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#16 unburntfuelinthemorning

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Posted 09 March 2019 - 07:45 AM

You'll learn a lot and be able to make more informed decisions from this book:

 

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and this one too:

 

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and don't forget a Haynes manual - an old style second had one with this sort of cover (loads on Ebay):

 

https://www.amazon.c...s=books&sr=1-14

 

 

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#17 unburntfuelinthemorning

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Posted 09 March 2019 - 08:00 AM

 

 

The starting point is what you have now, which may be a 3.1

 

A lower diff is needed for some decent performance and the smaller the cc the lower it needs to be.

 

http://www.retromini...d=19&chapter=20

 

Have a read might help you get your head round it.

 

Correct, it does exactly what it was designed to do, a real fun road car on a budget..., 3.76 is what a small cc Mini needs to do any real acceleration, which is exactly where the factory went wrong...chasing economy and using anything less than 3.0 is and was madness, they should have used a 5 speed overdriven 5th gearbox and a 3.76 for small bore engines, best of both.

 

 

Have a read of David Vizards A series engine book, there is a lot in there

There's some really good advice in that link about diff/final drive ratios.

 

Totally agree about a 3.76 and five speed 'box.  I used to have 998s with 3.44 final drive ratios which were good but I cannot get over how well my van pulls in top with a relative standard engine and a 3.76 final drive ratio but an overdrive 5th would be nice.

 

In Vizard's book I was always fascinated by the 998 in the 'Example Engine Builds' chapter.  He did that without using a 1275 head too.

 

(Edit: extra comment)


Edited by unburntfuelinthemorning, 09 March 2019 - 08:19 AM.


#18 Peter jack snelgar

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Posted 09 March 2019 - 10:04 AM

lots to look at thanks  



#19 Peter jack snelgar

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Posted 09 March 2019 - 01:20 PM

Hahaha head gasket just went rethinking plan here maybe

#20 Peter jack snelgar

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Posted 10 March 2019 - 05:14 PM

tdc achived rockers out

cover covered in white foam not in engine just head but needs a clean am thinking

pictures coming tonight 






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