Starting My Mini Up
Posted 07 March 2014 - 07:27 PM
Gutted for you! We went to the old tile place at Delamere and watched everyone through twice, then over to Beeston to watch everyone through the last test. always enjoy going out to see all the classics being thrashed around. The kids love it too.
A real shame you missed it, I don't think I've ever seen a clutch plate go like that before!
What's the next rally for you then? A few of my friends always enjoy the North Yorkshire classic later in the month.
Cheers, Martin.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 07 March 2014 - 07:36 PM
Gutted for you! We went to the old tile place at Delamere and watched everyone through twice, then over to Beeston to watch everyone through the last test. always enjoy going out to see all the classics being thrashed around. The kids love it too.
A real shame you missed it, I don't think I've ever seen a clutch plate go like that before!
What's the next rally for you then? A few of my friends always enjoy the North Yorkshire classic later in the month.
Cheers, Martin.
Hi Martin....in all honesty the engine is on the bench at the moment so not too sure on the next event. Plus the North Yorks and Ilkley are all full, so definately not one of them. I've been offered a seat navigating on the Leukemia rally - so that might be a goer.
I've got unfinished business on a night road rally called the Automark over in north wales, so that might be the next event for me in the mini....but stay tuned!!! I always post which event i'm doing next in my build thread, so keep an eye out on that for any info if you want to come and speccy. The Automark ran daytime tests last year at Ruthin cattle market, so worth a trip over.
Starting My Mini Up
Posted 07 March 2014 - 09:07 PM
Edited by martin347, 07 March 2014 - 09:21 PM.
Starting My Mini Up
Posted 07 March 2014 - 09:36 PM
Just had a look at last years times. Looks like you where doing pretty good after the tests. What happened in the night?
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 07 March 2014 - 10:28 PM
Just had a look at last years times. Looks like you where doing pretty good after the tests. What happened in the night?
Ran out of electric!!!!
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 March 2014 - 08:55 AM
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 March 2014 - 05:53 PM
Blimy was that an ap plate? Still a simple fix or are to doing anything else whilst it's out?
Not sure if it's an AP plate...only numbers i can see are on the broken section facing inward...no other markings.
It would be a simple fix wouldn't it....but would be daft not to 'tweek' the engine whilst its sat on my bench.....planning on a cam change as the one in it is a wee bit mild (think its a standard one as the previous owner did have a wild cam in it originally but is a big girl and decided to swap it out). He also got rid of the rather tasty head that was on it (think the company who looked after the car saw him coming!!!!) so decided to bung a tame unleaded head on it too to make it more driveable????!!!!! Ruined what was a stonking engine - I sold him the engine years and years ago and now i've got it back attached to the car!
And i just so happen to have a nice 'worked' head to go on it....should make things more interesting with the cam and maybe a lightened flywheel. Might change the dizzy too. Not much needs doing with the bottom end or gearbox/diff (fingers crossed anyway!!!) so that should save a few quid.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 March 2014 - 06:11 PM
Loads of photo's here for anyone who's interested.......none of me though for obvious reasons!!!! 
http://www.gss-photo...o.uk/f715372009
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 March 2014 - 06:42 PM
Blimy was that an ap plate? Still a simple fix or are to doing anything else whilst it's out?
Not sure if it's an AP plate...only numbers i can see are on the broken section facing inward...no other markings.
It would be a simple fix wouldn't it....but would be daft not to 'tweek' the engine whilst its sat on my bench.....planning on a cam change as the one in it is a wee bit mild (think its a standard one as the previous owner did have a wild cam in it originally but is a big girl and decided to swap it out). He also got rid of the rather tasty head that was on it (think the company who looked after the car saw him coming!!!!) so decided to bung a tame unleaded head on it too to make it more driveable????!!!!! Ruined what was a stonking engine - I sold him the engine years and years ago and now i've got it back attached to the car!
And i just so happen to have a nice 'worked' head to go on it....should make things more interesting with the cam and maybe a lightened flywheel. Might change the dizzy too. Not much needs doing with the bottom end or gearbox/diff (fingers crossed anyway!!!) so that should save a few quid.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 08 March 2014 - 06:55 PM
If your allowed to run mapped ignition, it would be a good addition....
Not 'officially' allowed.....and only one type of electronic ignition is allowed anyway......but i've never had my dizzy looked at at scrutineering.
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 09 March 2014 - 08:05 PM
No-one took photos at Barries' and my control! Perhaps we're not photogenic enough (or simply too old) 
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One Carb Or Two?
Posted 11 March 2014 - 09:53 AM
Gutted for you! We went to the old tile place at Delamere and watched everyone through twice, then over to Beeston to watch everyone through the last test. always enjoy going out to see all the classics being thrashed around. The kids love it too.
A real shame you missed it, I don't think I've ever seen a clutch plate go like that before!
What's the next rally for you then? A few of my friends always enjoy the North Yorkshire classic later in the month.
Cheers, Martin.
Hi Martin....in all honesty the engine is on the bench at the moment so not too sure on the next event. Plus the North Yorks and Ilkley are all full, so definately not one of them. I've been offered a seat navigating on the Leukemia rally - so that might be a goer.
I've got unfinished business on a night road rally called the Automark over in north wales, so that might be the next event for me in the mini....but stay tuned!!! I always post which event i'm doing next in my build thread, so keep an eye out on that for any info if you want to come and speccy. The Automark ran daytime tests last year at Ruthin cattle market, so worth a trip over.
Get yourself down here for the Moonbeam rally this weekend, there was still entries available 
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 11 March 2014 - 11:04 AM
Gutted for you! We went to the old tile place at Delamere and watched everyone through twice, then over to Beeston to watch everyone through the last test. always enjoy going out to see all the classics being thrashed around. The kids love it too.
A real shame you missed it, I don't think I've ever seen a clutch plate go like that before!
What's the next rally for you then? A few of my friends always enjoy the North Yorkshire classic later in the month.
Cheers, Martin.
Hi Martin....in all honesty the engine is on the bench at the moment so not too sure on the next event. Plus the North Yorks and Ilkley are all full, so definately not one of them. I've been offered a seat navigating on the Leukemia rally - so that might be a goer.
I've got unfinished business on a night road rally called the Automark over in north wales, so that might be the next event for me in the mini....but stay tuned!!! I always post which event i'm doing next in my build thread, so keep an eye out on that for any info if you want to come and speccy. The Automark ran daytime tests last year at Ruthin cattle market, so worth a trip over.
Get yourself down here for the Moonbeam rally this weekend, there was still entries available
You gonna lend me a car???
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 12 March 2014 - 09:22 AM
It will be in use as course car 
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