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[1275 SPRITE]

I've got a flywheel puller you can borrow
Just give me a shout when you need it! It will save you about £15

[analogue_radio]

Cheers James! had a look on Minispares this morning and they'd sold out, it'll be in about 3-4 weeks time when I'm back

[1275 SPRITE]

No problem!
Good job they had sold out
What are you going out to sweden for?

[RowenBlaineSkinley]

flaming nora...has taken me all night just to read this

[liirge]

Just read all 87 pages, nice work cant wait to see some of the Rally Retro stuff!!
we're doing sminilar things, but im uprating my engine at the moment!

[analogue_radio]

Oh cheers guys! past few pages have just been general chit chat I'm afraid expect some good quality progress when I'm back

By the time most of you read this, I'll probably be in Sweden, so see you in a few weeks time

[carboy001]

Have a good time! Be nice and relaxed to crack on as soon as you get back!

Any ideas on plan of attack when you get back?

[analogue_radio]

+ Gearbox off so I can have the Sump plug helicoiled.
+ Replace the clutch, possibly replace the flywheel with a lightened one from MED.
+ Strip down the front subframe.
+ Get the front & rear subbys sandblasted along with an assortment of bits, brackets & covers etc..
+ Look into powdercoating costs.
+ Piece the engine back together and tick that off the list.
+ Then start rebuilding the subframes, front and back.
^ + Including; new shocks, reconditioned radius arms, new hoses all round, rebuild rear drums, minifins, neg camber on the front etc etc..

+ Possibly buy a set of twin carbs off a mate and rebuild them.


So plenty to keep me busy up until University

[carboy001]

Nice! I was advised I maybe better off looking at getting the subbys galvanized as powdercoating chips, guess it depends on cost though...... like always lol

Ive got a wish list for MED but that is to be hit at the very end of the build, its a long list of goodies to keep my engine entertained whilst I build a new one when the mini is on the road

[analogue_radio]

I heard hammeriting chips as well? I'll look into it when I'm back

Mm well the lightened flywheel would improve acceleration & would idle more erratically (am I right?) so it'd give it a more racier & an on the edge of your seat feel, perfect

[1275 SPRITE]

No, a lightened flywheel wouldn't give an erratic idle, thats a lumpy cam
It would improve pick up and accaleration though.
Not sure if an ultralight flywheel is a bit overkill for a standard 998? Surely it would benefit more from a free flowing exhaust and inlet manifold?

[1987_ParkLane]

No, a lightened flywheel wouldn't give an erratic idle, thats a lumpy cam
It would improve pick up and accaleration though.
Not sure if an ultralight flywheel is a bit overkill for a standard 998? Surely it would benefit more from a free flowing exhaust and inlet manifold?

I agree, if your going iltralight flywheel, get a cam kit, big head, exhaust system, big carb, the works, or it will be epic fail .

[1275 SPRITE]

I agree, if your going iltralight flywheel, get a cam kit, big head, exhaust system, big carb, the works, or it will be epic fail .

I agree, If your splittng the engine and gearbox, you might as well stick a cam in it at least, its going to save doing it in the future, when you want more power.

[liirge]

a VERY light flywheel can give you and erratic idle, i wouldnt of thought it would be that bad though, this is due to the sudden loss of inertia from the weight of the flywheel, so it can cause the idle to be a little erratic

[analogue_radio]

Okay that´s getting expensive! I´ll just stick with a straight forward rebuild, maybe just stick twin HS2s on there and be done with it.

I´m still in Sweden so yeah, no progress