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[wolfys_mini]

mine should look like that

[miniboo]

hmmm can anyone say "drydeck"

[miniboo]

Well i had a few days off work so i decide to fit the right hand petrol tank i got from Jammy. I didnt want to buy the fitting kit as it is quite expensive. so after a brainwave i thought i could use some ally strip from the local diy shop.

It turned out like this:

quite chuffed and i have a bit of ally left over to make rad bracket for the K100 conversion when it is fitted.

I also finally got the mini on the road by VERY roughly setting the toe in/out and driving down to the tyre shop to get them to sort it out. it was a pig to drive down but a joy to drive back. drove it straight for almost 3 days!! was great to be driving it again and having disc brakes on the front makes a massive difference.

I also ordered my kit from SC for the K conversion. and a touring steady from them aswell.

Also i started cleaning up one of the sets of throttle bodies that i am going to use. have started painting a few bits and bobs aswell. not sure on the colour of the engine yet but i am going to have black detailing on all the small parts. alt bracket,parts on the throttle bodies, head cover, etc

[Jammy]

Hey! That RH tank looks pretty darn sweet, nice DIY strap too.

Got your PM earlier, there is a bit that fits over the splines, but I believe that was already on the steering rack, and my attempts to remove it when I was taking the Mountney boss off were futile, so I just assumed it was part of the steering column. I'll have another bash at it later...

[Bungle]

nice work

[miniboo]

cool thanks Jammy

[miniboo]

well i have had some parts arrive.






also got myu minipsares oreder through with cam bearings steering column bushes and my turbo oil feed for the external oil line for the k head. going down the machine shop tday so will hopefully have more pics of the engine block.

[matty...]

Ah cool, where did you get your oil feed from in the end?

[miniboo]

got it from minispares as i get it vat free and with discount. problem is i have an oil pressure switch and the feed and also an oil pressure gauge to try and plumb in now!!!

Any ideas?

[matty...]

You need an 1/8 NPT T piece and a couple of male-male adaptors to fit this T piece onto the one you get with turbo oil feed, you'll then have 3 outlets.

I ditched my oil pressure switch as my eyes are generally glancing over at the presure gauge instead, as you can tell when the oil is getting hot etc...

[miniboo]

true but i like to see a bright light if it all goes wrong. although i guess i could ditch the light aswell.

[miniboo]

some porn and my twin tank setup. now with a 7.5 gallon left tank.

[Jammy]

Nice shiny trumpets!!

I sent off that steering wheel hub thing on.... Wednesday?! Apparently you should get it Mon/Tues.

[miniboo]

went to the shop again to have a chat about the engine and probable ways forward. the block has been bored to just under +80 so there is room for the final hone. just need to get the block skimmed and then do a dry build for the piston cuts and also work out the CR.

few pics f the block with all the holes now blocked up.

[mini93]

are the blockings still sitting over the deck at the mo? why it needs decking

still needs extra drillings done too? your doing dry deck conversion arent you?