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It has had a lot of work, and needs a lot more! It's had 3 outings recently and has broken down on the last 2...
Here's its spec:
ENGINE
Capacity: 1275cc with a +20 thou re-bore resulting in 1293cc
Cylinder head: ported and polished. Unleaded valve seats
Valves: 33-34mm Inlet, 19mm Exhaust
Block: A+ (more rigid than 1300 GT block due to webbing)
Rods: Balanced
Crank: A+ balanced, rolled fillet radii (preferable to ground F.R.)
Cam Shaft: Mini Sport Fast Road 1275 A+ Slot Drive cam, springs, valve seals & followers
Probably this one (‘because no other Fast Road cams would work):
http://www.minisport..._CAMCA2MK3.html
Air Filter: K&N Tapered
Carb: Probably an SU HIF40 which is 1 ¾” [or an HIF 44]
Duplex timing gear & Chain
Rockers: Anodised alloy high-lift
Rolling road: 74bhp at the wheels (Flywheel bhp Estimated to be 100)
The Mini engine’s spec appears to be very similar to Minisport’s 1293cc Stage 2 Engine (91Bhp)
LUBRICATION
Millers CTV 20w50 motorsport oil
Very high performance semi-synthetic competition oil for engines with the transmission in the sump.
Mini Sport Oil Pump
Centre oil pick up pipe
‘Early warning’ Oil pressure light (20-22psi)
Lightened flywheel
Presumably its cast iron?
Adjustable upper engine steady rod (clutch end of block)
Adjustable top engine stabiliser
Poly bushes on all Engine & Gearbox steady bars
IGNITION
Distributor: Aldon A+ Red (100ARP) for race engines
Britpart Electronic Ignition: part number ETC5835K
Coil: Lucas DLB 105 High performance
Spark plugs: NGK BPR6E
COOLING
Radiator:4 core with low-resistance 4-blade fan (belt-driven from water pump)
Additional front radiator (sourced from an Austin Metro)?
Alloy 13 row oil cooler
BATTERY
Numax Maintenance Free 015 42 Ah 5HR34A (Boot mounted)
TRANSMISSION
4 speed standard gearbox
Gearbox stabiliser bar
Racing clutch
4 pin Differential (stronger)
REAR SUSPENSION
Seam-welded and solid-mounted rear beam suspension subframe
Spax adjustable coilovers
FRONT SUSPENSION
Adjusta Ride
Sachs On the shock it displays the following: B.O.G.E 944 002
Adjustable rose jointed bottom arms and tie rods (Mini Sport)
ROLL CAGE
Safety Devices (welded in)
BOOT
Fibreglass lightweight boot lid (removeable panel)
Quick release pins
Alloy chequer plate floor
Sealed bulkhead (expanding foam)
FUEL SYSTEM
Tank: Boot-mounted
Fuel pump: Electric, German-made ‘standard S.U.’ type, rubber mounted, earthed to body, switched from dash
Make & model not visible on pump
Fuel lines: Internally routed, metal-braided
Cut off: In-line rubber-mounted valve in boot
Boot sealed from cabin
Fuel tank vented to rear
INTERIOR
Stripped out of all trim and sound insulation
Door trim replaced
Internally routed fuel and brake lines
Footwells reinforced with alloy chequer plate
Sparco alloy pedals and Sparco gear knob
DASHBOARD
Centre binnacle
Smith magnolia Cooper S speedometer/mileometer & fuel gauge
Smith magnolia water temp gauge
Smith magnolia oil pressure gauge
Smith magnolia rev counter
SEATS & HARNESSES
Driver:
Corbeau ‘FORZA SPORT 2000’ bucket seat
Base mounted with steel sliding runners
Securon 4 point harness with ‘1-click’ buckle
Co-Driver:
Motordrive ‘NATIONAL’ Kevlar composite seat
Steel Side mounts
Sabelt 4 point harness with ‘1-click’ buckle
BRAKES
Front:
AP 2 pot calipers
8.4” cross-drilled & grooved discs
Rear:
Mini Sport Super Fin alloy drums (for extra cooling)
Wilwood brake bias valve (handbrake mounted)
WINDOWS
Perspex window kit on all side windows
WHEELS
12” Minilight [10” can be used to lower ratios but they won’t fit on due to disc size]
Extended wheel arches
EXHAUST
Long Centre Branch (LCB) manifold
Sportex Twin ‘DTM style’ exhaust
2” pipe to twin inline Silencer with 2x 2''centre exit tailpipes
Edited by John Clayton, 30 April 2011 - 02:34 PM.
