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[mini_mad69]

Future plans

7.5" Disc conversion
10" Wheels
Fibreglass flip front
MK 1 Bonnet and grille (Got just needs to be fitted)
1380 block and pistons
Balanced crank
286 cam
Stage 4 head (Got, just wating for the bolck)
Bigger carb/carbs
4 core alloy rad
Oil cooler
SC drop gears
Fibreglass bootlid
Minifin rear drums
LCB
Respray

Have i forgotten any thing?

1380? 286 cam?


sounds familiar

you've forgotten:

ultimate engine steady
uprated engine mounts
uprated diff


What rockers are you going too use?

ben

[mymini007]

1380? 286 cam?


sounds familiar

you've forgotten:

ultimate engine steady
uprated engine mounts
uprated diff


What rockers are you going too use?

ben
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I have been given first refusal on a certain 1380 that you know very well. Including cam, rods ans pistons.

Was just going to use the standard rockers, but i will see what going on ebay. Whats the best diff to use?

[mini_mad69]

I have been given first refusal on a certain 1380 that you know very well. Including cam, rods ans pistons.

Was just going to use the standard rockers, but i will see what going on ebay. Whats the best diff to use?

You don't mean nicks do you? he doesn't have a 286 cam in his. Well atleast I don't think he does.


Diff, im not sure, I would say a cross pin diff with the power your going for. Im currently using a metro turbo diff,which is stronger and has a longer final drive for those motorway drives.

I've heard good things about the minispares cross pin diff. I can't remember but theres one diff i've heard of that falls apart. Might be minisports, im not sure don't quote me on that.

[mymini007]

I have been given first refusal on a certain 1380 that you know very well. Including cam, rods ans pistons.

Was just going to use the standard rockers, but i will see what going on ebay. Whats the best diff to use?

You don't mean nicks do you? he doesn't have a 286 cam in his. Well atleast I don't think he does.


Diff, im not sure, I would say a cross pin diff with the power your going for. Im currently using a metro turbo diff,which is stronger and has a longer final drive for those motorway drives.

I've heard good things about the minispares cross pin diff. I can't remember but theres one diff i've heard of that falls apart. Might be minisports, im not sure don't quote me on that.

Yes, it is nicks, I thought he said a 286 but i might be wrong. Either way, it will be quick. Will my 1275 diff not be good enough?

[mini_mad69]

Yes, it is nicks, I thought he said a 286 but i might be wrong. Either way, it will be quick. Will my 1275 diff not be good enough?

No, your diff will throw the pin right out at that spec.

It will be quick yeah, mine has the 286 cam, nicks has a morespeed one in it.

The frenchman was telling me that his engine is getting tired now,maybe want a refurb before fitting, if you get it.

My 1275 blew a standard diff with just the addition of a ported MG metro head. Which is the equivelant too stage 2 or 3.

Not worth the risk. Are you fitting your 1275 and then maybe swap for the 1380 at a later stage?


Ben

[mymini007]

Yes, it is nicks, I thought he said a 286 but i might be wrong. Either way, it will be quick. Will my 1275 diff not be good enough?

No, your diff will throw the pin right out at that spec.

It will be quick yeah, mine has the 286 cam, nicks has a morespeed one in it.

The frenchman was telling me that his engine is getting tired now,maybe want a refurb before fitting, if you get it.

My 1275 blew a standard diff with just the addition of a ported MG metro head. Which is the equivelant too stage 2 or 3.

Not worth the risk. Are you fitting your 1275 and then maybe swap for the 1380 at a later stage?


Ben

Was going to strip the 1275 for the crank, and gearbox to go on nicks, if thats the case, i may get my block bored out and use nicks internals. so it will be a full rebuild then? New rings etc

[Heather&Henrietta]

Seats do look pretty darn good James! Cream with green piping wouldn't have looked as nice as the finished article, and they're not common Shame I didn't see them in the flesh, but I'll certainly keep my eyes peeled at future shows


Was good to meet you Saturday too

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

awesome looking great now

[marshallxx]

awesome looking great now

i was looking at the pix's of the car you striped the blue one . i was woundering
do you still have the door mirrors the white one's ? if so what do you want
for them ?..... e mail me at: tigeravon03@btinternet.com thanks......

[mymini007]

awesome looking great now

i was looking at the pix's of the car you striped the blue one . i was woundering
do you still have the door mirrors the white one's ? if so what do you want
for them ?..... e mail me at: tigeravon03@btinternet.com thanks......

Sorry mate not checked this in a while, no i sold them back in november. Thanks for the enquiry.

[mymini007]

MOT fail items for Feb 20 2010 Milage 71352

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.6)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) **DANGEROUS**
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.C.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.2)
Front Registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
Rear Registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Front Brake disc(s) excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has a mounting that it does not fully support the exhaust system (7.1.1b)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.7.4)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.2a)
Nearside low Rear brake application uneven (3.7.A.5c)
Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10) **DANGEROUS**

I have a spare wheel bearing in the garage, and some spare discs, and a spare exhaust, need to buy a new ball joint, not sure why the bushes have failed on the shocks, i put new shocks on less that 2000 miles ago.

Any way, will get this sorted and goive it a good service too.

Edited by mymini007, 04 May 2010 - 12:36 PM.

[mini_mad69]

MOT fail items for Feb 20 2010 Milage 71352

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.6)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) **DANGEROUS**
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.C.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.2)
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.2)
Front Registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
Rear Registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Front Brake disc(s) excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has a mounting that it does not fully support the exhaust system (7.1.1b)
Offside Front Lower Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.7.4)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.2a)
Nearside low Rear brake application uneven (3.7.A.5c)
Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10) **DANGEROUS**

I have a spare wheel bearing in the garage, and some spare discs, and a spare exhaust, need to buy a new ball joint, not sure why the bushes have failed on the shocks, i put new shocks on less that 2000 miles ago.

Any way, will get this sorted and goive it a good service too.

That's not too bad of a list, majority of it is service parts.

Weird that the shock bushes have gone in that time though.

[mymini007]

I have bought another project, a clubbman estate for £100, now how to get it back from oop-t-north?

[mini_mad69]

I have bought another project, a clubbman estate for £100, now how to get it back from oop-t-north?

Awwww, what's it like, I can imagine it being quite rusty for that price.

You keeping your current one?

[mymini007]

I have bought another project, a clubbman estate for £100, now how to get it back from oop-t-north?

Awwww, what's it like, I can imagine it being quite rusty for that price.

You keeping your current one?

Yes will be keeping mine, I am not sure what I am going to do with the clubby yet until i get it home but for £100 I couldn't say no. I have a thread about it in mini chat "what do you think?" pictures and everything.