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[mini.rich]

That looks stunning RIch, black tulip seems to come out looking lighter under artificial  light such as camera flash or street lights but can look almost black from a distance like you say. Are you still planning on keeping it small bore 998?

Thanks! Yeah it definitely appears darker from a distance, when it was in the spray booth I thought it was the wrong colour as it looked too light!
Yep, I've wanted to build a small bore pocket rocket for a while now original 998 block +.060, pocketed for a 1275 head, 276 cam, ultra lite MED flywheel, HIF44, I've got all the bits I just need to get the block machining done and then build it it should be a bit more nippy than standard

[okc78]

Nice I'm planning a similar engine for mine and have been collecting parts. I managed to find a vortz twin SU manifold by fluke and the usual 12G295.

Have you seen the hypatec pistons Calver ST is selling, there supposed to be very good and available up to +0.100 for 998cc making for a squarer engine and somewhere approaching 1100cc 1079 or something. I wonder if the standard head gasket would be ok at that size as it notes on the site it does overhang the bores slightly at over +0.060

 

Check out this guys site if you haven't seen it, these some interesting stuff on there, a lot relating to small bore tuning as he seems a fan of the 998.

http://aseriesmodifi....wordpress.com/

[mini.rich]

Bit of an update..

 

 

Nice I'm planning a similar engine for mine and have been collecting parts. I managed to find a vortz twin SU manifold by fluke and the usual 12G295.

Have you seen the hypatec pistons Calver ST is selling, there supposed to be very good and available up to +0.100 for 998cc making for a squarer engine and somewhere approaching 1100cc 1079 or something. I wonder if the standard head gasket would be ok at that size as it notes on the site it does overhang the bores slightly at over +0.060

 

Check out this guys site if you haven't seen it, these some interesting stuff on there, a lot relating to small bore tuning as he seems a fan of the 998.

http://aseriesmodifi....wordpress.com/

 

I have heard of people using +.120!! That would be interesting I guess you could use a 1275 head gasket And as for my engine plans they might be changing a little bit, I have a very nice 1030(simliar spec to what I had planned) sat on my engine bench which was destined for my clubman, but I'm currently trying to decide whether or not to use it in this instead. As I think the clubman is getting something a little bit faster...

 

Spec is - 

- 1030cc A-plus block, pocketed for 37mm inlet valves

- 276 cam

- Belt drive

- MED ultralite flywheel setup

- Knife edge, wedged and balanced crank

- Lightened and Balanced Rods

- Stage 3/4 1275 head 36/31

 

Anyway some progress on the rest of the car..

 

I've fitted the loom, everything from the fuse box back have been re-wrapped and I'm waiting to get the engine in before I re-do the engine part as it has been hacked about a bit! Only problem is the PVC tape I'm using is black, the original was grey, but hey-ho minor details

 

 

Some of the dash is fitted, using a slightly different clock set up to standard, going to use a vacuum gauge when I find one! Needs a bit of a clean!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[steven]

Looks lovely !

[blacktulip]

Really coming along now Richard.

[mini.rich]

Soooooo.....

 

It's been a while since I did an update, because I've not really done anything!! Shes been under a tarpaulin for the last 4 months because I've had another mini in the workshop.

 

I'm going to try and get her finished in the next couple of months, theres really not loads that needs doing.. Main thing is to fit an engine(which I have, just got to swap the gearbox) and fit bits of trim, simples

 

Watch this space...

 

 

 

 

[Midas Mk1]

<3 black tulip, well jealous

[megamini_jb]

Love this

[megamini_jb]

Was going to have my mini done grey, but going to have it done Blacktulip now.

Awesome mini and colour

Where do you buy the paint from? Want to get it so already got it

Edited by megamini_jb, 18 June 2014 - 08:17 AM.

[megamini_jb]

Any updates?

[blacktulip]

yeah, any updates Rich? im really looking forward to seeing this at one of the shows. fancy parking up next to each other?

[Wise Old Elf]

Want another one? http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a92ed7285

 

 

Not mine.

[mini.rich]

Soooooooo, I haven't really touched the mini for 3 or 4 months :/ I kind of lost interest and motivation... Plus a house move and other things have got in the way! But on Thursday I bought this months Mini Mag and its kind of re-inspired me to finish this mini off!! (also, I kind of want to get on with the next project! ) I don't have loads to do.. which is the silly thing, it's mostly just building the engine, a few bits of trim and other things that just require some finishing!! So I spent today working on it

 

 

Anyway heres a few photos, it's still a bit dusty!!?

 

 

The engine bay is upto my normal sort of standard  I need to finish recovering the loom, but I'm going to wait until the engine is in incase I need to make any alterations.

 

 

Done something different with the clocks and I have a rev counter as well. But apart from that the interior is pretty standard.

 

 

 

[RossKnight]

Any updates? Love this one

[mini.rich]

Any updates? Love this one

 

 

Thanks, not anything major at the moment, I did manage to find a pair of demister vents with the side hole, so the dash is pretty much complete

I'm trying to sort the engine at the moment, got a rebuild kit for the gearbox so I'll do a post when I do that

 

But heres a photo from yesterday, a bit dusty but nearing completion