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[mini93]

what gearbox is it? i can almost deffinatly say it wont be over drive unless when you lock the input and output shafts together somehow magicly the output shaft rotates faster

[Sam Walters]

that i havent a clue david.

without ripping the box apart i couldent tell you dave, this is just what the previous owner told me, i thought it was strange.

but at least its a stright cut box, but its got helical drops

the main was not centre strapped either so i put another cap on and the strap. probably not the best way to do it as i belive the caps are machined to the block.

ill know if i did something wrong if it goes bang.

he also says its a 3.2 diff but it seems like a 3.4.

when i pulled the head off it was a standard head, ive now put bigger valves in and ported the head.

[alexcrosse]

straight cut box with helical drops... hehehehe, Davids favorite combination!

[Sleepy Stu]

that i havent a clue david.

without ripping the box apart i couldent tell you dave, this is just what the previous owner told me, i thought it was strange.

but at least its a stright cut box, but its got helical drops

the main was not centre strapped either so i put another cap on and the strap. probably not the best way to do it as i belive the caps are machined to the block.
ill know if i did something wrong if it goes bang.

he also says its a 3.2 diff but it seems like a 3.4.

when i pulled the head off it was a standard head, ive now put bigger valves in and ported the head.

Flyingears2002 if you have put a new centre cap on then you almost certainly need to get all three caps line bored so the middle one matches up with the other two. If not then you might find your engine going bang sooner than you expected .

Thx for the offer on the head mate but ive got an offer of one for sale in Aylsebury it was just the drive to pick it up i didnt fancy. If i was gonna come get yours i might as well go that little further and actually buy one. by the way how far from Ox is Aylesbury? Thx again

[wolfys_mini]

stu, i got a decent spec head. drop me a text if ye be interested.

[Sam Walters]

that i havent a clue david.

without ripping the box apart i couldent tell you dave, this is just what the previous owner told me, i thought it was strange.

but at least its a stright cut box, but its got helical drops

the main was not centre strapped either so i put another cap on and the strap. probably not the best way to do it as i belive the caps are machined to the block.
ill know if i did something wrong if it goes bang.

he also says its a 3.2 diff but it seems like a 3.4.

when i pulled the head off it was a standard head, ive now put bigger valves in and ported the head.

Flyingears2002 if you have put a new centre cap on then you almost certainly need to get all three caps line bored so the middle one matches up with the other two. If not then you might find your engine going bang sooner than you expected .

Thx for the offer on the head mate but ive got an offer of one for sale in Aylsebury it was just the drive to pick it up i didnt fancy. If i was gonna come get yours i might as well go that little further and actually buy one. by the way how far from Ox is Aylesbury? Thx again

i know but with an engine that at its current rate is getting a rebuild every 1k.

[alexcrosse]

yer, but there is difference between a rebuild and building a new engine, if it wrecks the crank it could take the block and rods with it... and pistons.

[Sam Walters]

this is very true.

looks like im building the 1380 up then.

[alexcrosse]

hmmm, would be cheaper just to stick a good engine in rather than 3 bearing siamesed port stuff

[Sleepy Stu]

this is very true.

looks like im building the 1380 up then.

Man how many engines have you got?!!!

[Sam Walters]

i live with my perents and they have 3 minis, a car parking space in the garage full of spares and a 15x10 foot shed of spares.

at a guestiment id say 6 1275`s and 5 or 9 998`s, some whole engines some in bits.

[Sam Walters]

hmmm, would be cheaper just to stick a good engine in rather than 3 bearing siamesed port stuff

whats that 7-9 grand on the motor way, no reverse and f all torque. illl be alright.

plus ill have the bmw k100 headed 1293 turbo up within a year.

[mini93]

no torque?? yeah alright then

[Sam Walters]

there is more to it then this but of course.

53.6 mm stroke.

and that it produces what 80 pound per foot of torque but thats at nearly 9 grand

[mini93]

torque is a rotantional force, without it you wouldnt be moving, explain how they can go so well?