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[Tupers]

I decided not to use the MG ZR column as it's too bulky but I still wanted to use the nicer switchgear so I took the mounting collar off and put it on a Mini column.  

 

 

The angle of the stalks on the MG switchgear mirror the spokes of the Clubman steering wheel I'm now using so that's nice as well. 

 

 

Now that the radiator is firmly mounted I could do the final trimming on the headlight backings. I need to remove the top pipe on the rad a weld it back on at 90* to where it is now but all in all I'm pretty happy with how it all fits together. 

 

 

I thought I'd borrow the headlight surrounds from the Capri we've been working on. I'm going to make my own ones that will be part of the grill shell but this just gives a rough idea of how each side will look. 

 

[Tupers]

My new alternator arrived this morning. The lugs on it should make mounting it pretty simple and it's a little smaller than a standard Mini one which is good. 

 

My mock up engine's in customers car for work on a 998 turbo so I wedged my SC and alternator onto another car to see how they'll fit. I've got a pretty clear image in my head of how I want it all mounted so hopefully I'll have some nice bits made by this time tomorrow. 

 

[Tupers]

Where did you get the rad mounting grommets from? I used small grommets in my mounting brackets, they're nowhere near as chunky as those but they're cheap and are easily replaced but I like the look of the proper ones!

 

 

They came from ebay. Clicky

 

 

I pulled my mock up motor out this evening and started popping bits on it. 

 

I mounted the MPI Mini belt tensioner and found was about 8MM off centre. Fortunately I had some 8MM plate left over from turbo flanges so I knocked up a nice spacer that will be welded to the tensioner. 

 

 

The bottom alternator mount is underway as well. It's mounted off the two original oil filter housing bolts and will have a leg going to the alternator mount on the timing case.

 

I also did the ears for the bottom of the alternator.  These will be welded to the plate on the block once I've got the pulleys lined up. 

 

[Spud_133]

Loving this build, so much!

[F1L8EY]

Loving this build, so much!

what he said!! i also love the twin lights!!

[Tupers]

So I had the awkward situation this evening of realising that the mounts I'd started making wouldn't work so I took another shot about it today. 

 

The new bracket will all be welded together as one piece and sit a lot closer to the engine block.

 

 

Here it's still sat about 30MM further out than it should and it's already further in than the original. 

 

The height should work quite nicely. 

 

And the SC will be able to sit in just about the right position. 

 

 

I got the patterns all laid out and cut from some 4MM sheet, should be plenty strong enough. 

 

 

Also the post man came today and delivered a very nice Swiftune alloy/steel vernier duplex timing gear set.

 

[Willy_sa]

You going twin charge?

 

I like your turbo exhaust manifold idea!

[Tupers]

You going twin charge?

 

I like your turbo exhaust manifold idea!

 

 

No twin charge for me. The remote turbo set-up is for a customers car and seen as it hasn't got the front bolted on it's easier to use as a mock up. 

 

 

I finished off the alternator brackets after work. 

 

 

All nice and close to the block. 

[Tupers]

So it doesn't look like much but I got the alternator mounted today. 

 

I bolted up my billet timing case and notched the backing plate around the standard alternator mounting lug. 

 

 

At long last it's bolted up independently. 

 

I'm really happy with how far it's tucked in. 

 

Alternator removed, I just need to trim the bracket down now. 

 

[Tupers]

I popped the alternator mount off this evening and welded it up. 

 

Once I'd cut it down I made a template up to mount onto the timing case. 

 

Cut out of 8MM steel. 

 

I notched each side of the joint out and welded it up them smoothed it down. 

 

Alternator back on, next stop belt tensioner and supercharger mounts.   

 

 

[Deathrow]

Really loving watching this progress Tupers.

 

I might not say much but this is one of my favourite threads to catch up with when I get chance.

[kcchan]

Are you going to be running an idler/tensioning pulley?

[Tupers]

Really loving watching this progress Tupers.

 

I might not say much but this is one of my favourite threads to catch up with when I get chance.

Thanks Deathrow that means a lot. 

 

 

Are you going to be running an idler/tensioning pulley?

I am indeed, one from an MPI Mini infact. 

 

 

I dropped the engine back in this today, turns out my measurement where right and I've got plenty of clearance to the radiator. 

 

 

In standard form the charger sits quite high and blocks 3 of the spark plugs, not and ideal position to be in. 

 

The offending item was one of the bottom mounting lugs. 

 

So I decided to turn a £300 supercharger into a £30 block of potential scrap alloy. Please don't hate me. 

 

Taa Daa. 

 

And now it sits much lower and the plugs are easier to get to. 

[Willy_sa]

Congrats! I see you made it to Build Threads!

[Tupers]

Congrats! I see you made it to Build Threads!

Thanks Willy I was very pleased to be asked about featuring it, link for those who don't follow build-thread.com Clicky

 

 

 

I spent a good hour taking measurements for the nose mount on the supercharger. If my engineering teacher could see this she'd probably cry. 

 

It took even longer to transfer it into card, RockStar and cookie to keep me going. 

 

All cut out and punched. 

 

I also traced a previous mount onto some 4MM steel and bolted it onto the head. 

 

The template bolted up to the charger nicely and should work well on the car. The charger will drop down another 15MM once I've modified the tensioner bellow it.