engine build with help from turbominis lot of pics
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i thought i should put some photos up of my engine build, show how far ive got,

first i needed some brakes


then some valves and a head :) minispares st3



then a clubman gearbox with X-pindiff straight cut drops 344 final drive center oil pic up pipe



mg metro st2 cam, kent depulex timing gear

turbo oil pump being fitted by theoneeyedlizard :)

turbo manifold

and some green paint


rocker cover

here comes the thanks!

theoneeyedlizard,
got me into minis, helped me find all my stuff and build it!!


mini13
thanks Jo for the brakes, head, pic up pipe, remote servo, clutch, flywheel and for fitting my cam bearings. prob forgot to other stuff too cheers pal i owe you a drink

Soctish Pete, cant remenber your ID
thanks for the re-honed block, metro pistions, rings, crank, berings and rods. timing chain, t2 turbo, dizzy all pucker stuff

some dude on here sorted me out a brand new cam and fl.
thanks mate, theoneeyedlizard got it for me

Mr Joshua
thanks for the carb inlet a plem, cleaned up a treat will post pic

jakelloyd99
thanks for the mpi tank, very nice!

aquamini
thanks for the manifold, down pipe, t3, link pipe and back box

and there may be some dude from oz who sold me the rocker cover as it had turbominis on the side of it! theres more im sure will update it when i think of it!!

someone on here sorted out the drop gears as well thanks mate



while im sticking photos up this is how theoneeyedlizard's gt17 is looking

Edited by wintersurferuk on 22nd Nov, 2009.

PMSL

I'd forgot i sold you those brakes.

looking good!

thats bloody nice very jealous

The green looks a bit gay in the pics! It's much nicer in real life!

And it's a phase 2 piper cam you twonk!

What Paul hasn't mentioned is that it's all come in at under a grand so far! It should be a belter (once he scraps the crappy T3).

In the 13's at last!.. Just

the 17 fits well Gary.

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could do,

how about rotating it a little.

looks great. I had a bad experience with those T-bar rocker cover nuts... I wouldn't use them again the bar came out and wrecked a new 2 core and 4 blade fan! If it was mine I would put normal style nuts on.

Edited by gr4h4m on 22nd Nov, 2009.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

got some pic of the turbo on, im having a little problem finding an oil drain for the turbo, was thinking of tapping the dizzy plug or the bottom of the drop gear housing. where have you guys put yours? any help would be grate.

Looking good!

I'd use the dizzy hole as the oil return location. The place where the hose connects to the block needs to be lower than the oil outlet on the turbo to drain properly.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

or wack a threaded fitting in above the starter ?

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

I reckon on going into the dizzy drive hole too.

I'm thinking use a length of copper pipe with 2 90 deg elbow SILVER SOLDERED on and anchor it to the block on one of the clutch slave mounting holes. then you can use two bits of straight silicon hose to connect it at each end.

Dizzy blanking hole for me too! Especially as I'm going to be fitting it (I get more than one chance with it this way).

I like Joe's idea with the copper pipe too.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

I found some 15mm copper elbows in the garage today

I might have some 15mm silicon hose too.

Cool! That garage of yours has got everything!

I'll pick it up with the LC1, if that's ok?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

yep,

or i can drop it over,

is it harlow meet on weds? i could bring it then.

Delivery as well? lol

Yes it's the Harlow meet on Wednesday. I'll see you there.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

that sound good, i kept thinking about bradded hose, but as long as i can get by the slave, should be better :) thanks mate,

do you have a knackered clutch slave sitting in that ever growing garage??

No Probs,

I'll have a look for a slave, but i'm pretty sure I haven't got one.

nice one mate, i owe ya one!

Harlow Square Meet still running this month?

Am very local and only found out about it a month back, details would be great so i can come and see some Turbo Minis in the flesh :)

yep, the meets on tonight i'll be there.

Great, 7.30ish? :)

See ya there :)

yep!