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[JetBLICK]

Well, a little update, been back home this weekend to sort out a few little bits and out some miles on the motor. The was an oil leak coming out the speedo drive seal - problem one of the bolts wasn't long enough, sorted that.

Been having trouble with my rad hoses too - the keep weeping at the joints. To be fair they're the same one's the car left the factory with so tomorrow i order a set of shiny black samco items

The also seems to be a fair bit of oil coming out of the crank pully seal, and hole in the bottom of the transfer case (indicating the primary seal is leaking. My theory is i've accidently over-filled the oil and so the pressure is too high, as every time i check the oil, its above MAX - but that could just be that the oil hasnt settled yet. So I'm waiting till 2mos to check again.

Apart from those few things i've loved it this weekend - the cars been a beauty, i love it to bits, dunno how may miles i've done but i've used about 1 1/2 tanks of petrol. So i picked up stuff to change the oil next weekend, the mineral was only used to flush the engine through and help the motor bed in. Next weekend the GTX goes in with a new filter, i'll tighten up the head and re-set the tappets then cross my fingers and head to coventry (uni)

If all goes to plan, i should be getting it RR'd in the middle of next week, then off to bingly for the weekend - YAY!!! :D

Edited by JetBLICK, 15 January 2007 - 01:23 AM.

[camp freddy]

HI Jetblick, do the front hinges mount behind the shock mounts, looks ace by the way !!!!!
asking as i'm flipping mine the same. ('Bootifull 'posting)

[smudger]

Lovely!

What would be better would be a really nice high quality Lamp Pod!

(see you at Bingley mate)

[JetBLICK]

HI Jetblick, do the front hinges mount behind the shock mounts, looks ace by the way !!!!!
asking as i'm flipping mine the same. ('Bootifull 'posting)

Yep thats right, and the standard bolts for the shock mounts are plenty long enough One thing i would recomend if you're goin for the sme kit as me is rather than make a bracket for the hinge and then a bracket for the gas strut, just use one piece of angle alumininininininininininum as both brackets - if you get what i mean?? i intend to do it soon, as the gas struts are really strong, i'll show you after i done it.

Lovely!

What would be better would be a really nice high quality Lamp Pod!

(see you at Bingley mate)

Don't you think i've had enough off you? lol. To be honest i've never been a fan of lamp pods on mini's

Cant wait for the seats tho - YAY

[Pie]

just read through this post and loved it dan.

Just need to get it al sticered up now matey.

As for the light setup on your photoshop, how you planning on doing that?? You gonna make some custom brakets??

Pie

[JetBLICK]

Yea i'll knock up some brackets fairly easily from a bit of thick sheet metal, an angle grinder, a blow torch and a mighty big hammer.

Hopefully gonna get it stickered up soon too.

Spent this weekend faffing, trying to stop oil leaks all over the place, i think i've got it down to just the one, from the gear selector, but ill let it off - cant deny it the right to mark its terretory, that would be like chopping its takle off.

Engines still making lots of funny noises, and i've got the tappets set slack at 16thou at the moment, as i want to be careful not to smack up the piston again. I'm waiting till the RR session on wednesday to sort most of this stuff out as its hard to tell where rattles are coming from when you're on the move.

[GW]

Love the project, I'll definatley be keeping an eye on it! Maybe there should be a 998 only forum somewhere...

[JetBLICK]

Well, yesterday my mate craig (starmag1275gt) and i embarked on a journey to get our cars sorted at 'Collins motoring services' (www.mini-specialist.co.uk)

The journey was tough. Up early at 8.00 (trust me, for a student - thats early!) We left coventry at 8.30 leaving us 1 1/2 hrs for the 25 mile journey - lol - It was a good job we did as enevitably craig broke down just off the coventry ring road, and on a damn hill!! So i went and parked mine, then we had to push craigs up the damn hill to a little carpark - in the cold and snow. After getting it in the carpark on the first turn of the key, his car started We where not amused!!

So after taking the long way to Erdington (we where avoiding motorways as craig can only reach 55mph at this point ) we got there at 10.10ish

Craig got on the rollers first and the basice conclusion was that his engine is rubbish, but Colin did his best and managed to get 68 horses out of the 1380.

Now, for my beautiful 998

First run, without any fettling showed 60.1hp - a great start, and a testiment to my engineering skills i think

After a bit of fettling Colin got 63.2hp which was ace! I'm proud of that. In comparison boggo 998's do 42hp on these rollers and 1275's do 60ish!!

Colin also suggested a few things i could do to realise more potential, a re-curved dizzy, poss electric points, a weber 40, and a better engine breathing system.

[Bungle]

lol and 998 with almost the power of a 1380

[miniboo]

proof enough that it is worth modding a 998!!

the 1380 sounds like it needs some work!!!!!!!!1

[JetBLICK]

yea, the 1380's pretty shot. It was out of a car craig bought off ebay. It was a 'minisport 100bhp engine' apparently from the late 80's. Its got a 286 cam and a ported and polished head and vernier timing gear and a lightened fly with a downdraught weber. Its lost compression somewhere, but its not smoking. We measured 115 - 150 - 125 - 125.

Definatly not a fair comparison between a 998 and a 1380, but still proof that its worth tuning a 998!!

[GW]

*looks inspired*

I bet your pleased with that for a home built engine!

Small bore is the way to go!

[clubminiflip]

top atuff bud, i'm doing a 998 with a lil differance, got to have the block machined a few bits n bobs done but should be pretty quick, would you recommend www.mini-specialist.co.uk for the tuning, erdington seems fairly close & worth a shot if he's good, you'll have to pocket a block deremal style for me or sho me how, i have a spare block after april

[JetBLICK]

top atuff bud, i'm doing a 998 with a lil differance, got to have the block machined a few bits n bobs done but should be pretty quick, would you recommend www.mini-specialist.co.uk for the tuning, erdington seems fairly close & worth a shot if he's good, you'll have to pocket a block deremal style for me or sho me how, i have a spare block after april

Yea Collin was great, definatly recomend him. He let us get involved a bit too and always let us know the situation and what he was doing and why he does stuff - brilliant!

I'm no expert and the dremel work - lol - if you get a spare block just have a practice and take you're time, and measure twice before you cut

On a side note, been adding up the cost of the motor this moring, at first it was quite scary, but when i thought about it, it wasn't too bad at all!!

Note - not all parts are new, parts with * are fleabay bargains

*Carbs bought recon'd w/maniflod all assembled = £170
Ram stacks = £32
Maniflow Exhaust = £85
Budget LCB = £35
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£322


*12g940 = £20
1 new exhaust + 1 new inlet valve = £14
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Head = £34


998 block = free
*Kent cam kit 286 w/followers + double springs = £100
Mains and big end bearings = £40
*Duplex timing gear = £15
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Block = £155


GT Gearbox = £35 (thankyou craig)
Hardened baulk rings = £15
Final drive = £40 (thankyou iklemini)
Central oil pickup = £25
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Gearbox total = £115


Lightened fly = £20
Rally Clutch plate = £35
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Clutch = £55


Head gasket set = £12
Conversion set = £16
Gearbox set = £8
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Gaskets = £36

TOTAL = £717

Sounds a lot for a 'budget motor' But, consider all the stuff that will be kept when if decide to go for a big bore 1071

- £322 induction/exhaust (tho practically speaking, the carbs may need to be upgraded for an engine better than standard)
- £34 head (tho would need proper machining)
- £100 cam
- £15 duplex
- £115 gearbox
- £35 - if its still useable at the time (fly would be changed to verto)

TOTAL = £96 - If you look at it like i do

Cheaper than a 1275 - and soo much more fun, maybe a few reliability issues, but we'll have to wait and see

Dan x

Edited by JetBLICK, 25 January 2007 - 03:56 PM.

[mad4mins]

well done dude!! not many peeps can say they built there engine and got it to within 3hp of is max!

now fingers crossed we get to bingley!!

im printing out some "tow truck" and "support vehicle" stickers for the Seat! not that we'll need them *cough cough*

all we need now is a orange flashy light

Edited by mad4mins, 25 January 2007 - 06:43 PM.