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[l_jonez]

Nice to see a 1.3 version being made, should make it a lot easier for people who want a bolt in kit.

[minimidas]

Thanks for the info. about fitting the Allspeed frame into a midas. I see what you mean about the frame and the heelboard of a midas. I also hadn't realised that there would be a problem around the headlight area. That is a shame as I wouldn't want to make any bodywork changes to my midas, and buying a proved frame off the shelf is the only route I would go down.

I wonder how the chap from trinidad (I think) managed it, as he has squeezed a 1 litre (I think) micra engine into a Mk2? 

[l_jonez]

No you can fit a 1.3 on a 1.0 box, personally I'd wait for the 1.3 box frame its a good all round performer

Motorways are great as it will sit at 70 all day long.

[Artstu]

 

I wonder how the chap from trinidad (I think) managed it, as he has squeezed a 1 litre (I think) micra engine into a Mk2? 

 

That was an early 8 valve from a Micra K10, I forgot to say the square towers on the Allspeed frame also clash with the Midas bulkhead slightly.

[l_jonez]

I'll be putting a Micra engine in a Marcos when I get chance to build one

[minimidas]

So the early MA10 engine could be made to fit in a midas if you made suitable changes to a standard front subframe?

I know that is an older designed engine and only 1 litre capacity, but it has a carburettor rather than injection, which would make it a simpler conversion, and I think has a 5 speed box.

If I could magically put one of these older engines in my midas tomorrow, even though the engine is old hat and not very powerful, I think I would! 

I must say though that the CG13 engine and box sounds as though it is a brilliant conversion for minis, .......and possibly midas's in the future some time?

[Artstu]

I think that rather than fitting the old MA10 engine, you'd be better off looking at a 3-cyclinder engine. It would be better to continue our conversation outside of I_Jonez's build thread though.

 

This is the place to go, and Alan is the man to talk to http://midasownerscl...&p=12453#p12453

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[minimidas]

Yes of course and my apologies to I_jonez. This is a very interesting thread and an impressive project.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[smudger068]

Any news with the new setup?

[l_jonez]

Took a while to pick the right load sensing for the application map/tps/itb etc but once that was sorted its been running great but idealy needs to see a rolling road.

However the MOT and insurance run out last week and I'm in the middle of doing up a house so have no money to run two cars so the mini is mothballed for now :-(

[l_jonez]

Bought a alternator for a different build today. Its from a sirion and its only 100mm diameter (its tiny!). It would be a much better option on any Micra build

[rids]

Bought a alternator for a different build today. Its from a sirion and its only 100mm diameter (its tiny!). It would be a much better option on any Micra build

picture? part number?

[Artstu]

 

Bought a alternator for a different build today. Its from a sirion and its only 100mm diameter (its tiny!). It would be a much better option on any Micra build

picture? part number?

 

 

I remember this from the Dutch Micra build thread. Similar no doubt.

I just went and bought a 91 Daihatsu Charade Alternator (Denso) that has a 4 groove belt the same as the waterpump belt!   (relevant number is 27060-87721)
Good for 2 reasons, I don't have to sort out a new pulley to get it to work and I now know I have enough belt to drive my alternator properly.

[l_jonez]

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It's also 60 amp so plenty for a mini

Edited by l_jonez, 11 May 2014 - 03:20 PM.

[dougie1142]

Following this, very tempted.