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[mighty mini jack]

Looking good dave, alot neater all cut back too!

[mini93]

yeah, i still need to make some brackets to attach the bonnet pins to, and also support the FG wings...make them line up a tad more

the wiring isnt neat enough either yet but will see when iv got the starter type changed and wired up correctly.

also still need at least 1 O/S brace bar lol can also run the wiring down there

[M44K TS]

That's coming on good dude.

[mini93]

yeah, tis coming on...still too slowly tho i want to drive it again already

[M44K TS]

How's the megajolt coming along? You got everything you need? I just got mine running on it last night for the first time

[mini93]

ahh thats been running fine for over a year now just needs mapping...still

[george91]

Nice to see some progress! The engine bay is looking better, hows the engine going? and are going to try a 296 this time?

Edited by george91, 31 August 2010 - 07:07 PM.

[mini93]

Nice to see some progress! The engine bay is looking better, hows the engine going? and are going to try a 296 this time?

engines built now, apart from the flywheel im still waiting on

naa not going for another cam, put my sensable head on, decided id be better off saving more money and just going for a higher spec when the other parts may be upto it, including steel internals

[mini93]

Righty ho, just to show all the finished engine bay and such...quite a few pics


Shows how iv re-routed the brake lines, better than the way it was previously routed, not too close to the exhaust either since iv got the engine back in


just thought the blue and black looked nice so got a pic haha


put the exhaust manifold and carp on just to check how the flanges fit, there was a bit of carbon on the gasket so thought the flanges might be different thicknesses, appeared alright in anycase.


Happy with how the engine looks tho

Then i got the engine back in the hole, stupid heavy engine tho lol put my back out a tad

As im still waiting on the flywheel iv left that end jacked up waiting, bit annoying really but hey ho!
Also re-fitted the oil cooler, engine was getting hot at Castle combe last year (only time iv ever managed to get it to something near concerning) anyway might come off after combe depending if engine just doesnt warm up enough and how the oil looks (should also look nice peering through the clubby lower grille)


Alot of the wiring needs to be extended slightly...rather annoying but because iv re-routed it slightly, tucking it up. Also because the different starter type but should be worth it.

still lots of smallish jobs to do but expectable really...still need to get round to getting steel for my brackets

[CaptainBland08]

so with a black engine bay does this mean black car?

[mini93]

dunno what you mean, just looks neat! hides the lumpy welding from using a crap welder haha naa its not so bad really, the welds penitrate well just quite a bit of build up.
Actualy yeah, thought i said a couple of pages back but i cant be bothered to look lol It wont be happening till after castle combe on the 25th because i dont want to risk not having the car done in time, going to replace the a pannels aswell hopefully to ensure a better fitting front end

[george91]

My uncle gave me a pile of mini mags he got from a car boot this morning and your car is on the front of one of them! Its the july 1997 issue of mini world, it looks a bit different to what it does now though.

[mini93]

yeah, it took me to finaly ruin its rallying career after all its outings its MY toy now and rallying in a mini, isnt for me and after iv spent all i have on the car already, fixing all the little problems previous owners have created im gona keep it and use it how i fancy, ie mini shows with friends, track wepon, coutry road worrier and drag strip fiend eventualy when it gets faster haha

Think iv been sent an old jpeg of the mag before but lost it since, could i ask you to sent me a scan if possible?

[mk3cortina]

coming along nicely. my inner wings are kind of like that, but have a tad more cut out so its cut right against the bulkhead and about an inch remaining around the front of the tower bolts and where the damper bracket sits as my brace bars are bolted to the front of the bulkhead.

[george91]

yeah, it took me to finaly ruin its rallying career after all its outings its MY toy now and rallying in a mini, isnt for me and after iv spent all i have on the car already, fixing all the little problems previous owners have created im gona keep it and use it how i fancy, ie mini shows with friends, track wepon, coutry road worrier and drag strip fiend eventualy when it gets faster haha

Think iv been sent an old jpeg of the mag before but lost it since, could i ask you to sent me a scan if possible?

Ahh right i thought you might had known already, personally i prefer it now. And rallying in a mini isn't exactly competitive anymore so i see why your changing to the 106, no worries on the scan i'll sort it out when i can work out how to use the printer lol.

Edited by george91, 06 September 2010 - 06:53 PM.