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[roberts]

ill have one one day

[1991Cooper]

Theres a 1405cc turbo for sale in the Mini Mag, for all you lookers out there!

[Soton1310Turbo]

I've got one

they are great :grin:

1310 Hybrid turbo

Nice loud dump valve is a must
Ideal for scaring the cofin dodgers :cheese:

[Zeemax]

Are they reliable?

[marksmini]

i had a turbo mini, cabro....
i sold it
it was my love of my life,

click here for pic's...

[Soton1310Turbo]

>Are they reliable?

Yep
I've had mine for 2 years now only broken down once.
split water pipe

silicons worthwhile because of turbo temps, or a least new rubber hoses

been off the road recenty for a new head and a bit of a tidy up after it starting to smoke a lot.
old head was knackered. was still the original head mind you.

They need looking after but doesn't any tuned ASeries.

Just have to be careful, too much boost and not set up properly and she'll pop!!!

[Wil_h]

I've got one, it's a 998 as some of you might know.

Wil

[Majicmini]

I'm in the process of building one but using a specially sealed weber instead of the SU.

[Woody]

The lotus esprit turbo carb may be suitable (delorto i think )as they are a blow through carb .

[Turbo Phil]

Yes the Dellorto 40 from the Lotus Esprit is suitable Janspeed used them a long time ago on their Turbo A-Series engines.
Here's mine .....

Phil.

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[Majicmini]

In effect, the Dellorto and the Weber are the same, kind of.

Phil are you on here quite often only seeing as you rhave already done this I could use your expertise?

[JC T ONE]

Here is one from DK IMM 2007, car is now MOTed and running again after 9 years of sleep(8 in my owner ship)

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[miniturbonutter]

Here is one from DK IMM 2007, car is now MOTed and running again after 9 years of sleep(8 in my owner ship)

Nearly as long sleep as this topic's had lol

[Sam Walters]

To replace my super high comp 1293:
gt28rs
custom manifolds ect.
1380cc
avonbar pistons
k100head
Lobeless cam
miglia spec crank
lightened, balanced and polished a+ rods
high flow oil pump
electric water pump
4 bolt centre strapped, s/c box (s ratio)
s/c drops, 4 pin diff
8.5 compression ratio
padel clutch
and all the rest of that malarky.

[dan_up850]

im planning on building a turbo engine over the winter, brought a metro turbo engine of ebay for £75, didnt include the head or ancillaries but its a good place to start from.

And turbo phil, i may well be contacting you for some cylinder head work in a few months my mate Ian W said you were the person to get hold off.

Edited by dan_up850, 03 October 2008 - 03:04 PM.