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[Tomf]

Quality, iv started collecting parts for a k-series conversion, but im not sure if i should just get rid of that and go for a different engine.

[The Matt]

K series aint to be sniffed at mate. Look at Dilly, she's AWESOME!!!

Do it! Do it in Huggies!

[Tomf]

Yea i know what you mean mate , i was going to just wack the mettro frame in and then sort out what to do with a front wend after, but i think ill have a go at making a custom frame, when i have all the parts so i can do it in on hit lol.

i Wonder if will with both have non a-series engined mini next year at BH2N

[Deathrow]

So yeah, I've decided not to sell her just because I'm disappointed with the A-series, I've decided to throw a load more money at her instead!

Good man!

I'm liking the sound of your engine plans too. What sort of weight difference is there between the 1.8 and the 2.0 lumps? Or are we talking none?

Also, about keeping the 10" wheels, why wouldn't you be able to anyway? :S

[Purple Tom]

About time Matt Good luck with it and if you need any help just give me a shout.

Looks like we'll both be doing 16V conversions over the winter

[RacingGreen]

Matt, i may be wrong but i think someone had space issues when they tried to fit a bogg brothers manifold. That was with suzuki TBs, but it may be something t look into.

[connor]

glad to see youve made the right choice ive had a 998 mini a 1275 tuned and a 1380 race spec engine and they all led to dissapointment




but i now have a 2l 8v vauxhall beast and i love it everytime i take it out and imbaress pritty much everything lol good man youve seen the light

[The Matt]

Yeah, it was a case of either sell up or make it quicker, smoother, more reliable and more economical! Didn't have the heart to sell her, so decided to go down this route instead.

I would have gone for the C20XE and that was in fact what I was looking for, but this seemed such a bargain and seems to have plenty of potential. Even in standard form it's supposed to be 128bhp on the Astra with a catalytic converter, so I reckon it'd be good enough without doing the mods. I just want to use a C18XE and take it past the 150bhp mark really!

[Dom]

Excellent Matt. Glad your keeping and going down the Vauxhall route

[The Matt]

Small update:

Stripped the engine of its ancillaries and mounts, started to measure up what I've got to make and also spoken to my composites man about a custom GRP round nose front end that's 'slightly' different to standard.

Degreased the engine a little and have started to buy replacement parts for it (oil filter, timing belt etc) so it's ready for a bit of a service. The engine seems to be in OK condition, doesn't seem to have pushed too much oil out from the breathers or anything, but I'm going to get a head gasket set and take the head off, get it ported a little bit, then fit the new camshafts with the head on the bench.

I've also started to make up some of the brackets needed for the frame and for mounting the mini suspension on it. I've also got to make a jig to set up the suspension mount points for the bottom arms and tie-rods.

Was hoping to get a full day at it yesterday but ended up working 8-5. Rubbish!!!

[Deathrow]

I'm liking the sound of that slightly different front end, you know you want to tell me what you have in mind .

[The Matt]

I'm liking the sound of that slightly different front end, you know you want to tell me what you have in mind .

Secrets!

Got meself an F18 gearbox tonight hydraulic CRB on it too. Should be fun to play with

[The Matt]

Sligtly slight update.

I have been a measuring and head-scratching tonight.





If I've worked things out right, I reckon a 35-40mm wide radiator will allow the whole bundle to fit under a standard length round nose. At the moment I've taken a new subby, stripped it back to the towers, there is about aanother 50mm of metal to relieve around the driveshaft apertures and then I can start welding my frame work together

I've also bought these:



The FReaK and the Rocco got cooooold

[Bec]

Oh wow, awesomeness! Nice to see you've got back into the FReaK, she is gonna go like *poo* off a shovel!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh the Rocco

[Tomf]

I just sex weed

Keep up the good work mate

Edited by Tomf, 07 October 2008 - 07:17 PM.