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[Tomf]

I also just added 100bhp to the engine, so even it it doesnt start it will be like poo off a shovel.

Oh yes the red paint came out lol, everyone knows a red engien adds 100BHP haha.



I also painted the top of the rad and the master cylinder bowel.

[Tomf]

Well today i gave the engine another coat of paint paint:



I then welded the other bracket on for the exhaust and got the exhaust in place:





I then finished wiring up the solinoid, i also added a perminant live to the acewell digi dash, so that should all be working now

I then offered up the sump gaurd and it looks like there will be just under 3" clearance, ill try and mount it as high as i can, but it doesnt look like im going to have much clearance.



i then fitted the pins to the front of the bonnet:



I then offered some brackets up to the rear of the bonnet, so the rear is raised, me thins it should look prety nice when when fitted to the mini



So tomorrow morning ill:

Fit the gear linkage seal
Fit the brackets in place for the bonnet
Fit the clutch return spring
Adjust tappets
Fit the arches
Then fire the engine up

[Tomf]

Well i put together a list of everything i needed to do to get the mini finished today which included:

Drill out sheered thermostat stud and re-tap
Sealant around thermostat
Antifreeze and water in rad
Fit clutch return spring
Tighten up exhaust bolts
Fit the last two wires on solenoid.
Adjust tappets (16thou)
Fit linkage seal
Bleed front breaks
Adjust clutch
Steering rack U bolts 11ftp
Grease ball joints
Adjust bonnet pins and fit raising brackets.
Fit arches
Get engine running

and i get the following done

Drill out sheered thermostat stud and re-tap
Sealant around thermostat
Antifreeze and water in rad
Fit clutch return spring
Tighten up exhaust bolts
Fit the last two wires on solenoid.
Adjust tappets (16thou)
Fit linkage seal
Bleed front breaks
Steering rack U bolts 11ftp
Grease ball joints
Adjust bonnet pins


So now all i have to do is:

Find a M7 bolt and fit the the thermostat....
Fit bonnet raising brackets.
Fit arches
Get engine running
Also get the wires for the indicators swaped found the other way, as i wires them in backwards
Dom will hopefully update with pictures later

Nearly there now

Edited by Tomf, 07 July 2008 - 06:47 PM.

[miniallsort]

niceee

[Dom]

Let there be light!



Sorting out the leaky radiator.



Trying to figure out connecting the solenoid



I called Jammy_basturd who kindly went out in the pouring rain and checked his Mini and confirmed that the arrangement we had was correct but for some reason it wouldn't fire up.



It turned out to be a split in the red and white wire so a new wire was put in place and it worked.



Time to adjust the tappets. This took us about 40 mins.







Time for a breath of fresh air for Rolling Snot as we turned it round to be jump started by the punto.









That didn't work so we tried Gary's diesel passat, which also didn't work.



So Tom is going to charge up the battery over night or buy another one.

All the electrics work so no need for rewiring. Well done Tom. Almost there

[Tomf]

Cheers for puttin the pics up mate hopefully ill get the engine running tomorrow, iv got the battery on charge now so fingers crossed that will work haha also all the electrics work, apart from the fact i wired the indicators round the wrong way haha.

Not sure if ill get much time to get to work on the mini tomorrow, but i might get up really early and do a couple of bits, then hopefully it will be closer to finishing lol.

[miniboo]

if you are fitting a sump guard then you may need an oil cooler as the oil temp is greatly affected by the sump guard and the restricted air flow.

[Tomf]

Cheers for letting me know boo

I wont be fitting that till iv sorted an oil cooler then...

Popped up to the mini this morning with a charged battery and had a go at firing it up, checked i had fuel coming to the carb, which i did, i double checked the tappets had the correct clearance, the the connected up the dizzy and HT leads and had a go at firing it up, i was getting good oil pressure, but it wasnt firing when i was slowly turning the dizzy, it seemed like it wanted to fire a few times, but it wouldnt start up and go, i only had a quick play this morning, but if i get the change ill have another go this evening. an then ill get a timing gun on it. and set up the carbs.

Also i think i have decided i will be sticking with the groupe 5 euro arches instead of the miglias now, but im not 100%.

I might have a go at making a mould for them and making some CF group5 euro arches

Then ill have a little bit of adjustment of the hi-lows and i should be ready to go

[Jack Jones]

you tried bumping it,
when i fitted my 1330 it wouldnt go on the key,
then i bump it at it went after like the 3rd time, then after that it started on the key

[Tomf]

Well i have a couple of mates come over and well how do i put this eeerrr mmmmm



























OH YES YES YES YES SHE RUNS AND MY GOD DOES IT SOUND SEXY!!!!!! SO SO SO SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW, THIS HAD MADE THE WHOLE PROJECT WORTHWILE

My made did a quick video, it was on his phone so quality wasnt to good, but atleast you can see she running

Ill take it for a quick tune up tomorrow, got to get a choke cable before i go there though.

Edited by Tomf, 08 July 2008 - 07:52 PM.

[Jack Jones]

did you get it to sart on the key???

[Tomf]

Yea i gave the battery a charge, then i got my mate to turn the key whilst i turned the dizzy, and dam when it shocks you it hurts and then my mates just laughe at me

[Tomf]

Still well happy that the engine is running, Ill buy a choke cable in the morning, then get it fired up again and take to to be tuned up

I also fitted a couple of different horns today

One of them does 6 different tunes that i can chose by pressing different buttons, then i fitted the aaaaarrrrrroooooooogggggggaaaaa air horn aswell

[Sagey]

where you get that horn from???
same as my alarm haha

Mini sounding loooovely

[Tomf]

Ebay lol, well it was just a cheap one and as it had loads of tunes i though why not lol, i was initually only going to get the aarrrouuugggaaa air horn.

Well my daily drive is off the road atm (clutch has gone) so ill have to try and get a lift for mother to the local motor shop to get a choke cable, a couple of spade connectors, some small black headed screws and a small bit of pipe.

Then ill get them fitted and fire the engine up again

Then i have to adjust the clutch and i can get it down to be tuned and then ill start driving it.