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[MJWarren]

You can buy a radtec one from Kad for £240!

[mini.rich]

You can buy a radtec one from Kad for £240!

Well, that pretty much sums up how absolutely poo this week has been for me!! lol. I got the exhaust connector pipe from maniflow, which I have fitted, but forgot to take a pic, £91!! I was quoted £60 my bank account hates me now, ha.

But anyway, it's nearly all together now, got some core plugs from Sleaford Mini Centre, and after 2 trips back and forth(good song) to sleaford because I got the wrong size alternator belt, it is nearly ready to start tomorrow, maybe

Watch this space.

[MJWarren]

Its all worth it in the end Rich. Hope you getting running tommorow fingers crossed for you.

When mines all built up might take a drive down to you your only about 30 miles away from me

[mini.rich]

Its all worth it in the end Rich. Hope you getting running tommorow fingers crossed for you.

When mines all built up might take a drive down to you your only about 30 miles away from me

Yeah! that would be cool, or meet somewhere in between where theres some nice roads for a slow and steady drive

Oh, by the way.....



IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!



Started up earlier, got a crappy vid on my phone, I'll get a proper one with my camera ASAP

Edited by mini.rich, 01 July 2011 - 02:08 PM.

[mini.rich]

So, it runs, and it drives!! Albeit I only drove 20 or 30 meters out of the shed, clutch is either on or off lol.

Now the fun of chasing oil leaks begins

The bonnet just fits, the grill doesn't - I need to remove one of the braces to clear fan







No video yet, will do one sunday

[MJWarren]

VIDEO?????

[Jayme 1275]

the engine looks at hbome in there anyway hope you have no problems with it ,looks welll

[crazirob]

just read from page 1 all the way through !! very nice build! very smart car but do get a video up so we can hear the twim cam goodness

by the way Well done once again !!!!

Robbie

[kcchan]

lovely looking engine build and well done on getting it running!

I have a question, where are the your throttle body trumpets from or are they custom made?

[mini.rich]

Been a bit slow updating this week, sorry about that I've ran out of funds now and most likely won't be on the road until next month

Here's a video, amazing quality, lol, it's the only one i've got, and since one of the windings has burnt out on the starter motor I can't do anymore until thats sorted

the engine looks at hbome in there anyway hope you have no problems with it ,looks welll

Yeah it looks right, even if there isn't much room for filters on the trumpets

just read from page 1 all the way through !! very nice build! very smart car but do get a video up so we can hear the twim cam goodness

by the way Well done once again !!!!

Robbie

Thanks for taking the time to read it!! and thanks I'm very pleased with it

lovely looking engine build and well done on getting it running!

I have a question, where are the your throttle body trumpets from or are they custom made?

Thankyou, they are from Specialist Components and are part of the kit, but I'm considering having some very short ones made up at work, so I can build a plenum chamber.

[CaptainBland08]

plenum chamber? do i smell twin cam turbo????

nice vid... individual throttle bodies like that produce a real nice sound...

Chris

[Jayme 1275]

Big ass bonnet bulge lol

[mini.rich]

So, I thought I should update this really!! As it has been nearly two months I had been waiting for the starter motor to turn up, and after more than five weeks of waiting I got it back last week!!
Bolted it on and she fired up
All is well, I have had to modify the clutch arm today as there was not enough throw on it to disengage the clutch properly and put it in gear, I'll get some photo's up tomorrow of that

I don't have much else left to do now, wiper motor needs reinstalling, I have a few slightly weird electrical gremlins with the dash switches and heater, and I need to paint a couple of the alloys still. The rear subframe needs to come off and be rebuilt but thats a job for the winter and need to get it checked on a rolling road before I give it any serious road use

Oh yeah, and I still need to decide what I'm going to do with the front arches and silly wide wheels, I think Group 2 arches are the way forward, unless I cut the inner edge of the standards out. Whatever I do the bodywork needs cutting and folding

But there we go, on the home straight now

[mini.rich]

Haha, I really was hoping to get to at least one show in the mini this year, doesn't look like that will happen now, lol. But anyway, here are the most recent photos I have, the engine is now fully installed and I need to run it on the road, give it a test drive and find out where the oil leaks from and any other unknown issues.

Main thing I still need to do is cut the arches and wings, which I don't really want to do but I want the alloys on it so I think I will take the plunge at the weekend and cut them I'm really tempted with Group 2 arches, but not sure, I need to borrow one to see what the look like

I also need to rebuild the rear subframe still, but thats a job for the winter/before Xmas.











Heres her bum, lol, with big zorst. She still needs her badges, which I'm waiting until shes on the road to christen her



And the dash, which I think is maybe the best part of the car definitely my favourite, lol.



And then my not so favourite part, lol, some grim looking 10" steelies, needed them for clearance though



Next time I post photo's she'll be on the road

[CaptainBland08]

i recon you should treat it to a nice new wheel and gearknob;) haha

good work:D