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[mini_mad69]

Bored now, as Ive got nothing to do to the Mini.

good work mate loving it, cant wait to fit my 12x6 and those sort of arches, but lots of work to do yet, should be putting up a project, when its all done

Good shout, it's my favourite wheel/arch combination. Look forward to having a look.

[zap]

Bored now, as Ive got nothing to do to the Mini.

good work mate loving it, cant wait to fit my 12x6 and those sort of arches, but lots of work to do yet, should be putting up a project, when its all done

Good shout, it's my favourite wheel/arch combination. Look forward to having a look.

thats ok, yer they do look good like that i must say cool i will let you know when its up

[mini_mad69]

Had a little bit of a photoshoot with my car today.
Some photos have been edited to remove reflections, which have made the paint look flat, which it is certanly not.
















Bit annoyed as the car got stinking driving to and from the place where it got photographed. So now its going to be bogging for Malvern tomorrow

[zap]

Had a little bit of a photoshoot with my car today.
Some photos have been edited to remove reflections, which have made the paint look flat, which it is certanly not.
















Bit annoyed as the car got stinking driving to and from the place where it got photographed. So now its going to be bogging for Malvern tomorrow

really good pisc mate Just put grooved and drilled discs in mine yesterday, and painted brake calipers blue hee, and undersealed all the new welded in in plates.

[Mattlav]

Dude thats a real nice car i love it, great job...

[mini_mad69]

really good pisc mate Just put grooved and drilled discs in mine yesterday, and painted brake calipers blue hee, and undersealed all the new welded in in plates.

Ahh sounds good. Discs make much difference?

[AndrewJ530]

[quote name='mini_mad69' date='Mar 7 2009, 08:56 PM' post='1372057']
Had a little bit of a photoshoot with my car today.
Some photos have been edited to remove reflections, which have made the paint look flat, which it is certanly not.


Is this a model pose or what?!

[zap]

really good pisc mate Just put grooved and drilled discs in mine yesterday, and painted brake calipers blue hee, and undersealed all the new welded in in plates.

Ahh sounds good. Discs make much difference?

Hell yes, just gives you that bit more bight, they have not beaded in yet either, plus my old ones were shot, i think, because my steering wheel used to shudder and now it has stopped

[mini_mad69]

Pics from malvern, these are all the ones ive got, mostly of mine though.

[mini_mad69]

1380 build starts again tomorrow, engine will be dismantled and I will try to get it spinning over again. I will get it apart and inspect and measure the crank.

New spec for engine aswell.

1380 block
73.5mm powermax pistons
kent 286 cam
duplex timing gear
central oil pickup
1.5 rockers
998 gearbox
3.44 diff
Minisport inlet, (going to port match it to carb)
HIF44 with vizards modifications
Ram-air, air filter
Standard verto clutch system with new clutch plate
Facet fuel pump

Still undecided on head,

I have a head but I have no idea what it is, the valves look pretty big but the combustion chamber looks like it been home worked. On my current SPI block that im running.

I have an SPI cooper head. The issue with this is that it moves a little weirdly, it kinda sticks when on an engine, so ive never used it.

Im trying to get an MG metro head, and will then port match it and maybe double valve springs.




Going to try get the engine completed by the end of april.

For the car I have adjustable bottom arms and gax adjustable shocks.
Going to remove the amplifier that ran the subs and place the other one in the boot.
Will then sound proof and carpet the rear bench.

[AndrewJ530]

The 998 box you're using mate, is it the original from the mini? Did you have to do aything to the block or box to get it to mate properly? I'm looking into getting a 998 then 1293ing it lol.

[mini_mad69]

Yesterday I adjusted my tappets, refitted a load of subframe mount bolts that had fallen out, while resetting the tappets I noticed the ultimate engine steady was cracked, so I took it off and welded it up after my dad said he couldnt be bothered, not welded in 3 years or so and on my 3rd attempt it worked


Also fitting central locking, but this is an ongoing project.

The 998 box you're using mate, is it the original from the mini? Did you have to do aything to the block or box to get it to mate properly? I'm looking into getting a 998 then 1293ing it lol.

Pretty sure its the same box my current 1275 cooper engine has a 998 bellhousing on it at the moment, and yes out of all of the engines ive had im using the original.

1. Ive had original refurbished 998 (block knackered)
2. second hand 998 (block knackered)

Common cylinder head ditched.

3. Bought my donor 998 car and took its engine. (now for sale on ebay)

4. Dropped in my 1380 (didnt work)

5. Dropped in the spi cooper engine.

car has been on the road for around 14 months, ha ha ha and so far had 5 engines

And now im going to try the 1380 again.


Im now pretty sure im getting an MG metro head, it's from someone off here, double valve springs fitted, and ported.
Should give me a few more ponies until I can get my 1380.

Also purchased a maniflow system today, so should be a bit quieter and go a little better.

Edited by mini_mad69, 09 April 2009 - 01:40 AM.

[AndrewJ530]

So your 1380 went straight onto the 998 box? No issues?

New head sounds nice

[mini_mad69]

So your 1380 went straight onto the 998 box? No issues?

New head sounds nice

The 1380 went on yes, the difference is that a 998 won't have the breather on the bell housing, you can just drill and bolt one on though. I didn't even bother, no problems as of yet.

[mini_mad69]

Picked up my new exhaust today, great guy as he gave me an extra sportex back box, not sure which one im going to use yet, maniflow or sportex.




Got some very interesting looks with that setup on my roof, I got the 2 backboxes in my boot. If the weather is good tomorrow i'll see if I can get it bolted up.

Fitted my new spotlights aswell, there realy realy bright, same bulbs as my old ones but so much brighter. Ring rally giants I love them. You can see them in the above pic.