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[benjy_18]

May just try that actually, problem I have is the cooler and fittings sit quite high. Meaning my radiator is higher than I'd have liked

[Artful Dodger]

Have a look at how I have mounted mine on my cluster in the thread 1312cc track toy. Maybe an idea?

[benjy_18]

Plenty of stuff to update on this, I've sorted the issue with my oil cooler fittings, by ordering a smaller 10 row cooler with -8 fittings built on, this combined with mounting it slightly lower on rubber mounts, should give me ample room for the radiator.

I've run my fuel lines between the front and rear bulkhead, using goodridge hardline and bulkhead fittings.


These along with the battery cable and brake lines still be run ontop of the carpets, as they look pretty cool!
Here you can also see the start of the braided lines in the boot


Quick photo of my alloy plenum chamber

Currently in the process of making a restrictor ring for it

Passenger door frame hung on my new dsn hinges


Here is the lower intercooler mount, made using the existing radiator mount. The top mount will tie into the thermostat housing as standard


Quick shot of the intercooler itself, it's from a Mazda MPV and has had the outlets modified to fit. I have also shaved off any extra mounting points which aren't needed. What you can't see is the tapped hole at the top for an IAT which will be used with my ignition system hopefully




And here you can see the oil cooler position, nicely in the airflow

[benjy_18]

Been messing around a bit today, went nuts on my gear linkage housing!




And had a look at my radiator fitment, I've had to change tact with the oil cooler as the fittings got in the way!



Comments welcome :)

[mad mk1]

Looks crap!

[benjy_18]

Tidy inner wings though ;)

[mad mk1]

I am going to have to stop you calling over lol.

[benjy_18]

Figured I should put an update on here, I've just moved to a new workshop! It's a 3 car garage with a dividing wall, plenty of space for the mini and a friends zetec powered Morris minor!

Few photos for you all, hopefully I'll have a big update in the next few weeks as progress should speed up dramatically


Everything left of the polo (including that bay) is now my workshop!


Tucked onto the trailer for the move across


And here it is inside



Had a rough tidy up and sorted a new bench etc.

Comments welcome

[mad mk1]

You best pull your finger out now mate!

[Rocket.]

Awesome project, sweet workshop to

[kcchan]

Very jealous of the workshop mate.

[Artful Dodger]

what a win!    kettle, matress, fridge for beer, and a heater and why leave! ;)  going to be awsome when you finish it

[jonny f]

Nice workshop!

 

You rent it?

[SAL 821X]

Wish I could find something like this.

[benjy_18]

Cheers for the comments guys,

And yes Jonny, it's rented. But to be fair it's so cheap it's pretty much free!

Not a massive amount of photos as it's all just bodywork at the moment, I have been messing with the boot floor to try and gain some more clearance on the radius arms but here's where I'm at today





Aiming to paint it in a few weeks and then comes the build up etc. IT WILL BE AT IMM!!!