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[Udo]

Well the old engine and subframe is out the car and the new one is sat under the front of the car - fitting will commence tomorrow all being well

Also stripped all the ancillaries off the engine ready for painting it

Pictures to follow

[Bec]

Me n Vern hope it all goes well! And yes please we demand pictures hehe

[ed4ran]

I think you should rename the project to "Special K"



or not

PICCIES please

Ed

[Udo]

Strange you should say that Ed as I had actually thought about "Special K - 98% BMW free" little sticker across the back window with the K like the Kelloggs K just as a laugh or maybe even just the "Special K" bit

Going to have a word with the chap off here who does the window stickers

[Udo]

Pictures for you, did a little bit more work today but not a lot as things didnt go to plan as normal lol

Engine out



So this lump along with subframe and arms etc etc is for sale



Subframe fitted on the tower mounts



One small problem/concern I've emailed JohnK about is the fitting of the additional bulkhead fittings of the subframe, being a mini all shells are a bit different but I'm fairly sure it will be a simple fix, just wanted to check before going ahead with it

Because the frame is tubular and doesnt have to hold the rubber cones in place there seems a lot more room for access and no silly little ledges for nuts and bolts to land on when dropped

[mini_surfari]

that is one sexy looking subframe!

what kind of bhp has your old engine got?

[Udo]

84bhp at wheels

[mini_surfari]

how much do you want for it?

[Udo]

Theres an ad in the for sale section probably a few pages down now thou.

cheers

[mini93]

for the aditional bulk head suports machined aluminium would be alright id have thought. i take it the ones just under the turbo box you mean?

[Udo]

for the aditional bulk head suports machined aluminium would be alright id have thought. i take it the ones just under the turbo box you mean?

Yes those but also the mounts which fit to the floor as they aren't in standard positions

I was thinking the same some alu plate of the right thickness as a packer

[mini93]

are the bank mounts against the floor at the moment? if theres place (where the floor strenghening still is) its probaby a case of drill away

[Udo]

No floor mounts arent sitting properly and need a spacer under each leg. Johnk just got back to me and said he had to space things out a little so going to soucre some alu plate after a bit of measuring and fabricate some spacer plates

At least the frame aint heavy to keep lifting it in and out.

[ed4ran]

Have you weighed the frame yet?

[Udo]

No not yet but will do before final fitting - need to borrow a set of scales first