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[AndrewJ530]

Right ... an on topic update for once .

Got my manifold dented to try and clear the pot (which it does thankfully), however it still a bit tight:



It doesn't rub anymore but it's still very lode to the diff:



And the y piece is still catching on the floorpan:



The only reason i bought an LCB is because i've got plans to go to a big bore engine next year. But now it looks like i might have to buy a new manifold next year anyway because this just doesn't look nice anymore . Wish i'd got a cooper freeflow now and not bothered with the LCB to be honest.

On a positive note, it does look better from the back though, Before:



After:



Cheers,

Andrew

Edited by AndrewJ530, 08 August 2009 - 04:15 PM.

[Fire_monkey]

what size engine you looking to put in next year andrew?

[AndrewJ530]

Definately something big bore. I'm tossing between getting a 1071 (buying a 1275 and fitting a 1071 crank) or getting a 1293/1330.

After that though i'd probably fit a supercharger so i'd have to buy low compression pistons and what not. So i'm not really sure what i want to do.

I've got a lot of thinking time though because i've got to finish my degree next year first lol.

[Fire_monkey]

lmaoo yer i think the degree comes before the mini


i think for some wired reason we where meant to meet.... am looking at putting a 1330 turbo'd next year, going to slowly build it over the coming year…. Gotta have something to do now my mini is nearly finished

[AndrewJ530]

Lol yeh, gunna be difficult next year mind. Third year chemical engineering lol.

That's it decided... my supercharger is going to wipe the floor with your turbo .

[Fire_monkey]

pffftttt wait till i get that NOS kit off phil and we will have to wait and see about that one kid


cool where you doing your degree.... guessing you are sponsored by your work?

Edited by Fire_monkey, 08 August 2009 - 05:14 PM.

[AndrewJ530]

Lol haha ah tousche, tousche.

I'm at teesside uni bud. Got a farily decent engineering department with a few characters for the lecturers lol.

Nah mate, just funded it myself (well student loan company did lol). Wait's for geek jokes to start lol.

[Fire_monkey]

ahhh awesome, teeside isn't the first place i would think for engneering... but then again our area is kinda known for it.

[AndrewJ530]

We had loads of links with the industry through uni mind. Not so sure there will be as much next year due to the fact that it's all disappearing.

[Fire_monkey]

pfft no industry on teeside anymore... bet corus goes down the *melon* in the next year or two !

[AndrewJ530]

Try the next 6 months mate. Once that plants down aswell, there's no switching it back on like a lightbulb. loads of renevation will need to be done because of the high temperatures it runs at (there, i've got my chemical engineering fix for today:P - Apologies for the geek outburst ).

[AndrewJ530]

Just a quick one, does anyone know the gap for a spark plug in a 998 metro engine? Can't find my dad's databook.

Cheers,

Andrew

[AndrewJ530]

Back from my holiday now. Was brilliant. Met loads of nice people and was drunk ... a lot lol.

Expect updates soon.

[Fire_monkey]

WEHEYYYYY


Guess the shuffle bored tournaments were spot on?

[AndrewJ530]

Lol haha never even played it once. Was smashed every night so no shuffle board for me lol.