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[andywaller]

right the flywheel is now off it seemed a little difficult at first but i just did a search of the forum and got some advice, came off with a bit of a bang!

[Puddings]

MOWOG what cluch system are you useing???

i have a lightened and balanced fly wheel for a verto cluch was put on the car last may and now has come off because i have converted to non verto for my 1380

[andywaller]

cheers mate for the offer but i am dumping the verto clutch too, going to by a billet flywheel and back plate from MED.

[Puddings]

that is what i have got with orange cover

keep staling mine tho because the cluch is so stiff/hard in comparison

[andywaller]

keep staling mine tho because the cluch is so stiff/hard in comparison

lol.

i think i am going to go for this package they are doing at the mo.
med

dam expensive this engine stuff

[Puddings]

Don't i know it my whole engine came from med and with adding stuff like the cluch and ARP's and dogs nuts crank and omegas Ect ect.... the price just kept going up

[andywaller]

yeah i am glad i can do all the engineering myself so i just have the parts to buy, otherwise i would just have had to buy a cheap package from unmatched parts thrown together.

i have found 2 reasons for my minis poor performance over the past couple of months before i took it of the road! i am surprised it ran as well as it did now.

1st when i looked at the head gasket i noticed that bores 2 and 3 had not sealed properly and the major thing is that there is a massive great crack in one of the exhaust vavles, i have never seen one like it before!

[benfredjosh]

wow :|

[fastcarl]

wow :|

thats not a crack ,its a burn valve .
carl

[andywaller]

thats not a crack ,its a burn valve .
carl

yeah took it into work today and that was the general thought, they say it could be caused by the valve clearance being to small(i didnt set them they were done at a garage)

the block has now been totaly striped and i am sorting out the individual componets that need to be machined. i have to now go and buy some of the parts for the build but for now i can keep busy by doing small bits like milling the center man cap.

so i will be phoning MED tomorrow to order my pistons.

the engine/gear box spec will now include

1380 offset bored block
omega pistons
lightened and balenced rods
fully worked crank
center main strap
arp bolts(or simular depending on buget)
SW5 cam kit
ported head with 3 angle valve seats
correct compression ratio
1.5 roller tip rockers
vernier cam gears
dual valve springs
MED stage 1 pre verto clutch
s/c c/r rebuild box
hardened diff pin
center oil pick up
braided oil transfer hose
magnetic oil trap
extended magnetic sump plug

Edited by MOWOG, 30 March 2006 - 06:04 PM.

[andywaller]

i have been doingt a bit of body work over the last couple of days, since i got my order through from frost which had a spot weld drill in it.

i have started drilling out the spot welds along the wing seams and scuttle, i have also tried out some paint strippers that i bought as i want to take the whole balkhead and inner wings back to bare metal. i will then stone chip the lower balkhead and inner wings, and seam seal all the joints on the upper bulkhead. i will also be treating them with por 15 and 3m zinc primer. i hope this will give a good clean looking finish.

i will also be taking off all the unused brakets in the enigne bay and welding up unused holes. this should look decluttered so the engine can be appreciated more.

[The Vert]

Are you goin to flip front it?

[andywaller]

i havent decided yet on 1 hand i want to becuase it would be cool, but on the other it will be a lot easier and neater if i just weld new panels on. plus should offer more protection in an accident.

[mini bunnykin]

sorry i aint bin able to reply til now
wow ur mini is coming along nicely! it looks fab


hehe i noticed the mcdonalds box is that off ur richard?

[andywaller]

hey glad you had a look.

yeah i got rich to bring back a load of boxes, got loads in my room too with all the new stuff i bought!