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[minimad998]

Hi all been a while since i have been on, i have had the chance of picking up a smashed metro turbo for 600 quid, the only thing im after realy is the running gear on the car, im just wondering how the conversion is done from metro turbo to mini and secondly, does anyone now of the floors of the metro turbo engines, just so i have an idea what im picking up any info will be gladly recived many thanks Ryan

[MarkGTT]

Hi all been a while since i have been on, i have had the chance of picking up a smashed metro turbo for 600 quid, the only thing im after realy is the running gear on the car, im just wondering how the conversion is done from metro turbo to mini and secondly, does anyone now of the floors of the metro turbo engines, just so i have an idea what im picking up any info will be gladly recived many thanks Ryan

would take me an age to write all the info you need.. your best to have a look on www.turbominis.co.uk, use the search button its all there.

cheers, Mark.

[Ethel]

Flaws! took me a while to work that one out!

£600 sounds a little bit steep if the car's scrap. Depends how much you can use or sell on I guess.

[minimad998]

Flaws! took me a while to work that one out!

£600 sounds a little bit steep if the car's scrap. Depends how much you can use or sell on I guess.

well everything is there, im just comparing to engines i have seen on ebay going for 450 so i think all the running gear sounds good but as always i will b nocking dwn if possible

[minimad998]

Hi all been a while since i have been on, i have had the chance of picking up a smashed metro turbo for 600 quid, the only thing im after realy is the running gear on the car, im just wondering how the conversion is done from metro turbo to mini and secondly, does anyone now of the floors of the metro turbo engines, just so i have an idea what im picking up any info will be gladly recived many thanks Ryan

would take me an age to write all the info you need.. your best to have a look on www.turbominis.co.uk, use the search button its all there.

cheers, Mark.

thanks mark ill have a look now!

[minimad998]

mark ive got one more quastion for you, ive looked on the turbo mini site and cant seem to find out if the mini loom can be conected to the metro turbo engine im prasuming it will, also the ecu is a limiter (linmiting the turbo to 4psi bost in lower gears) as far as my understanding goes if i remove this along with the poppet valve, and add a dump and bleed valve as long as the bulkhead mod is made it should fit stright in? is this all that is needed basically? thanks Ryan

[Ethel]

Getting a complete running metty turbo is the best way to be sure you have all the bits.

You will need to rig up a return fuel line and you'd find it hard to mount the whopping big air filter case - get a K&N. The loom mods are minor - fuel pump, ignition.

[minimad998]

Getting a complete running metty turbo is the best way to be sure you have all the bits.

You will need to rig up a return fuel line and you'd find it hard to mount the whopping big air filter case - get a K&N. The loom mods are minor - fuel pump, ignition.

right thats orsome cheers i prosume a larger fuel line will be required as well aeroquip? around 5 - 8 mm will be ok im presuming?

[MarkGTT]

yeah to get a running lump is a great start, that should have the fuel regulator etc, i think i use a 8mm ID return line.. loom should be fine, bin the ecu as you say. Most importantly run an intercooler.

something to wet the appetite

[minimad998]

wow!!!, that really is one amazing looking mini, whats the spec on urs and im loveing the rad and intercooler

[mini_turbo_pete]

Flaws! took me a while to work that one out!

£600 sounds a little bit steep if the car's scrap. Depends how much you can use or sell on I guess.

I agree there £600 does seem a little steep, i bought 4 of them for £400 (thats £100 each) and another one for £150

[minimad998]

Flaws! took me a while to work that one out!

£600 sounds a little bit steep if the car's scrap. Depends how much you can use or sell on I guess.

I agree there £600 does seem a little steep, i bought 4 of them for £400 (thats £100 each) and another one for £150

blimy that is cheep, got any laying arround still, i want a turbo lump, in semi ok nick and im not bothered if i have to rebuild it if im honest

[mini_turbo_pete]

Flaws! took me a while to work that one out!

£600 sounds a little bit steep if the car's scrap. Depends how much you can use or sell on I guess.

I agree there £600 does seem a little steep, i bought 4 of them for £400 (thats £100 each) and another one for £150

blimy that is cheep, got any laying arround still, i want a turbo lump, in semi ok nick and im not bothered if i have to rebuild it if im honest

I stripped them all for their turbo bits then scrapped the rest of them.

I have used most of the bits or sold them

Not that i melted a piston or two... lol...

[minimad998]

hahah thats pritty funny bet uve put loads of time into doing re builds

Edited by minimad998, 11 March 2008 - 08:41 PM.

[minimad998]

if anyone nows of a metro or mini turbo engine up for sale let me no please, im ganna try and nock him down but we will have to see, metro or mini turbos are pritty rare in wales cant seem to find any. Ryan