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[69k1100]

That's a good way to weld them together, chamfering the two halves to a vee then doing multiple passes to build up the weld. Someone I here with more welding experience could tell you more about getting the maximum strength but this is a good starting point. It allows for the best penetration.

Edited by 69k1100, 27 July 2014 - 10:21 PM.

[mikko]

I cut  D's in the end of mine, the idea is the the D's oppose the torque while strengthened by the sleeve, the welds just hold it all together longitudinally. 

[l_jonez]

Engine is pretty much ready to go in now.

[GrahamHolland]

Very handsome

[l_jonez]

Well today the engine fell into the frame

[Tupers]

Looks like it fell very neatly. 

[l_jonez]

Ran The engine in the frame again today for the last time to check for leaks etc


Hopefully it can all go into the car before long which is sat there waiting for it

[coopdog]

Longest build ever!!

[l_jonez]

Mini meet engine... Engine meet mini



Its been a long time coming.

[One step at a time]

🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊Congrats🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉
Looking like a nice build, hope you get it on the road some time soon.

[coopdog]

bump?

[coopdog]

nothing?

[l_jonez]

Finished, just prep for a respray taking time as I've moved house and bought another project.

[l_jonez]

Well 4 years later and the mini has been pretty faultless with the only problem being a failed rad fan relay (rover item).

I've fallen out of the mini shows the last few years so there's not many pics so here's one from a local breakfast club meet


Would I build another VTEC mini - no. It is silly fast and alot of fun but my micra build beats it hands down for day to day use

Edited by l_jonez, 23 October 2019 - 09:00 PM.