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Well I have done it many times without problems, as long as you dont use high lift cams then you can rev the bo11ocks of it, I have.ĭepends on the head gasket you use and to some extent the type of rocker. Some people say that a 1275 head on a 998 block will not as the valves will clout the block. soapbox.gif 280bytes 1 downloadsĮdited by minimender, 03 January 2008 - 03:45 PM. Dont be afraid to try anything and dont listen to the men selling the tuning goodies as mainly they are after your wedge. When I say years I mean over forty years, of fiddling and twiddling and making mistakes. I have been mixing and matching blocks ,heads ,cams and inlet/exhaust manifolds for years trying to get power on a tight budget. Well I have done it many times without problems, as long as you dont use high lift cams then you can rev the bo11ocks of it, I have. As you know I have only recently joined the forum and I must say I am enjoying it.Īnyway, to put your mind at ease if mixing Mini and Metro A+ parts -Īll Mini A+ / Metro 12 A+ engine blocks are the same, this includes the Metro Turbo.Īll the A+ Mini 998 and Metro 998 A+ engine blocks are the same.Īll the A+ camshafts from 1275/1300/998 engines are interchangable.Īll the inlet/exhaust manifolds from all engines are interchangable.Īll cylinder heads will fit on to all blocks. I've seen a lot of questions recently about mixing and matching parts.