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[jameswildcooper]

well most of you will know that this is MARKGTT,s old car there isnt much im doing to it to change looks wise. ive got some 10x6 special split wheels to go on, other than that its going to more or less look the same.

[jameswildcooper]

so ive took the rear subframe off as im fitting my rear beam im also running coilovers on the car.
also picked up some 4 pots from wales on monday along with some fibreglass seats for the car which weigh 2.5KG each
also test fitted my intercooler today as you can see in picture 1.

[jameswildcooper]

a few pics of the wheels the car will be sitting on!
there isnt much left to do body wise really.
im currently just looking at dashes and it will be about ready for the engine which ive still got to put together....
i also had to buy this sticker when i seen it

[jameswildcooper]

added a fire extinguisher the other day.
one of the nuts is spinning in the heel board aswell where the subframe bolts up so having to sort that out at the moment.
going to start building the engine up next week. block went off to med wednesday to be bored and honed, ive ordered my cam followers and now all i need is center main strap and crank bearings.

[jameswildcooper]

now for the engine side of things....this is where it gets serious
basicly id like to push around the 170bananas mark out of the blow through set up and i think this is pretty acheivable looking at johnnys set up. ill be getting the kit from slark racing and ive been down there and spoke to neil about it and have the go ahead.
he never made a dummy kit so will be starting from scratch again on the pipe work, brackets and what not but he is going to build the kit on my car when its ready which should hopefully be around may time.

gearbox wise im running a straight cut box, straight cut drops, straight cut final drive and a sailsbury LSD

18cc forged omega pistons

specialist components steel H rods

MED crank, reground, ni-temp, wedged and x drilled.

MED ultralite steel flywheel, backplate and paddle clutch

MED race head running 21cc

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:38 PM.

[jameswildcooper]

ive also just treated the gearbox to a windage tray will have that next week!

[clivemk1mini]

Sounds like its going to be a quick car will be watching this one. I'm also going blow threw.

[jameswildcooper]

windage tray fitted

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:42 PM.

[jameswildcooper]

bit more done today on the car
test fit of plate. sits lovely.

and a pic of it welded on with L brackets welded from the plate to the sill for extra support using the beam.... also did the same on the other side.

and a few other pics of the car :)
rear lights are bolted in properly now.

[jameswildcooper]

forgot to mention i sold the 10x6 splits.......

and now have these....
10x7 splits

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:43 PM.

[jameswildcooper]

center main strap and bored out now


and now have everything else for the bottom end to go together!

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:45 PM.

[jameswildcooper]

just painted the block. going to do another layer soon.....

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:46 PM.

[jameswildcooper]

done the block and head now with two layers of paint. waiting for it to dry and i might do a third. if its ok then ill clean it up and fit the core plugs tonight.
that way she is ready to go together tomoz

Edited by jameswildcooper, 13 March 2013 - 12:47 PM.

[Artful Dodger]

looks awsome 8) really cool mini!

how much did all of that work to the crank cost you? im thinking about geting my crank re-worked, dont want it to go bang when i do some more upgrades.

alos, do you know if they had to polish the journals after ni-temping it?

[jameswildcooper]

the crank cost me around £300.
not sure on the polishing to be honest.