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[1293sleeper]

i hope to make riv run or brooklins as its first show. i just hope it doesn't disapoint you in the flesh

[olds_kool_lews]

glad your getting it finished! it'll all be worth it when u first hit the road! keep up the good work!

any pictures of progress by the way?

[1293sleeper]

well weather has stopped me from getting on with the car but i have found something i must buy so i have emailed the company in Australia and looked into a loan so i can buy it and all is moving alone so looks like i will be ditching my longman race head and replacing it with this beauty. its a cast alloy Elder 7 port head and should take me to some where in the region of 140bhp and i may look into turboing it at a later date.

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[sonikk4]

Thats really pretty, can i be cheeky and ask what the damage would be for this cheeky chappy???

[JordanRaisbeck]

that is a work of art! looks great! i guess id be right in saying that if i had half of the price that ur paying. id have quite a bit of cash hehe

[1293sleeper]

its £1800 delivered with the manifold for twin dcoe40 webers and the rocker cover too. im having to take out a bank loan for it once thats all sorted i should be able to finish off the car. i'll also be getting 3into1 race manifold, twin dcoe40 webers, KAD rear discs, specialist componant billit alloy radius arms, alloy front hubs, beam axle and protec alloy coil overs all round i think then my build will of hit the £10k mark and i'll have to stop spending for a while.

Edited by 1293sleeper, 26 January 2010 - 08:54 PM.

[Tarks]

Your doing a 1st class job mate, i left my minivan standing for 5 years and ive only just got the motivation to sort it out now lol

Only thing is ive just buoght a mk2 cooper saloon to do a general tidy up on lo.l.
So Hanor the minivan will have to wait again lol, 11 years of Ownership and its been on the road 4 of them lol sad eh!

All in all mate your doing a stirling job keep it up and get some new pictures up lol.

[Tim1970]

That elder head looks amazing had been looking for them but could never seem to find their site.
Not that i have the money for one anyway just very interested in the different 7 and 8 ports out there.
Is it a bare casing or already fully machined?
And do you need to use longer pushrods with it?
Glad youto hear you're a bit happier with it again is a very nice build.
Can't wait to see the finished article.

[jayare]

Nice plan! Have you seen the Specialist Components ad in the latest Mini Mag though - they are about to launch a billet 7 port head - no info on prices yet though but it may be less than shipping an Elder one from Oz. Maybe PM JohnK for more info???

JR

[1293sleeper]

That elder head looks amazing had been looking for them but could never seem to find their site.
Not that i have the money for one anyway just very interested in the different 7 and 8 ports out there.
Is it a bare casing or already fully machined?
And do you need to use longer pushrods with it?
Glad youto hear you're a bit happier with it again is a very nice build.
Can't wait to see the finished article.

it comes with longer push rods and longer valves too all ready to bolt on. i can't wait just got to get my new job sorted then i'll get the loan and off her goes.

[Tim1970]

I think considering what you get £1800 is a great price.
I'm guessing you need a different bonnet to get the carbs under?
With the rest of the parts you're getting this is going to be incredible.
Look forward to seeing it in the flesh some time.

[1293sleeper]

now i have looked at the specialist componants head and i don't know which one to get will have to find out the cost. As with the elder head you can use a normal bonnet but have to cut the slam panel a little bit to clear the the air filter.

[1293sleeper]

just to let you know absultly nothing has happened with the car its driving me mad but as i don't have a car on the road i can't get to my garage about 35miles away to do any work which is really annoying as i want to get the car done now, i have not bought any parts as i am going to finish it to the spec it is and then make a desision on what i want to do, as at the moment i have 3 choices
1-finish the car as is keep it and save money
2-finish the car and then modifiy more once i get past the training stage of my new job
3-sell it and use the money to get the welding done on my 64 countryman and buy a ford pop hotrod

the countryman project
http://www.theminifo...x...110657&st=0

[1293sleeper]

well today i have done the first work on project for nearly a year, i have preped and painted all the little bits from the mega jolt kit as i wan't happy with the finish i go when i nicole plated them and i have friday off work so will be fitting and wiring in the megajolt then. so i might get to hear him run soon.

[1293sleeper]

went and had a look at him today on my way home from work, he is looking very sorry for him self very dusty and looking all unloved but i did get chance to try n work out where to mount all the bits of the megajolt kit now its all sprayed and ready for the car and i have friday off so hope to fit n wire it in then as my old man has the day off too and im rubish at wiring. so wish me luck might have a video of him runing on here soon.