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[analogue_radio]

bonnet looks smooth! are you spraying it yourself or getting someone to do it?

[1275 SPRITE]

bonnet looks smooth! are you spraying it yourself or getting someone to do it?

thanks Luke, I'll probably end up spraying it myself.

[1275 SPRITE]

The mini spares order arrived yesterday...











More bits to keep me busy.

[1275 SPRITE]

Took my engine to MED to get the cam timing set up on the vernier pully.
£185 later .......







an x pin diff, I didn't realise they came in bits, so I've got to build that up too.

Edited by 1275 SPRITE, 05 August 2009 - 10:34 AM.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

gutted mini sport sell theres built i should know i always end up playing with the ones on the desk

[analogue_radio]

Nice buys

What's the braided hose?

[Racer_Pete]

Took my engine to MED to get the cam timing set up on the vernier pully.
£185 later .......

Before I saw the pics I thought MED had charged you £185 just to time the cam in!..lol
Should be great when its finished, would love to do a forced induction engine! (maybe next year!) Keep it up,

Pete.

[1275 SPRITE]

Before I saw the pics I thought MED had charged you £185 just to time the cam in!..lol
Should be great when its finished, would love to do a forced induction engine! (maybe next year!) Keep it up,

Pete.

lol, thanks, thats what I like to hear !

[1275 SPRITE]

Nice buys

What's the braided hose?

Thanks Luke,

The braided hose is the oil feed to the turbo, to keep it lubricated and cool.
Turns out the banjo bolt on my turbo is too big and doesn't fit in the hose

[1275 SPRITE]

gutted mini sport sell theres built i should know i always end up playing with the ones on the desk

why gutted? I've heard not to buy their diffs because they are crap and prone to blowing up.

[Jackman]

gutted mini sport sell theres built i should know i always end up playing with the ones on the desk

why gutted? I've heard not to buy their diffs because they are crap and prone to blowing up.

That is correct, they are crap.

[1275 SPRITE]

That is correct, they are crap.

Thanks for confirming thought it was the mini sport ones.

[camp freddy]

If I go to Mini 50 on sunday and my lad don't want to go , you
could cadge a lift with me if you want James.

[1275 SPRITE]

If I go to Mini 50 on sunday and my lad don't want to go , you
could cadge a lift with me if you want James.

Oh right thanks, that would be a great day out
thanks.

[1275 SPRITE]

A bit more progress from last night but cant remember where I left the camera

The cam timing was set up yesterday (wed), so I put on the timing cover, then dropped the block onto the gearbox, then fitted the clutch to the flywheel, then fitted that onto the engine. Cleaned up the transfer casing a bit first, but came to a halt as I needed to torque the flywheel bolt up but Dan's borrowing the socket .

Well the engine is nearly done now, all i've got to do is torque the clutch bolt, and fit the flywheel housing and then the head when it arrives.

Got to sort out the Megajolt ECU and a couple of other bits for that, and then I'm nearly rolling .

Car insurance is due on the Pride though, and the tax, cant believe its been 6 months already . Thats about £700 gone