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Oooo the boys got 911. Even after blurring you can see the iconic shape. Can’t wait to see it

You just can't get enough Taylor. This lad is so good and entertaining.

Taylor unreal and very informative when doing vids on his own, Taylor, Alex and Rory together and I genuinely believe they could and will create the next big global car show..epic work lads and a genuine pleasure to watch

Not that it matters now, but the reason why that happened wasn't high intake temps. What has happened is you ran the standard injectors with a high lift cam and smaller pulley on a standard map or a poor remap. I know from experience the standard injectors start to lean out on these at high RPMs with smaller pulleys. The intake temps will have still been pretty high, but the ECU can compensate for that and it rarely causes fatal damage to the engine. If you're fitting that cam to the replacement engine then I'd highly recommend fitting some 550cc injectors (from a Focus ST) and getting a proper remap from 1320 Mini. Also that silicone stuff on the inside of the rocker cover is there from factory, it looks a mess and worried me the first time I took one off too. But they are all like that.

I think this is caused by it running too lean with the reduced pulley. The r53's run lean with a smaller pulley, without a tune.

Hey Alex your fly was open during the carvertical ad lol. Never change mate.

I would love to see a small series of taylor tearing down motors and explaining in depth so neat features of certain engines!

Welcome to Deto-nation! :) The missing exhaust valve bits (or rather the fact that it's torched) and the sand-blasting marks on the piston and then the torching towards the edge of the crown/ringland is a clear sign of severe detonation. It may have been caused of that carbon build-up which got too hot during the long WOT (or high PT) autobahn run and then started to pre-ignite and detonate. So you need to look at those injectors in case the spray pattern is not right or even the flow is not right, and also use better oil (I don't care what the owners manual says, you need to put some 0w40/5w40 oil in these engines, ACEA A3/B4 specs, ideally API SN+ or SP, but SN will work) and change it more often, like 5000-6000kms or 3-4k miles. But that's for the next engine, or at least for the one that is currently in the car.

Not much beats a bit of Taylor v2 content 👌🏻

No amount of blur will stop me from recognizing that 993 backend. 😂 Congrats on owning such a dream car!

From now on this should be Taylors chanel

Looks like you've got a 993 sitting in the back. Can't mistake that silhouette. Looking forward to the videos!

The way that Alex turned up into the scene I thought damn he's like the uncle checking on what the boys are on about and then I saw he was having severe back pain, couldn't be more confirmed ha ha.

AutoTayler .... My new favourite channel 😁

I have a strong feeling it was a combination of the car running lean and intake temps. I can't remember if Taylor said it anywhere or not, if that R53 was running stock injectors and a stock map or not. It's a possibility of many factors coming together. Possibly weak fuel pump, stock injectors, high lift cam without a map, 15 or 17% pulley (can't remember which Taylor said it had) Chinese intercooler. All of those may have all contributed to this. R53s run a bit lean near max RPM with a 15% pulley on stock injectors/map, so if the (presumably original) 170k mile fuel pump was a bit tired as well it wouldn't have taken much to push the car into engine killing conditions. Taylor, if you're reading this, I'd recommend you get an Ultragauge for your R53. It'll let you monitor stuff like coolant and intake temps, and set up alerts when it reaches your predetermined values. If you had one set up, you'd possibly have saved that engine. (assuming it was an intake temp issue and not fuelling one)

Alex you should be careful flying that low while vertical!🤣

Great to see Taylor getting a whole video. 👍

Perfect time to bring it to 1320mini, This is down to running to lean with a reduced supercharger pulley, they run lean as standard and the usual reduced pulleys without a tune make them worse, they are 330cc injectors on the non jcw and 380cc on the jcw models which isnt much more, iv taken my r53 to 1320mini in st.neots, 550cc bosch injectors, uprated catcam camshaft, already had a 17% pulley and i had a grs motorsport intercooler fitted at same time and tuned and now it would be alot more realible than they are out of the factory, intake temps are a major thing on these too the usual ebay intercoolers dont help without any sort of air diverter forcing air into the intercooler, the mini gp1 intercooler wpuld be the best followed by the grs and airtec, 1320 mini also as part of them reprograming the ecu they adjust the radiator fan settings to come on alot earlier than they do from factory aswell they run very hot in standard form, the very first engine mod on one of these has to be a uprated intercooler when the engines in these get to hot the ecu pulls timing and reduces power, the fan resistors can also fail on these without any warning and before u know it it its to late its why nearly every r53 owner has a ultraguage obd on the dash or do the resistor wiring mod, little tip to check coolant temp aswell-- ignition off press n hold black button on centre speedo, turn key to stage1 then on/of will apprear when off apprears then press black speedo button and scroll to test mode 19, then test mode 7 and start engine and drive it will read your coolant temp from the ecu were the time and fuel milage is shown

That’s crazy. I was rewatching that episode just yesterday and was wondering if they were going to do a tear down of the engine. And here we are..

Always happy to see the old Miles back

Taylor's Mini inspired me to get my own. Got a 2013 Cooper S in British Racing Green and I am loving it!! I wanted a fun car that was "affordable" here in Brazil (cars here are extremely expensive) and I couldn't find anything I liked until this series.

I look forward to seeing the 911!! ♥️

Imagine your flies being undone in a car vertical report Alex 😂

Guys surely this is your golden opportunity to turbo the Mini, take it back to the ring and let Mischa rinse it around the track? Give 1320 Mini a shout for your upgrades

Fab to see Camp Freddy on the tools again 👍🏻🔧🔧, it's been a while....😊

Happend the same to me..first lap on Nordschleife one of the cylinders stopped working because of the coil, completed lap in limp mode for the rest 15km. Coil replaced and i have done 2 more laps. Clutch was toasted, brakes nearly died. Came back home after 1200km car was still runing okey, you could hear it hissing on acceleration. Two weeks after this, ene of the cylinders shattered when i accelerated. Scratched engine block, almost all valves were bent. 4000€ repair job without counting mechanic work.

yes the 993 is in the unit. could that colour be rubystone red????

On what kind of car you need to worry of intake temps. My fascination with mini build quality grows stronger.

Aftermarket camshaft and standard injectors don't mix well on these engines and I would say that's most likely what has caused this.

I had a supercharged Corrado VR6 and also melted a piston going too fast for too long on a motorway. I think the exhaust got too hot and melted sensors, leading to disaster. The melted piston now sits on my shelf as a souvenir.

Great video alex😊

2:32 goodnight 😂😅😂😂😂

"Cant show this", you mean the Porsche 994 Alex brought and has talked about on the podcast at least 3 times by this point?

Ahh that sight hits home. Had this happen to me in a 206 RC. Piston nr 1 and 2 were missing big chunks

It's nice too see Taylor hosting the video

Congratulations on nearly 100k subs on the second channel!

Had a 70000km R53 Cooper S. Stock engine. Fun little car. Pretty funny seeing how fast the temperature started rising when pushing😂

Those are standard injectors. Hot cam and smaller pulley on those could be very lean, and hence high temps. Put bigger injectors in your new engine. Focus ST/Volvo 5 cylinder 380cc injectors emulate the original JCW upgraded injectors, and so JCW map can handle them. Or you can go bigger and get custom map

I like when you guys dive into an engine block, it's like surgery TV, except not gross and disgusting. Funny and semi informative!

More Taylor tinkering with shafts 👌🏻

I'm so glad I've got forged internals in mind and grs intercooler!!

I just rewatched the mini, z4 and mx5 episodes!

“Not of the mechanical variet” 😂😂

Even censored that 911 looks sweet, nice vid lads.

love that mini!

The constant hammering was hilarious.

Got the bell and came straight away

2:29 - Thank you for informing us on who this handsome, automotive enthusiastic gentleman is.

Nice Porsche Alex!

Alex, your fly is undone throughout the entire car vertical bit lol

Hold on a minute that’s a 911 - 993 in the background mmmmmmmmm pure classic 🙏👍

Taylor you rock simple!!

Hey Taylor as lots of people have said leanness caused by too small injectors and cheapo intercooler...More info for your current engine, bigger injectors, proper intercooler also get a Wideband to help not kill this nice new engine. You obvs know just about enough to keep your right foot happy...OR...Just take it to Bruno..Have him give you a list....;D

I was about to comment about making it a coffee table and then the video started 😂😂

congrats alex on the 993 or 996 4!

you need to get a 3/8 head to replace that 1/4 hex bit on that dewalt impact it will turn it into a little monster costs about £20 from america and will take about 10 mins to swap over

Flies undone Alex! 😂

You need an AFR gauge Mr Taylor. You was probably touching 17 afr before it popped

I was NOT prepared for the quick cut from the ad to everyone saying hi to Chris 🤣💀

If it had a high lift cam it should have had at least 330cc injectors. It wasn't a works engine ( I think) so would have been on 280cc.

Came as quick as I could!

Taylor Pixies & Elves What fuel were you using would it have been better to use a high Octane Fuel to decrease Pre- ignition Knock?

Looks like piston ringland failure. I wouldn't say it's necessarily because of high intake air temps alone, it's also the sustained load. Basically the piston ring didn't have enough gap, and so grew with heat until it butted. Part of that equation is combustion temperature part is the time spent at the temperature and how it's heat transfered to the ring.

i'm intrigued to see Alex's HIgh Heels which are apparently in the box behind Taylor

Alex is that (the inland present jump?) That you put on to show willing and will forever be lost in the wardrobe 😂

Alex's fly down in the Car Vertical ad is iconic lmfao

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

Can we get a unit tour of this unit and Taylors new unit??

Car Vertical is becoming the Go Compare advert of RU-vid 🤣

8:57 "ffffffuck off!" 😂

ty 🙏🙏

5:36 Alex needs a zipper report 😂

Seeing potentially two engines made into tables is bringing back the anger of realising my seized and absolutely knackered engine block from my first car had been nicked from the garden 😢

another nice little vid guys. Quick question is it Tony Oneball or Tony Womble? either way, please explain. ta.

The way Alex is walking you need to rename the channel AutoJohnWayne 🤣

Alex did you deliberately have your zip down doing the car vertical ad ? 🤣

Preventative maintenance is key 😂.

Nice red 911 👍

love the red porsche 993 in the back. they cost 60k tho.... im intrigued how you guys got it in your hands :)

Intake temps would not get hot enough to melt a piston. That’s fuel related, it has ran too lean, possibly due to the high lift cam and pulley size so you’ve given the engine more air but haven’t added to extra fuel..

put a new piston and valve and use the valve lapping and go again !!! the cheap rebuild. and if not replace all exhaust valves !!!

Taylor is the best!

Both interesting & fucking hilarious 😂 love it

Nice porsche you got back there under those pixels

More please x

Alex catching the "Olds" 😂

Very interesting, I've got a modified Peugeot 208 GTi with a related engine (luckily it's been solid for 60k miles in its current state of tune).

My r53 cooper s did the exact same thing as that.. melted the exact same way lol

I feel like the engine should get its own series and re-build it! Maybe do some silly mods like increasing the engines displacement and just see how much HP and Torque you guys can get out of it, maybe even some Nitrous 👀😂

Cheers Tony Womble

Nice to see you have fianlly got a 993 😉

Starring "Its very dark in there" ft "I thought you might need some lubricant"

That'll buff out!

Im a noob. Does only rpm affect the temp of an engine normally? cuz like if he was cruising in top gear while holding idk, 3k rpm indefinitely.., would the engine still remain healthy? .. the buildup of carbon happens a lot more at high rpm?

Looks like a faulty injector making that pot run weak mixture and overheat

Even blurred, I can tell thats a red 993 from a mile away... cant wait to see that on the channel

I didn't realize I needed Taylor in that jacket and those gloves until I saw this video 👀

You are the best and faniest🎉😂❤😅

Would it be to do with different fuel octane 🤔