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[RobG295]

Good day today!!! Got my shims on friday so put the engine together today....ready to drop in tomorrow (depending on how much beer i drink tonite haha). Think i've got everything i need to get it going once its in so fingers crossed by tomorrow/early part of next week i'll have a running 1380! Pooowerrr!!

x

[mini_mad69]

next week i'll have a running 1380! Pooowerrr!!

x

I love the little kiss at the end of the post ha haha




Love the car aswell, you'll love it when you get a bit of power in it.

[RobG295]

Cheers man....looking forward to it tooo much!! Got the engine all in now just a few jobs left and i can start her up! (Would have done it today but didn't feel up to much after a few too many pints last night!!)

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[mentalmini89]

top work mate im lovin the engine and the webber and i love ur mini its so sweet keep up the good work
dean

[RobG295]

The schlaaag breathes once again!!

Got the engine running, its rough as chuff though cause the dizzy cap is arcing between 1 and 2......new cap and arm should sort that and it'll be good to go!! Jus have to set up the clutch properly and jobs a good un!

Note to self don't rag it too hard till its all run in and set up properly!!! haha

[retroracer1275]

thats a fantastic looking engine man!

love the project

[RobG295]

Cheers dude!! Went for the first drive last night, after sorting a dodgy throttle linkage it all seems goooood (apart from a small oil leak that needs sorting, stupid me didnt tighten up the timing cover enough cause i was worrying about stripping threads on the plate!!)

Can't wait until its run in so i can really blast it......seems such a shame to be pootling around, but needs must and I want to get it fully run in before i go hooning it around again!

I would put some pictures up but its so dark all the time when i'm around to work on it there woudnt be much to see!!

[RobG295]

Leaks now fixed!! Cars not running very well though and due to my silly rev counter stopping working tonite i'm going to leave it to the weekend to try and set it up better so I don't do any damage whilst running it in!

[RobG295]

Done 200ish miles now....Its an absolute pain in the arse to start though, can't work out why as once you get it started it runs beautifully!! Tried changing the starter, battery and connecting a battery straight upto the solenoid but doesnt seem to help any, just want to get it run in so I can take to a Rolling Road and get it properly set up!!!

In other news i've bought a few more goodies for it....got some new alloys 10x5 minators, and a few bits for the interior like a map light and grab handle!

Looking for a 2 up 2 down spot light bracket if anyones got one for sale??

Rob

[MiniLandy]

Done 200ish miles now....Its an absolute pain in the arse to start though, can't work out why as once you get it started it runs beautifully!! Tried changing the starter, battery and connecting a battery straight upto the solenoid but doesnt seem to help any, just want to get it run in so I can take to a Rolling Road and get it properly set up!!!

In other news i've bought a few more goodies for it....got some new alloys 10x5 minators, and a few bits for the interior like a map light and grab handle!

Looking for a 2 up 2 down spot light bracket if anyones got one for sale??

Rob

Check your engine earth strap man, i hear that gives the same symptoms that you currently have. A knackered one will be fine once running, as it's low current, but can't deal with starting amps.

Good luck

[RobG295]

Mate...I could kiss you!!! Haha....found another earth strap in the garage tonite 5 mins later fitted it an vrooom, started the beasty!! Would also explain why my battery seemed to be loosing charge (I blamed it on the cold!!)

Shame I can't drive it cuase its up on axle stands waiting for the tyres to be changed onto my new wheels!

[MiniLandy]

Quality! Glad to hear it's running again, now get it back on some wheels! People are gagging for pics.

Weeeell i am anyway. And those in-car-driving-around-the-lanes videos, everyone loves those

[RobG295]

After un-successfully trying to find some second hand 2 up 2 down brackets I started making my own today. Got the main brackets bent need to drill some holes in them, get them solidly mounted and work out where to put the bar to hold the lights on now. Also hopefully going to be getting hold of some super oscars to go with the wipacs i've already got off my dads mate....thinking an extra relay will be needed with those four blazin the trail!!

x

[yeti21586]

i wont pics as well

and me

and me

waaa who said that

YetI

[RobG295]

I still haven't got round to taking any yet...what with working in the week so its dark when i'm home and working on the car at the weekend havent got round to taking any!! Will try and take some in the dark this week, but to be fair my cameras not really good enough to take decent pics in the dark!!