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#1 redhot-mini

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Posted 13 October 2018 - 10:17 AM

Hi guys I'm doing somthing brave or stupid, we will find out what one when I fit the engine in the shell... i havnt got a shell to test fit clearence from bulkhead has anyone got mesurments? of how low the engine sits in the frame, how far it is over ect pics would be helpful. I have the original tie bars to measure off and big top bolts.

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Posted 13 October 2018 - 11:23 PM

My sump is 4 inches lower than the tie bar bolt hole is that right? Seems a bit low

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Posted 14 October 2018 - 08:35 AM

I wonder if this will help



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Posted 14 October 2018 - 11:36 AM

That video dosnt help much as iv had to cut away my bottem arm bracket as it hits the drive shaft so running adjustable bottem arms(mount different)

Just wondering if I need more strength around my sump on drivers side (not finished yet needs some triangle bracing and welding some seams)

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Posted 15 October 2018 - 05:59 AM

I'd definitely put another bar from the front of the subframe to the bottom of the towers like you've got on the gearbox side, plenty of room to go either around the sump or under it

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Posted 17 October 2018 - 02:21 PM

Tie bar is catching sump any ideas what I can do??

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Posted 18 October 2018 - 07:09 AM

Yeah tap the sump in with a hammer n block of wood, plenty of room inside the sump most of us micra boys have had to do it :)

Check page 7 of my build there is a few pics on there :) http://www.theminifo...cra-mini/page-7

Edited by thelegg, 18 October 2018 - 07:22 AM.


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Posted 21 October 2018 - 09:09 PM

I went as far as I could cut and welded sump to give lots of clearance. Here's some other pics of where I'm at

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Posted 22 October 2018 - 03:34 PM

Next step what have people done with alternator need some idears on where to put it

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Posted 23 October 2018 - 09:06 PM

I managed to squeeze the original micra one in the front but alot of people change to a small denso alternator and either front mount it or side mount it, are you on facebook?

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Posted 23 October 2018 - 09:44 PM

I managed to squeeze the original micra one in the front but alot of people change to a small denso alternator and either front mount it or side mount it, are you on facebook?

Yes mate I'm on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/josh.day.9659
I ended up mounting on the side gives me 1.5inches clearance from front panel.

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 06:16 AM

If that's bolted onto the timing chain cover you may find that the vibrations when running cause the cover to leak slightly although a few people I know have mounted it like that with no problems :)

If you get chance join nissan powered classic minis
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You'll find loads of information on there to aid your conversion and people will always try there best to help with any questions/problems you come across :)

Edited by thelegg, 24 October 2018 - 06:17 AM.





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