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[mini_mad69]

Thread title is still wrong

[mattdc2r]

He only bought a red one to copy me

[AndrewJ530]

Just wait till i'm finished with mine ben, then we'll see who's thread title is right .

Where is the storage like matt? Might be interested.

[mattdc2r]

PM you them.Northallerton. It's a proper business, nothing dodgy. Real nice guy that runs it s well. Ill dig out all the details and pm you them. I'll be bck July for R&R. Tking the mini camping to Germany in September for a couple of weeks.

[AndrewJ530]

Well i have some good news on the mini engine front. I've managed to get myslef a 1275 off a mate from the mini club. So with any luck i can start stripping it down over the summer and see what it needs to rebuild it.

Then once it's stripped and i know what it needs doing to it, i can get it to the machine shop once i've got some money from my new job in september .

So the thread title should soon be right Ben .


Andrew

[mini_mad69]

So the thread title should soon be right Ben .


Andrew

Nope.

Only if it has a hot cam/head, big carb or high lift rockers.

And im going to try and always stay a step ahead on the power front, that is my aim.


Now back on topic, what engine is it?

MG metro? mini 1275, spi?

slap it in asap.


Ben

[AndrewJ530]

Nope.

Only if it has a hot cam/head, big carb or high lift rockers.

And im going to try and always stay a step ahead on the power front, that is my aim.


Now back on topic, what engine is it?

MG metro? mini 1275, spi?

slap it in asap.


Ben

Oh it'll have a hot cam, head and carb .

We'll see .

It's just 1275 out a clubby so i'm not sure on the spec of it but it needs a rebuild according to the guy i'm getting it off so mayswell bore it out and buy some stuff for it before putting it into the car. I would have prefered a bit more poke but funds wont allow at the moment.

[AndrewJ530]

Well here is the engine i got from a guy at our local club:





Totally unmolested head aswell (as far as i can see anyway) so should be able to work some magic with it:



Apparently the engine started life in a meastro , but then it was put in a clubby after.

Now the decision has to be made. What to do with it? Do i 1380? Or do i make it a bit smaller say 1330 and then i've got an extra bore to go if it breaks.

And i need to decide whether it'll be forced induction or not . Decisions, decisions.

[mattdc2r]

16V.................... Nuff said.

[CaptainBland08]

port. polish. rollertips. megajolt.

...maybe a cam

Sorted.

[AndrewJ530]

Think it might need a bit more than that mate. Maybe some new shells and bearings and what have you. Plus the box will be getting a rebuild aswell. But it will be getting a new cam and stuff.

No 16 valve for me matt. Staying 8 valve.

[mattdc2r]

Turbo it mate. Been looking at the 998 turbo thread. Seems the most expensive bit of turbo power is the mirage manifold at £350. I really want the supercharger whine, so that is what I'm still planning on saving for. Guess it depends on how much I get for the scooby, will still need to buy a little runabout as well, cause no way the mini will be getting all salty again.

[AndrewJ530]

I will probably end up turboing it mate but i don't know whether i want to go forced induction just yet. Choices choices lol.

[AndrewJ530]

It's official, the mini has come off the road. It's now a fully fledged project car. And it's been replaced by this:



43k on the clock and 1 lady owner. Everything i needed in a commute car. Plus a sub 9 second 0-60 so it's no slouch when giving it the beans .

Anyway, back to mini business. Essential bodywork maintenance is to be carried out while it's off the road and the new engine transplant aswell. 7 porting it is looking very attractive at the moment but i'm not sure on fuel injecting it or not.



Cheers,

Andrew

[mattdc2r]

Nice one Andy, so what is it you've bought as a runabout? works computer won't show photo's from photobucket etc.

I'm gonna guess at a Citroen Saxo VTR. Then again, with your love of toyotas yaris, it could be the T-sport Yaris or the Jap import Vitz RS.