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lovely car mate. looking forward to seeing progress on the engine.

Gorgeous car mate.

BHP sells engines, but Torque wins races!

Cheers for the comments.
RTS clutch: I have just bought a MED Verto flywheel.
I have just searched through loads of clutch stuff on here. What is the favorite friction plate for use with a RTS for road use up to 200 curlies? I already have one of these I could use? Any use?

http://www.minispares.com/product/Classic/...k%20to%20search

We had one of those plates in the upside down skip's verto flywheel. Did the job nicely, you just had to line it all up on the primary gear before tightening the nuts up on the cover as the verto takes 190mm plate.

Collecting bits for the RTS. Now need to get the fasteners.

Looking good mate, This is where it all starts getting fun.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Rest of the engine is assembled and it has taken me ages to get just right (I hope).

Edited by dazibee on 13th Sep, 2012.

When the clutch is done it will be nice to get the engine off that stand (it's been on there for about 2 years lol).
Next will be the cylinder head.



This came from Stuart Gurr. 36x29 and supposed to give me a CR of 8.3:1 which I will check. It was made to go with his Supercharger kit. I have no doubt it is a nice cylinder head and I would like to use it for this turbo engine if possible.

The only doubt I have is the combustion chamber shape. Beak or de-beak. I searched on here and never did manage to get to the bottom of that conundrum. Ian Hargreaves was very helpful when I chatted to him, he says I will get detonation if I run high boost with this type of head.
Thoughts please......

Edited by dazibee on 13th Sep, 2012.

And finally some bits I have gathering dust.

Nice one mate, what sump plug is that? is it alloy?

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Finally, a motivational picture to myself. I need to get my arse in gear and finish this and get back on the road.

I think it is one of those long magnetic ones from Minispares IIRC

Ok cool thanks.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Looks stunning, i like it.

Think we all need motivation at some point, lol

pm, turbophil about the head, he will let you no wots wot.

rick

Some progress. Rts built up.




Ready for head to be fitted



Beaks still there, hope this works out. Chambers are 23 cc. CR calculated as 8.2:1, just what I need.

shit love that colour works so great on that car. (reminds me of the first poster hanging in my bedroom out of mini world car license plate was ema something) anyway fucking nice one!

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018

Lovely car.

Should be very nice with that build.

Loving the car and build mate, did you get a respray done on the car, as it looks like amazing job. If so, if you don't mind me asking could you PM me the details of where the respray was done.

Cheers

Bobby

It's painted RD23 maroon, an old 60s colour. I like the other traditional mini colours too but you don't often see maroon.
I sprayed it in Celly for the second time about 4 years ago. It's not perfect but has a very deep shine. I think I put too much paint on it, there is the odd hairline crack in the paint here and there .

From looking at the pics looks amazing mate, would you do any private jobs?

No sorry. It would take me months the speed I work at

I appreciate that mate, look forward to seeing the finished product

Hey Daz
Thats looking very nice indeed!
I have a soft top, side valve morris minor in a colour very close, in my case it was a Rolls Royce colour.
Do you have an email for Stuart handy?
Regards
Colin

If you mean Stuart Gurr of Vmaxscart then it is vmaxscart@hotmail.com

Ah yes thanks man.

Looking forward to the rest of your build.
K Regards
Colin