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[Madmax]

haha 1/4mile in 2 seasons

i'd like to do it though just for a laugh

[Boab]

If your going to drag an 850, forget the stop watch, just take a calander!

Work your magic Blue

[Bluemini]

The awsome 850 is ddying. I have a dodgey valve thats not seating properly. I think its an exhaust valve seat thats had it due to unleaded fuel in a leaded head, it makes a kind of air cooled whistle under power and sounds a cylinder down at idle.

[Boab]

Maybe it has a secret turbo hidden inside

[Bungle]

i do know a man good with mini heads if it helps :grin:

[Bluemini]

Maybe you should send him my way

[pimpedmini]

hows the car looking noww mate as i'd like t see what it looks like now. what else have you changed on her

[Madmax]

yeah bluemini whats happening? whats going to happen with the engine

[Mini Me]

First time ive seen pics of the mini rich...

when you sorting it out? XE it!

[Bluemini]

Its been a while...

I was right about the valve, I had a split exhaust valve from using unleaded without any additive. Quick cure tho as I had a spare head (and engine, cheers champ) from Jimbo which had recently been skimmed, ideal for getting the excessivly low compression up a bit on the 850.

Since then I have had 2 different sets of wheels. The 13" Superlites that were on the car when I bought it were just too big for the little engine and they were killing the minimal power, so I swapped them with Mighty_Mini for his 10" deep dish Revo's and Cooper S brakes.

While I was fitting the S brakes, I replaced all the flexi hoses with new Goodrich braided ones and also changed the bushes on the front subframe for cometition ones and solid floor mounts.

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[Bluemini]

After a few tyre problems, I decided to sell the Revo's and buy a new set of 6x10" Minilifes as they will go well with the retro theme that I'm going for this time.

Frogot to mention, while I did the brakes, I also fitted Hi-Lo's (thanks Prawn) and new GAZ lowerred height adjustable shocks too So she now sits nicely and rides firmly.

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[Bluemini]

The MOT is due in the next week or so, so today I spent a bit of time doing the usual pre test checks, like fitting a horn as it didn't have one before, and adjusting the handbrake so I don't need to leave it in gear on hills lol, but I have a sneaking suspicion its going to fail. If it fails badly then its going to come off the road and have a re-build, if it passes then it will come off the road for a couple of new pannels and a change in colour...

Either way, it's coming off the road for a while as I've got some ideas for it - retro, with a twist... :cheese:

[Will]

OMG, what colour!?!?!?

[Bungle]

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