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That family belongs in the design disasters thread.

Bugger.

If the two stub fittings are so close together that a short hose directly connecting them won't work could you use a longer hose and loop it around?

Would a pig tail shaped hose work?

That guy was actually Austrian I believe.

To the best of my knowledge the only vehicle manufactured in any significant quantity in New Zealand, as distinct from being assembled from CKD, was the Trekka.

Does it make much difference if the pipe is oval as long as the cross-sectional area remains the same?

You'd wonder about the priorities of our police leadership sometimes.

As it happens I do have a female Vietnamese friend/colleague. Not that this information is at all relevant here.

Saw this kit on FB. If it isn't real it should be.

True that.

Not BLMC locost_barry?

Man who sits next to me in the office claims a fairly reliable 25mpg from a 302W powered XD Falcon.

Welcome to the wonderful world of BMC ownership. Serial and multiple BMC owner since 1983 here. You are definitely making the right decision to reengine your Mini. My first car was a Mk2 Mini 850 with the magic wand gear change. I had a lot of fun with it but nowhere near as much fun as the 1098 powered Clubman that replaced it two years later.