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[mk1leg]

Hi..did a little more on engine bay today....between the rain drops.....I got engine turning over to build up a good oil pressure....then I installed the masterservo and connected up the brake pipes and remade a new vacum hose for servo as this needed to go to front of engine....fitted new rad and plumbed it in ready for waterless coolant, fitted exhaust Y piece, then the rain came down in force so nit quite there.......all I need to do is run a new fuel line fro fuel regulator to front of engine to connect up to carbs install carbs and throttle cable, choke cable,.............

[Hendred]

That looks so good, my fav engine ever!

[mk1leg]

Thanks........will try and get her running on saturday..........

[yeti21586]

I would love to see this in person!!! really impressed with your level of attention to detail, keep it up and make sure to film the first start and when its running i want to hear that baby purr!!

[BronkoMini]

^x2

[mk1leg]

no worries it will be filmed......lol.....and thanks

[Mini Manannán]

Leg, do these blokes have a website apart from Facebook?

[mk1leg]

theres this link...... http://www.vintageminis.nl/

 

Fitted carbs to head and filter box.....tried bonnet and Problem a bit tight I may have to resorte to a Plastic bonnet with a bulge.....lol

[Mini Manannán]

The link's a duffer I'm afraid 

[mini13]

erm,

 

so did you replace the main bearing bolts????

[1293gt]

The link's a duffer I'm afraid 

Yep, deffo a duffer.....

[mk1leg]

right....plan of action is to try different top engine steady.....or re-drill sub frame mount bolt holes 1/2" further back.......lol

[adam_93rio]

right....plan of action is to try different top engine steady.....or re-drill sub frame mount bolt holes 1/2" further back.......lol

Either way won't you have to get a shorter engine steady? I'd personally do both, looks like a cracking engine, can't wait to see more

[mk1leg]

thanks......... a friend has found 3 different length steadys so will collect them and try them later today......

[jonny f]

Looks great :)