for higher compression?

[@PeterKrauss1963]

Great work David and great videos! Where do you source your parts? Gasket sets etc? I'm doing a CG13 rebuild and having trouble finding pistons, bearing shells etc. Pete

[@davidlee4966]

Humphries Motorsport, I put a link in the description, he is excellent;- informative, very experienced on the K11, and prompt with deliveries

[@richardoneill55]

Have a good day

[@garethhughes5656]

Any update on her david?

[@4lfie420]

Brilliant video sir! Could I ask though would you ever consider doing these kind of projects for customers? I'm researching everything I can about k11s for maintenance and to be able to modify for performance and efficiency, I bet there would be plenty of members from the micra mafia that'd love to be able to buy a ready made 130-140ishbhp engine to be able to slap straight into a k11 chassis, even my little 1.0 50 something bhp micra is a little go kart on tight B roads but people I know have turbod supercharged these nissan engines or just straight swapped for something more beefy, but one bloke made a sleeper with basically this exact engine except it was no way near as clean but 0-60 5.7 seconds and could go past 130mph, that's the type of performance I'd love in my little go kart 😂

[@BadJokeMusic]

I turbo'd my cga3de, and it makes 142bhp on a stock engine!

[@garethhughes5656]

​@BadJokeMusic is she still running? What turbo?

[@stemottram7738]

Hi. Build looks amazing. Great attention to detail.
Could I ask where you got your exhaust manifold from?
Thanks

[@davidlee4966]

Gizfab, he is based in Skegness, and great to deal with he done my inlet manifold as well, again top job

[@stemottram7738]

@@davidlee4966 many thanks. That’s good to hear. That’s who I was planning to use. Sadly they don’t do an inlet plenum for standard injection

[@danielc4053]

Sei un genio! Gran motore della k11

[@davidlee4966]

grazie, altri video in arrivo

[@Rpp3r]

Hi, Can you please elaborate on the strait swap of the K12 to K11 injectors?

[@davidlee4966]

There are literally a one for one replacement, the same fittings and same connector, the K22 injector offer a much better spray pattern

[@Rpp3r]

@@davidlee4966 Ah in this case the CGA3DE has the same injector shape as the later models, different from the older cg13deand cg10de models. Got it.

[@zachgreen799]

What differences do the rally cams make? Thanks! ☺️

[@davidlee4966]

Wider lap and higher lift cams are essential for making high end power, the rally cams should make peak power at around 7500rpm

[@sultangunungrinjani-1]

Is k11 Nissan same specifications torque for head gasket with micra 2008 model?

[@davidlee4966]

the 2008 model or K12 is a different engine so you will need to check the workshop manual to be sure

[@richardoneill55]

Looks good

[@BadJokeMusic]

Great video! Are those forged internals?

[@davidlee4966]

All internals are stock, apart from the cams, it’s a strong engine with a max rpm of about 7800, I have been assured that a lot of auto grass cars run them to 10000rpm on a regular basis!

[@LeHazy]

How's the project going david?

[@davidlee4966]

Its been slow up until recently, just got back into it, recommissioning the chassis electrics, just about to start the ECU programming etc, so will do another youtube video soon, can't wait to finish it to start a new project

[@LeHazy]

@@davidlee4966 any ideas on the next or take em as they come?

[@minimanshed8910]

That looks sexy David! nice one!

[@garethhughes5656]

Is she running yet?

[@davidlee4966]

Not yet, almost there, life has really got in the way especially the last few months. Just about to get an engine map done

[@garethhughes5656]

One of my favourite series next to Binky 🤟

[@ramonviews]

Can u give me a quote for.mine?

[@tonyedwards892]

Any new vids ;)

[@davidlee4966]

I have got quite a bit of footage on the MAXX ECU install plus some other bits and pieces, will edit over xmas and post the latest episode.

[@haritzunamuno]

Aaa h