1293 Turbo neon - Rebuild Pt2
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Fair enough, more than likely the box had the diff stuck in and then bolted to the block, probably hasn't been touched - Whether you'd risk it or is another matter

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...tid=469104&fr=0

After the things i have seen done to this engine i might just push it into a dusty corner for a while ha ha.

I will take some photos of it and let you guys see what you think to it.

From what I saw I would deffo be having the diff out. My money says it won't be shimmed up properly.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Should we have bets?

Shimmed:


Not Shimmed:
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What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Picked up a cheap SPI tank at the weekend with a fair bit of petrol still in it!

Just run low boost then when you have saved a bit of coin uprate the pump.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Yeah thats the plan mate.

Finally found out my SC drop gears are 1:1 ratio.

Am i correct in thinking this is a standard ratio?

Yep, standard ratio,

Had a very productive weekend!

Dropped subframe and old engine out.
Completely stripped the subframe ready for a clean and paint.
Has a quick look behind the flywheel cover of the old engine and found lots of oil.

What radiators are you guys using?? putting a parts order in for a few little subframe bits and need a new rad for the turbo engine.

Are the knuckles in the upper arms supposed to be round in the cup? looked at new replacements and they are cone shaped.

Nice bike

BHP sells engines, but Torque wins races!

yeh should be round, all the ones ive done are

Cheers its my old mans bike.

Hmmmm the knuckles i have ordered are cone shaped, didn't see any round versions on minispares.

Got the subframe de-greased and wire wheeled the slight rust off.

Stripped old engine for the gearbox and idle gear and drop gears. Got 5thou end float.

Hopefully should get the new ball joints fitted this week and hubs and upper arms cleaned and painted.

How big does the driveshaft hole have to be enlarged by to get the pot joint through?

Trial and error!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Grinder time then! The hole edges dont need to be welded after do they?

Ideally yes.

I hammered the holes larger on mine, then repainted the affected area.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

How the hell do you guys get the motion needle bearing out of the flywheel housing! Tried the grease method but no luck

Presume you mean just the race behind the retaining spring clip?

I'm about to try and get mine out. I read somewhere about putting it in the oven at a high temp and then dropping the casing on the floor which should make it come out.

No I mean the needle bearing next to that one mate.