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[clubman katie B.F]

love the car ben....call me a stick in the mud but i would keep it standard as possible, and only mod things that can be un-modded easily....it will be worth more. especially as you have the more desireable mk1 GT. with solid mounted twin bolt sub-frame, remote gear change, rostyles etc etc. these are very cool minis at the moment, i might sound biased, because i have one, but it's true. with regards to cam, i have an sw5 in mine and love it. if you are not sure about keeping the ro-styles, have a look at a pic of a refurbished one. they just look "right" on an early GT and are rare as rocking horse doo dah, where as revolutions are not lol

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[bennivory]

so have you just stripped the paint off the wheels and polished them?

[bennivory]

p.s. what have u done engine wise?

[clubman katie B.F]

stripped the wheels, then wire brush on a drill, then used a polishing kit from clarke. masked them and painted bits black..originaly they wouldn't have been painted black.
with regards to mods on mine. i have changed from the single line brake lines to split front to rear for safety reasons, i have fitted green stuff brake pads, yoko ar32 tyres. the engine is unfortunately at present an a+ engine from a metro, it's a 1275, with the sw5 cam, and uprated oil pump. have also fitted a vernier duplex timing gear on there, so the cam can be set up accurately. the carb is a hif44, with a two box rc40 exhaust and lcb. the dizzy is an electronic one...so no points!!!! think thats it mate.

[bennivory]

what type of performance are you getting, mine 1275gt engine is very similar spec except the cam. iv got the same exhaust and manifold with a 1 3/4 su.

[clubman katie B.F]

lol....can't remember...she has been off the road since december 2005......mot tomorrow, so will let you know. she did nottingham to newquay a couple of time, southern mini days..... performance was fine. i have a topic under full mini rebuild so you can see the work i have done

[bennivory]

does anyone know what colour the block and cylinder head should be painted? its the original engine

[NunoGT]

Hi there.
Great buy you made, congratulations.

Engine block and cylinder head should be dark green.

Cheers,
Nuno

[bennivory]

i need help choosing my camshaft!!!!!!!! i think iv narrowed it down to the swiftune sw5-07 and i think il go for the kit with the valve springs, camshaft, oil pump and followers. would it be alright to use a kent timing disc to time the cam. iv already got a standard duplex timing chain and gears, will this be sufficien, or will i need vernier? i plan to get rockers at a later date, as they can be fitted with the engine in the car. if there is anything else you think i should do please let me know. cheers, benn.

[bennivory]

took my block to the shop today for honing and new cam bearings, didnt like leaving it

[minili]

Aww It'll be back happy as larry before you know it

[Anthony]

SW5 all the way Benn! What was the guy thinking with those lights on the bootlid! lol

Looking good man!

[Bam]

Put padding on the roll cage, or you could crack your head open in a crash.

[bennivory]

hahah i dont know why people dont like them

[bennivory]

iv got the engine back together and in the car, it started very easily and seems to be running very well, sounds good, good oil pressure and temperature etc. so hopefully it should be on the road within the next few weeks. i also passed my driving test last week so iv got a good incentive to get it finished lol