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[The Matt]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tomf]

Dilly will rock again Dave, you knows it!

I gotta say, I love her! She was probably one of my favourite vehicles there.

I appreciate your kind words matt


I told you it'd work out. Expensive-ish.. but worth it.

Picked up a freelander 1.8k 41,000 miles @ £350 delivered.

MGF TF quick rack @ £42 delivered . brings it down from 3.6 to 2.8 turns lock to lock

Rover metro 1.1 R65 Gearbox @ £50 delivered. 3.5:1FD instead of 4.2:1FD... no more 70@4100rpm!!


So far its worked out nicely. Im still carless. but at this rate, she'll be ready again in the next week or so.

Good to hear your getting it sorted mate, i had all my k-series bits delivered the other day , Now iv got it i want to stick it all in my green mini before i finish the minus, lol so might start that in a month or two, depending if i have sorted all the parts.

I think i have most the bits, but its just bits like a clutch, engine mounts, etc.. so just silly little bits.

Have you got a calculator to work out a rough rpm for different speeds because iv got a R65 box with the 3.5:1FD in it, so would be good to see what the difference is like between my 10s and what it would be like if i stick on my spare 13s...

I just got the 1.6, but im sure there will be a 1.8 at some point when iv got the money spare lol.

[mighty_mini]

Dilly will rock again Dave, you knows it!

I gotta say, I love her! She was probably one of my favourite vehicles there.

I appreciate your kind words matt


I told you it'd work out. Expensive-ish.. but worth it.

Picked up a freelander 1.8k 41,000 miles @ £350 delivered.

MGF TF quick rack @ £42 delivered . brings it down from 3.6 to 2.8 turns lock to lock

Rover metro 1.1 R65 Gearbox @ £50 delivered. 3.5:1FD instead of 4.2:1FD... no more 70@4100rpm!!


So far its worked out nicely. Im still carless. but at this rate, she'll be ready again in the next week or so.

Good to hear your getting it sorted mate, i had all my k-series bits delivered the other day , Now iv got it i want to stick it all in my green mini before i finish the minus, lol so might start that in a month or two, depending if i have sorted all the parts.

I think i have most the bits, but its just bits like a clutch, engine mounts, etc.. so just silly little bits.

Have you got a calculator to work out a rough rpm for different speeds because iv got a R65 box with the 3.5:1FD in it, so would be good to see what the difference is like between my 10s and what it would be like if i stick on my spare 13s...

I just got the 1.6, but im sure there will be a 1.8 at some point when iv got the money spare lol.

Tom, the 3.5 on 13's will give 66mph@3000rpm accoring to my calculations and 80mph@4000rpm (which is prove on 16v by a few people). not sure on 10's, but according to the calculator your prob looking around 67~70@4000rpm.. trust me. it sucks!

You could use the 3.5FD with a diesel gearset, apparantly it fits and the ratios are alot taller.. or just use 13's for daily and 10's on track


http://www.car-video...;B1=Recalculate

[Tomf]

Cheers mate, well ill try both 10s and 13s and see what i prefer, but 13s seem the way to go...

Thats links prety usefull ill have a play round and see roughly what the engine will be doing at different speeds

[JohnGordon]

Deposit is paid and application is in the post! whoo!

[The Matt]

Deposit is paid and application is in the post! whoo!

It sure is! We'll look forward to meeting you and your car John!

Over 20% of the places gone in less than 24 hours!

Bring on the trumpets BH2N Retro Run 2009!!!!

[Pie]

Its got nothing to do with trumpets?! hehehehee