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[bdean]

 

 

 

  

Where does the throttle return spring connect to the new pedal? During my rebuild I have lost the clip that connects it to the standard pedal. I can't seem to find this as an individual part so if I have to buy a new pedal why not a nice shiny one. Unless you would be willing to sell yours?

 

Ben 

[Steve220]

 

 

 

 

  

Where does the throttle return spring connect to the new pedal? During my rebuild I have lost the clip that connects it to the standard pedal. I can't seem to find this as an individual part so if I have to buy a new pedal why not a nice shiny one. Unless you would be willing to sell yours?

 

Ben 

 

 

Hi Ben, i've hooked it around one of the holes in the DSN pedal.
 

[E23TFD]

How are things going?

[Steve220]

How are things going?

All good, ta :)

[Steve220]

Probably time for a little update. So since last post, I put the car back together, ran the cam in, did some road mapping and started increasing the boost a little with some VERY mild timing. It goes like a rocket! My only concern is that the inlet temps get pretty high at 18psi on a warm day. Altered the IAT timing table to reflect it, but the ECU isn't a permanent fixture, and plans for a new Haltech ECU fitment are afoot.

 

 

However Covid-19 lockdowns and work have got in the way, as well as moving house. To add to it, i've bought the mini van and am currently building a forged engine for it.

 

Refurbished the vents and installed new Newton Commercial door cards

 

 

 

 

I did buy some nice KAD and Mondosport parts for it though!

 

 

 

 

Went to Gayden

 

 

 

Then car went into storage.

 

 

 

Future plans:

 

2.25" custom exhaust

Hard pipe the IC to TB boost pipe

Wire in Haltech, fit knock sensor and IACV. Will be setting up flat shifting.

Fit KAD parts. Parts from Felix will go onto the van.

[PiG]

Lovely! Very nice parts going on there.

[Steve220]

Huge delay in updating this, loads has gone on, however a bit of a corner is being turned. So what's happened in the last year? Well, more shows, more shiny parts and more Haltech prep. Work is very busy, so i haven't really had time to take the car off the road and address/plan things. However, the Van's new engine is back from KAD and i've slowly built it up. It's very tarty..

 

 

Anyway, back to the little red car. Engine's out. I'm changing the cam to a Avonbar Ph2, mainly as i want more power. The MD266 that's been in there had done a stirling job, but isn't ideal for the power levels i'm after.

 

 

Plan is to also address the gear change issue and it popping out of 2nd. Glad I did, as when I removed the gearbox, there is 0.5mm play in the 1st/2nd selector, so that went in the bin, along with the selector pack. Also, the MS evo baulk rings caused the car to be almost impossible to get into 3rd and 4th without double clutching. They also went in the bin and will be replaced with Guessworks OEM ones (John, expect a DM on FB soon!)

 

But the real issue i've faced is the drop gears. We all know helical isn't great for high power engines, it's been done to death. However i point blank refuse to go straight cut (where there's a will, and all that). So here's what i found when i removed them from the car.

 

 

 

 

So in the first pic you can see a lot of rollers. Mainly because i removed the cage, packed it with grease and added more of them in for stability. It's an old trick some of the high power lads have used. But the wear on the cases are what i'm concerned about. The tolerance on building were spot on, however it looks like one of the shims has 'grabbed' onto the idler and started to eat away at the allow. I had to use a stanley knife blade to seperate the shim from the idler..

 

So what now? Well a few of you old and bold will remember this thread:

 

https://www.theminif...e-applications/

 

It didn't draw much conclusion and left it all in the air still, however Harry designed an oil fed idler gear

 

http://www.minifreun...oilpressure.htm

 

Colin Milne of TurboMini's fame has also done the same on his 200bhp+ BMW head turbo A Series build. He's answered a lot of my questions, but i now want to follow suit.

 

 

I don't suppose any of you know anywhere in the West Mids that is crazy enough to help me?? Otherwise i may need to beg Mr Hickey at HRE to help

Edited by Steve220, 02 March 2022 - 04:06 PM.

[Aly-g]

Nice starting block there! Hopefully yours isn't as rusty as mine was!!!

if it didn't have any rust it can't be a real mini ..!

 

Allan

[Steve220]

A small, but significant, update. Gearbox and transfer casing are with Paul at HRE having the engineering work completed. Hopefully getting that back next month.

 

My search for someone to do the under crown oil jets finally came to an end when Fiennes Performance said they'd done the work before on A series engines and would gladly take on the work. I provided them with BMW R53 oil jets and let them crack on. Got some progress pics back today! They're also going to drill and tap for 5/16UNF gearbox mounting bolts.

 

 

 

[Steve220]

Happy Xmas TMFers! Slow progress over the last few months. Work has me running ragged, but stuff is happening in the background to try and get Felix on the road next year.

 

Engine is slowly going back together. I'm still waiting for MED to release their new Verto clutch plunger and arm kit, then will get bearings at the same time. Gave the engine block a full clean down in diesel, then brake cleaner, then air lined all the oil way. Followed by 3-4 coats of black engine enamel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cylinder head had the same treatement then rebuilt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph2 cam, water pump and oil jets installed.

 

 

And got carried away with the paint, so did the pot joints!

 

[imack]

Oil jets look really good!
Is everything OK with Paul at HRE? His YouTube stuff just suddenly stopped.

[Steve220]

Oil jets look really good!
Is everything OK with Paul at HRE? His YouTube stuff just suddenly stopped.

I'm super pleased with them! Need to find a high capacity oil pump next!

Yeh, he's just maxed mate. Priority is getting work out the door rather than filming it. My parts from him are due soon!

[Steve220]

A bit more on the Haltech, ecu and WB1 wideband module installed. Drive by wire mount all fabricated, and gearbox built!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Steve220]

Bit of an update!

 

Got parts powdercoated and installed. Engine is now in and mocked up too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started on the car's wiring loom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turbo compressor elbow

 

 

 

 

[Readers14]

Awesome work!