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[minilee94]

Mini on stands having new cones hi Los and shocks



New hi Los


Old brakes



New brakes with braided hoses 4 pot metro turbo


With new wheels on

Edited by minilee94, 10 February 2013 - 11:55 AM.

[minilee94]

Bought a 1275 spi engine from a guy on here as soon as I got it home I started to strip it down a few monts after I started buying a few things for it

Blocks ,crank etc


Block totally stripped


Pistons



Gearbox strip replacing some lock washers as they were cracked fitting a Center oil pick up pipe and a general check over



Bought head and carb weber 40 I know it's abut small but Oh we'll I bought it now Iv seen a 40 perform
Well on a 1380 so I'm keeping it and a stage 4 head big valves 11 stud holes ,double valve springs ,gas flowed and ported
buying a maniflow inlet for the weber at l2b this year

Clutch cover



I moved to my interior for abit while saving money for engine made A dash as recoverd my parcel shelf bought some black door cards at a show too






Fitted some bonnet pins and also fitted some spare pins to boot



Also painted my under bonnet and fitted some hoses at l2b last year all engine components are going to be from Dsn classics in blue


Few bits like my amp painted

Mini before I took engine out


And my mini and me in this months mini mag


As my mini sits now awaiting for June when I send engine away to Swiftune for machining

Mexico arches



That it for now I think

I'm waiting for engine to go away in June for machining at Swiftune

[AndrewMini]

thats pretty nice. like the orange detailing in engine bay

[minilee94]

Cheers I was worried it didn't go we'll with the colour of car

[tvrdave]

Nice clean little car that. Well done

Dave

[minilee94]

Thank you Dave yeah that why I bought it because the condition I didn't care it was an auto

[tvrdave]

It can always be converted to a manual if ever you want to change it though

Dave

[minilee94]

Yeah it is that's what I'm doing now 1380

[millermilla]

Well done, great project.

[AndrewMini]

looks good, fair play to you! i really like the rim and arch combo

[minilee94]

Thanks you guys Got another update I bought a head from ebay big valve 12g940 -- 12g938 head 11 stud,double valve springs,ported and polished and got it for £80

Sent it to local machine shop for check over they fitted new stainless steal bypass pipe ,oil stem seals ,cleaned it out re lapped valves and a small skim for £75

So a stage 4 equivalent head for £155 :)

[blacktulip]

wow, that looks very smart with those wheels and arches

[minilee94]

Thanks :) yeah I'm
Glad I got them to be honest not many minis have them sofline edition :)

[miniallsort]

Looking good buddy

[minilee94]

Cheers mate