Well its mor than is on my torque wrench, so its gonna be get it to the max on the wrench and then guess. Got a big 3/4" torque wrench at work that comes in just about the torque setting which is about 205 lbft.
I'll sufice
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 05:27 PM
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 04:32 PM
Woh
This is going to be like Sh!t off a shovel
First drive around the block tonight so watch this space
This is going to be like Sh!t off a shovel
First drive around the block tonight so watch this space
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 04:33 PM
Waiting in earnest for report...
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 10:11 PM
big block 
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 10:12 PM
hmmm no report did it go bang?
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 10:13 PM
maybe he's still out in it!! 
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Posted 12 July 2006 - 10:14 PM
hopefully!! i like the idea of an out of the ordinary engine
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 12:01 AM
Problems with the paint so no ride tonight.
The paint on the arches reacted so thats buggered it for tonight.
Paint is on the repaired door and seam trims.
Tomorrow my paint man is prepping the arches and i'll be assembling the door and seam trims. THEN its a trip round the block.
When it pulls away on a slight hill start in second without any hesitation, its gonna be quick. Suffer top end though, but its all country roads round here and is kept below 60 anyway. That was the point of fitting the 3.76 FD, cheap and easy torque at the wheels
The paint on the arches reacted so thats buggered it for tonight.
Paint is on the repaired door and seam trims.
Tomorrow my paint man is prepping the arches and i'll be assembling the door and seam trims. THEN its a trip round the block.
When it pulls away on a slight hill start in second without any hesitation, its gonna be quick. Suffer top end though, but its all country roads round here and is kept below 60 anyway. That was the point of fitting the 3.76 FD, cheap and easy torque at the wheels
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 08:27 PM
I have been amazed at the progress! very impressive mini sprocket.
I was just wondering, what ecu are you using with this 1399 monster?! Its just I thought the standard one was quite restrictive.
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I was just wondering, what ecu are you using with this 1399 monster?! Its just I thought the standard one was quite restrictive.
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 08:31 PM
3 months and ten days to get it going round the block, impressive
hope i can do something similar with my conversion!
Congrats buddy
hope i can do something similar with my conversion!
Congrats buddy
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Posted 13 July 2006 - 08:58 PM
I have been amazed at the progress! very impressive mini sprocket.
I was just wondering, what ecu are you using with this 1399 monster?! Its just I thought the standard one was quite restrictive.
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Its not the ECU thats restrictive, its the Injectors etc, he has got uprated injectors and a modified throttle body.
He will be able to tell you in more detail.
Well done getting it done mate, all the best for the mot tomorrow and i hope to see it at the weekend.
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Posted 14 July 2006 - 02:25 PM
Thanks every one.
Passed MOT with only the head light adjustment, and he did that FOC.
So another 12 month ticket.
Just need to finish off those bits that are not quite right but its driveble, useble and I'll be at BMC Showdown, if it gets us there ( you never know)
Oh and its bloody quick, dont know what its gonna do on the strip because the 3.76 FD is SHORT, but thats not why I built it.
I'll get some piccies up in a bit, just having a rest at the mo, was up till one in the morning and then back on it at half seven finishing it for the MOT.
As for the ECU, Jackmans right, its the injector, that reaches 83bhp at %85 duty cycle. Push the power more and your running the risk of damaging the engine. Simple solution, fit a bigger injector. I was considering a Cooper ECU as those engines run a CR of 10:1 where as the non cooper runs a CR of 9.4:1. This engine is running a CR of 10.5:1. I have already noticed a little pinking, of which I'm gonna try and adjust the dizzy to retard it a little. As for using the cooper ECU, i left it for another time as Im after one with an alarm as well. Minidaves, was gonna sort me out, and I never got back to him, so, Minidaves, sory for not replying, just been to much to think about recently and not enough time to fiddle with it.
Like I said, Piccies in a bit.
Passed MOT with only the head light adjustment, and he did that FOC.
So another 12 month ticket.
Just need to finish off those bits that are not quite right but its driveble, useble and I'll be at BMC Showdown, if it gets us there ( you never know)
Oh and its bloody quick, dont know what its gonna do on the strip because the 3.76 FD is SHORT, but thats not why I built it.
I'll get some piccies up in a bit, just having a rest at the mo, was up till one in the morning and then back on it at half seven finishing it for the MOT.
As for the ECU, Jackmans right, its the injector, that reaches 83bhp at %85 duty cycle. Push the power more and your running the risk of damaging the engine. Simple solution, fit a bigger injector. I was considering a Cooper ECU as those engines run a CR of 10:1 where as the non cooper runs a CR of 9.4:1. This engine is running a CR of 10.5:1. I have already noticed a little pinking, of which I'm gonna try and adjust the dizzy to retard it a little. As for using the cooper ECU, i left it for another time as Im after one with an alarm as well. Minidaves, was gonna sort me out, and I never got back to him, so, Minidaves, sory for not replying, just been to much to think about recently and not enough time to fiddle with it.
Like I said, Piccies in a bit.
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Posted 14 July 2006 - 03:20 PM
great stuff!!!Will see you there tomorrow???
Just putting the seats and dash in the Cooper now.
Cheers
Just putting the seats and dash in the Cooper now.
Cheers
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Posted 14 July 2006 - 10:33 PM
Car is back home and in its place.
I've had issues with pinking, as I had thought, the non cooper ECU is not up to the job. gone from 9.4:1 CR to 10.5:1, this is causing pinking under load. Cant adjust the dizzy because its the ecu that determines when it fires the spark. Im already using Super unleaded for this reason, but added some octane booster, so now recon its close to the Tesco 99 now.
Tomorrow awaits
I've had issues with pinking, as I had thought, the non cooper ECU is not up to the job. gone from 9.4:1 CR to 10.5:1, this is causing pinking under load. Cant adjust the dizzy because its the ecu that determines when it fires the spark. Im already using Super unleaded for this reason, but added some octane booster, so now recon its close to the Tesco 99 now.
Tomorrow awaits
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Posted 15 July 2006 - 02:57 PM
Well done mini sprocket, the pictures look fantastic.
Thanks for the answer to the ecu query. Do you think there would be much benefit in fitting a mappable ecu to your car as opposed to the cooper one?
The reason im asking is that I was wondering if I could put my 1380 from my current mini, into a later one and still utilise the ecu and its sundries.
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Thanks for the answer to the ecu query. Do you think there would be much benefit in fitting a mappable ecu to your car as opposed to the cooper one?
The reason im asking is that I was wondering if I could put my 1380 from my current mini, into a later one and still utilise the ecu and its sundries.
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