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[AndyMiniMad.]

Well the engine isnt in!! i delivered it to the cave and was about to start when the phone rang and I had togo to the pub on urgent business!!
But its ready to drop in on monday night..

[AndyMiniMad.]

Engine intallation day has finally arrived!!




A tiny bit down...left a bit...right a bit...fire..



Its in!! speedo cable connected and pot joints slipped home...they were a bit akward, but a wee shoogle and in they popped..



And the engine mount bolts lined up first time..no wiggling or faffing at all..and I even put them in the right way round this time..



But while I was under there I noticed the callipers had got dirty...looks like a bit of cleaning is required.



And some dust in my cave!! I shall have to get Mrs Minimad out with her duster!!



Thats all for a while, im off to Plockton in the morning for a few nights in the caravan...dammed work keeps getting in the way of Mini building...

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 02 April 2012 - 08:41 PM.

[jackmason]

Looks good man :) im not 100% but i think the shake proof washer on the brake like is meant to go under the nut about the subframe.

[Willy_sa]

I just spend my whole day reading your thread. It is amazing!

Will subscribe as I will need allot of your info to rebuild my newly broken engine.

[AndyMiniMad.]

Your right the shake proof washer is in the wrong place.. But there is another on the other side as well..

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 04 April 2012 - 05:32 PM.

[AndyMiniMad.]

I just spend my whole day reading your thread. It is amazing!

Will subscribe as I will need allot of your info to rebuild my newly broken engine.

Thanks for reading...hope it helps..

[grahama]

Oh how I'd like to be at that stage, but clean it up you mucky pup !!! lol Looking nice.

Graham

[AndyMiniMad.]

Your getting there Graham..im watching your thread. your mini will look great when finished...Tomorrow im going to teach Haggis how to roller skate!! Really I am..Pictures to proove!!

[AndyMiniMad.]

Here are the of pictures of the roller skates..



And one of Haggis trying them on.



These make moving the Mini's around the cave really easy..

[AndyMiniMad.]

So today was the big day...Me and Big-F went out to the cave...First job was to bleed the clutch and then we fitted the Maniflow twin box Exhaust...I know its the quiet one but Haggis is no longer a noisy boy... Adjusted the Tappets to 14 thou and topped off the fluids..So it was time to start this engine for the first time..A brand new 1380 with ported big valve head and an MG metro cam...No straight cut gears or other noisy stuff this time..but its still a 1380 so should go quite well..

And so to the first start...Clicky!!


Sorry the quality is rubbish..I phone video!

I cant believe it started first time...we span it up with the fuel turned off at first to get the oil presure up and then off it went..Its smooth and sweet as a nut..No idler gear chatter or other rattles...Im well pleased with myself..

Many thanks to Big-f for helping with the clutch and stuff...MOT is next..

[oltonlad]

i hope that my 1098 build starts that easily when it goes in.................well done!!......................

[AndyMiniMad.]

Tomorow ill do the 10min bed in run at 2.5k revs and that should be the engine bits all sorted

So this afternoon I fitted the dash..



And gave the seats a bit of a clean..



And then screwed a bit of bling on the arse!!



Tomorrow will be the bed in run..air horns, washer bottle, a good wash and thats him finished

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 08 April 2012 - 05:34 PM.

[Willy_sa]

And how did the run go?

[AndyMiniMad.]

Just started it up and left it runing for 10 mins at 2500 revs...got a bit warm but I switched the lecky fan on and everything was good.. Once it had cooled down I checked for leaks..None!!.... well pleased.

[AndyMiniMad.]

The finished article......



Went to Nairn...Ate ice cream....took some photos.....came home...









I love sunny days..