Morris mini sleeper-update 2012
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Hi all

Want to start work on a new turbo motor for my current car now i have some cash! also some suspension and brake upgrades





at the moment is has an ebay special mg metro motor which was ok to get the car rolling but having weighed up all the options for a decent power a series it seems to me that turbo is the way to go.



Currently I have another mg metro engine in bits to build it from
and also based on what i have found out so far-i have...



a carb-need to rebuild this, also wanting to make a solid jet holder but most pics seem to have gone off here so any advice would be welcome



a plenum which I have cut the inlet and had welded on facing forwards, also a stub for me bailey DV which was 2nd hand off ebay, also had the poppet valve hole welded up.



Inlet which I have bead blasted





Intercooler, another ebay special this was a pace aftermarket one from a fiesta turbo,seems good it weighs quite a bit, had one pipe moved should go ok in front of the clutch housing but will need to lose the dizzy!



Got a cheap turbo pump and high and low pressure filters, I intend to run with the return tee'ed in tgo lp side of the pump so mounted it all on the plate to fix low down in the boot on back seat panel



was going tp try without an oil cooler so got splitfire oil temp gauge to keep an eye on things, also got a boost gauge and had a go at smiths-ing them painted needles white and put new bezels on


Any how I was hoping for get around 140-150 break at the wheels so the spec I came up with was

1293 rebore- or whatever block needs

moderate spec pistons

std crank reground and nitrided/tufftrided/balanced as needed

mild cam-was thinking kent 266 or phase 2

turbo head-of some sort!

mirage manifolds with one of their rebuilt t2's

mejajolt dizzyless kit from triggerwheels

sc gearbox with sc roller drops and a 4 pin diff-considered an LSD especially with my 10" rims but they seem expensive-not sure

I think i should be ok with fitting everything together and plumbing it all up as I want to keep the budget as tight as poss, was wondering if anyone could recommend me someone good to build the motor and box as a unit as I want it done properly, was considering the likes of avonbar or MED, just doesnt seem to be much mini wise 'op north'!

Also what head spec is about right for what I want and am I off track anywhere with the spec? any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

Oli

Edited by oli79 on 2nd Apr, 2012.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

nice car! .. turbo sleeper

good luck with the build mate

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

That looks really good. keep it exactly like that on the outside imho

Thanks very much, wont be doing much to outside, just not happy with the back end, got lite n boltz number plate lights but back end just dosent look right. Going to put a works style spotlamp on for reverse and refit the standard fitment numberplate light, got to have some paint re done so will have it in body colour-hopefully!

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

looks great - good luck with the build

150 atw is loads of power in a mini, just hold on tight!

phase 2 is proven to be a good cam and make sure you get a good - well developed head, i use the med fsi and its working well for me.

Loving the sleeper looks ! The mg cam is a good choice for the road. It's what I used when I built my first engine.

And a bit of a hi jack but Im after one of those steering wheels and boss if anybody had one lying in the shed.

Cracking looking car. what vintage is it? i hear more modern cars have trouble with emissions if you don't have a friendly MOT man? Not wanting to put a spanner in the works.

Very nice car , keep us updated with plenty of piccies .
Steve

really like the car cant wait to see it finished

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

v nice looking car, may well steel that fuel pump filter layout, to quieten it down

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

Looks nice. Benross isn't too far from you and he builds a tidy engine

Car looks great,really tidy.

Cheers Ross.

very nice buddy

nice car :)

Team www.sheepspeed.com Racing

very nice mini mate, agree with the rest, keep the outside the way it is!

Thanks everyone for the kind comments, never really thought of it as a sleeper but due to what everyone has put I have re done the title!

Cheers

Oli

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Car looks mint oli, spec sounds good aswell, either steve (benross) or med arnt too far away.

Let whoever builds the engine have a say on spec as they will no what has worked best in the past, both cams are good.

Think a quaife atb is a good option aswell, get the power down and a fit and forget item aswell

Rick

Minor update, changed the back end to put the oe number plate lamp on and a reverse spot, just need to get it in body colour now.



Have pm'ed (steve) benross but he may not be coming onto the forum that often, just wondering if anyone has an email address for him, or knows if he is on hols ect

Cheers

Oli

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

where did you get the rear spot ?
Did see the clear ones at bingley but have lost the guys number to order the one like yours .
Cheers
Steve

Hi-spot was from vintage car parts


www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/list+lamps~head+and+spot/

This is the repro of WFT576 but there is a different style for the same price WLR576

it was a shade under £78 with vat and delivery

Cheers

Oli

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Cheers oli, i,m on to it now .

Steve

Hi all minor update, steve benross is under way with motor as we speak so just working through the list of bits to get sorted before then. Going top use the car to go to IOM in 4 weeks time so been sorting some bits. Have fitted my megajolt to the old motor, just waiting for a 1/2 af allen drive so I can finally tighten the new crank pulley bolt, but it all runs fine.





Also stuck in all the new gauges



Oil temp and boost



And after advice from steve and much searching on here bought an aem wideband kit, couldnt resist butchering gauge and fitting a smiths bezel though!



When I built the car the brakes were always shit, I have std rear drums with minifins, ally 4 pots on the front and a single master cyl with a cooper type bias on the rear sub, but the brakes were just shite. So fitted a remote servo in passenger footwell



but this just showed up a bias problem, I tested it on a friends drive, good job too as hard braking produced an impressive hand brake turn! so junked the lot and put a wilwood in here.



Thats seems to have sorted it for now.Painted ic and rad in VHT matt black under advice again from steve



And been fettling minor bits


Just need to rebuild the carb which I am starting now and then get the turbo and everything else mocked up when manifolds come in, just the downpipe I think is going to be a pain.

oh and ive the oil drain to make.

And the ic to fit.

And an electric fan.

And..oh dear seems like there may be more to do!

Edited by oli79 on 12th Jun, 2010.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?