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[mk3 Cooper S]

Dyno booked yet?

[PhilipGCaldwell]

well, got the block back last week with the bearings all sorted, I have the cam installed now, just got to time it up, need a dial and probably a woodruff key. Also because im fitting a duplex chain i also have to countersink 2 bolts so the chain doesnt catch, waiting on the countersink screws from MRA

Pics to follow soon

other work done includes, Water pump fitted and oil pump fitted

I think i will be done in 2 weeks

[miniman92]

I think i will be done in 2 weeks

Exciting times, it will be good to see what this thing can do!

Edited by miniman92, 20 May 2011 - 01:18 PM.

[PhilipGCaldwell]

it will be good to see what this thing can do!

knowing my luck, it will probably blow up/not work

[twrminisport]

Should be alright
Let us know how the dyno works out

[PhilipGCaldwell]

[sharps555]

i would have loved to do this why my car never got round to it. how did you get those pistons cleaned up so well? also how did you bore out the pistons at home? :s

[PhilipGCaldwell]

i cleaned up the pistons with a bit of paint thinners and some wet dry paper
the bores i did with a honing tool, you can get them from machine mart, £25

[twrminisport]

Whens the power figure going to be released

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Whens the power figure going to be released

im afraid a few months yet, will get it finished by the first week of june, then run it in, then dyno, so Im expecting maybe 2 months till the dyno gets done

[mk3 Cooper S]

2 months to run it in!!!!

Come on book the dyno the suspense in killing us!!

[PhilipGCaldwell]

2 months to run it in!!!!

Im afraid so, its only my weekend toy so it doesnt do many miles, want to put at least 500 miles on before i take it to minisport for the RR
Patience!haha

[twrminisport]

Ahh thats fair enough. Just dont run it in too smooth. Take it from low all the way up the power band then back off again. Keep changing speeds and NEVER hold it at high revs
Thats the secret to it

Been doing it that to my race bikes for agess seeing as my bike does 50 hours to a set of piston rings

[PhilipGCaldwell]

well, i have been timing my cam this evening with my dial gauge and protractor, its 2 1/2 degrees out so im going to get an offset woodruff key from minispares

the 276 cam requires 106 degrees and im at 108 1/2, not out by too much

project on hold until i get the key (should be here by friday)

[twrminisport]

Thats pretty good