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[minimuk]

well finally a box from minispares arived today at 16.00pm, late,.....only unpacked it to check all was there,......

M-Spares inlet manifold,freeflow exhaust manifold, spacers, gaskets, manifold studs and nuts....Christmas again.....

will make a start tmz on the exhaust bits
few piccies tmz 2

Edited by minimuk, 12 November 2012 - 08:22 PM.

[minimuk]

just a quick line and piccie, I managwd to put in the freeflow and connected him up with the rest of the exhaust, bolted on the new inlet manifod and trial fitted the Hif38,

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a bit tight at the back, might have to use a longer engine steady (1275 after 1990), an extra 5mm would do just fine, or make a small cut in the bulk head and shape it in a bit,,,,,, also the heater water will get connected to the inlet manifold, we will see tmz

[minimuk]

so this afterneoon I had a play with my Stage one kit, I didn't think I would get this far today, new cables with clips and all,
sound of Freeflow set-up with Hif38 and AEM needle, 5 minutes after installation,......I should change my job really.......
enjoy the symphony
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a bit tweeking tmz and connectiong the heater hose to the inlet manifold, and a bit of timing,tuning and co2 check.......

[minimuk]

update from this afternoons work on the Stage 1Kit set-up, heater hose pipes connected, vacuum gauge connected, Dwell set at 56, timing set at +2, idle set at 850rpm, fast idle set, Co2 on 3.2%. All good sofar, will clean dust out of engine bay tmz and get K&N filter offered, then give him a good jing jeng.......

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dinitrol and wax-oiling next week......can't wait

[elliott1905]

Just spent about an hour reading most of this haha, great job restoring it and great car you got there!

Can you tell me how much you paid for the re-spray? I'd love to get mine done professionally but not sure I have the funds

Ell

[markje]

Pure 850 power

[minimuk]

Just spent about an hour reading most of this haha, great job restoring it and great car you got there!

Can you tell me how much you paid for the re-spray? I'd love to get mine done professionally but not sure I have the funds

Ell

Hi Ell,

it all depends how much work is done before you get yr mini to be painted, if all filling and flatting is done, and just spraying I would say between £450-£650, however most professional painters want to finish filling anf flatting themselves as they know where to look for, then you are looking between £800-£1000, pending on paints too. Check with STREET TWEAKS on here,he is the man.....

Edited by minimuk, 16 November 2012 - 11:00 PM.

[minimuk]

Pure 850 power

Hey markje, well I had a go with him this morning, not happy as yet,...the needle in the carb is to lean so changing from a standart AEM Hif38 needle to a AAU needle this afternoon, reset all timing, tuning and Co2 and give him a go tmz if wheather permits, if all fails, I will get my loyal HS4 back on the new Stage 1 Set-up.
I am looking to build a twin HS4 set-up to, got all the bits just need to sit down and get that puzzle started.....

Edited by minimuk, 17 November 2012 - 10:14 PM.

[markje]

Ì think your ebetter of with the HS4 for now and a weaker spring will work also nice as well,tested it out with the 1098 unit,i think also the twin hs4 will gite the engine a bit to much petrol,hs2 will be a better giving a better performance i suppose

[minimuk]

Ì think your ebetter of with the HS4 for now and a weaker spring will work also nice as well,tested it out with the 1098 unit,i think also the twin hs4 will gite the engine a bit to much petrol,hs2 will be a better giving a better performance i suppose

Agreed, HS4 is back on today with AAU needle, and he is flying again,......a bit tweeking tmz and all is good again, Stage 1 finished.
The HS4 Twin carb set-up is for my 1300cc

[markje]

AAhh :) so a good result for the 850, I see then you made a good choice to build the twin hs4 its a shame weber is pretty expensive or a 1300

[minimuk]

AAhh :) so a good result for the 850, I see then you made a good choice to build the twin hs4 its a shame weber is pretty expensive or a 1300

I might find a webber for refurb and have a go, but for now I think the Twin HS4's will do

[markje]

True and you can play with the dashpot oil,one with a thinner oil the other with a thickker one,read that somewhere if it has result just try,still here trying to weld the stuff but not time lately

[minimuk]

True and you can play with the dashpot oil,one with a thinner oil the other with a thickker one,read that somewhere if it has result just try,still here trying to weld the stuff but not time lately

all good things take time, I have to weld Evy's shell toghether, and she needs to be ready in May.....

[markje]

You wan to drive along with the London Brighton run