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[cooperS]

my new engine bay, no more A series, now turbo 16V lump inside!

[mercian131]

there are some beautiful smart bays on here, first on my wishlist is to tidy it up.
but how much of it is down to tidying a standard bay and how much relies on just buying flashy parts?
Cheers, Harrison

[mad mk1]

My new Turbo Eng bay 95% done.

[minikev84]

Sweet, would anyone happen to know if the halfords aerosol degreaser is any good ?

GUNK is not as good as it use to be bk before it had to be friendly so its all much the same now. I cover up the electrics and gave it a quick pressure wash and it had no problems starting and looked very clean.

I considered that, mates got a pressure washer, how did you cover up the electrics and how careful were you ?

I did it and had no problem I'm NOT telling you to do it I don't want you to do and have problems, its up to you. I used some shopping bags and bands on the dizzy and coil then used a air line to dry it of before i started the engine and ran it till it got warm.

[mad mk1]

Sweet, would anyone happen to know if the halfords aerosol degreaser is any good ?

GUNK is not as good as it use to be bk before it had to be friendly so its all much the same now. I cover up the electrics and gave it a quick pressure wash and it had no problems starting and looked very clean.

I considered that, mates got a pressure washer, how did you cover up the electrics and how careful were you ?

I did it and had no problem I'm NOT telling you to do it I don't want you to do and have problems, its up to you. I used some shopping bags and bands on the dizzy and coil then used a air line to dry it of before i started the engine and ran it till it got warm.

when i do it, i get the eng hot and then keep it running as i wash it.

this is just one more way to skin the cat.

[connor_cooper]

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My new engine just after i dropped her in

[mini-mayhem1991]

A couple that I have done

was just wounder in how have you got a carb and a masive air filter like that looks nice blue whats thta thing called that on the carb sorry if sounds daft :L

[garrett3]

was just wounder in how have you got a carb and a masive air filter like that looks nice blue whats thta thing called that on the carb sorry if sounds daft :L

Hi,

The filter is just a cheapie ebay jobbie for around a tenner, the chrome pipe is actually just a polished alloy boost pipe from the bay at about £5.
The boost pipe connector was about £4 and the jubilee clips were pence from Wico's.

The inlet section attached to the carb is an air intake from another austin that has been cut and re welded (alloy tig) back together in the angles and position needed to make the kit work.
The inlet was an ebay jobbie and cost £15. and then another £20 to have welded once I had everything where I wanted it.

I was asked to make a run of kits but did not get enough people to make the kit cost effective.
The inlet would have been made out of fibreglass or similar and in limited numbers the kit would have cost £90 without a penny of proffit.

I would have needed 100 poeple to get the cost down to around £60+post with no proffit.

I did paint the inlet to show how it would look in fibreglass.

[mini-mayhem1991]

thats sicks that i would love to have go at that where can i get the inlet from that on the carb whats the name of it called thanks nick i did message you

was just wounder in how have you got a carb and a masive air filter like that looks nice blue whats thta thing called that on the carb sorry if sounds daft :L

Hi,

The filter is just a cheapie ebay jobbie for around a tenner, the chrome pipe is actually just a polished alloy boost pipe from the bay at about £5.
The boost pipe connector was about £4 and the jubilee clips were pence from Wico's.

The inlet section attached to the carb is an air intake from another austin that has been cut and re welded (alloy tig) back together in the angles and position needed to make the kit work.
The inlet was an ebay jobbie and cost £15. and then another £20 to have welded once I had everything where I wanted it.

I was asked to make a run of kits but did not get enough people to make the kit cost effective.
The inlet would have been made out of fibreglass or similar and in limited numbers the kit would have cost £90 without a penny of proffit.

I would have needed 100 poeple to get the cost down to around £60+post with no proffit.

I did paint the inlet to show how it would look in fibreglass.

[minilee94]

new update of mine

[karl minigt]

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[M44K TS]

Lee - black engine FTW!

[minilee94]

hahah yhh i love the black engines looks smart

[Hughes]

Just finished re doing mine. Host of new parts this time too. Also disassembled the brake servo and its bracket and repainted it. Repainted loads of other bits too but this time with plenty of lovely lacquer - which was the vital part I left out last time.

New bits:

Clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder, clevis pin and braided hose
Smiffys bits various
Earth strap
Poly steady bushes
New Rocker Cap
Various gaskets

Spent a small fortune on primers, black paint and lacquer!





Oh and a pic of my gorgeous MED LD Roller Rockers

[M44K TS]

That's very tidy, good work dude, I particularly like the neatness of the fusebox wiring.