AGRORB Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ask, ogle,.poke prod, point, laugh, insult etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 998 cc, I have that in my Angrybox at the moment. Love the car mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Cheers mate I didn't realise Anglias had 1 litre motors, I thought they were all 1.2 and up, shows how much I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30-323ti Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Used to have a 1275 GT - what fun. You'll want to install a 'custom dizzy shield'(*) before winter and rain comes along. *. Actually an Ice Cream Container, black one preferably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 It's got a factory one! In the boot for now, looks nicer without it and we had it off to get as much airflow over the motor as possible on the slog from Chch... I can't drive for another 74 day's anyway... I er, overtook too many people too fast in the space of 24 months in the Skyline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 an 1100cc lump with an sc12 supercharger would be mint in this, minis are awesome for inner city scallywag behaviour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 I did consider the forced induction route, primarily with a Metro turbo motor... The biggest concern for me is reliability and cooling, remembering this WILL be a daily driven car for the most part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AGRORB Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Brutal! Sounds like a rotary 125hp is bloody good as well especially on a 5 port head... I'm thinking now... Oh what have you done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I used to roll 80-90 neddies on my 1275gt cant remember the exact specs had ridiculous compression.3/4 race cam . Full exhuast and a weber sidey went very well for a mini . Could light up the wheels all the way up the gears from stand still. Broke gearboxes evey week too. Get onto the ausmini.con forum couple of dudes running sc12s on there 1100s they could point you in the direction you want to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Been looking at some of the kits from the UK that use Eaton M45 superchargers, apparently much more efficient than the SC12 plus they include a decompression headgasket, blower, belt, HIF44, intake pipe to blower, crank pulley etc. Not the cheapest but it IS a true bolt on setup, definitely considering that option. Whether I buy the 1100 that's on trademe or hang on for another 1275 is my next dilemma, tbh I'm not expecting a positive diagnosis from my 998 after it's 7 hours of torture back in January, so it may have to be whatever's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 cool man! go for it either engine will have excellent grin factor! IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 The difficult part is trying to find one that's healthy, runs, and won't break the bank :lol; Even 998's seem to be fetching big dollars now, when I had my old roundnose about 8 years ago they were worth nothing and a half decent 1275 could be picked up for $700. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Righto, question for some of you who may have already done this,what's the easiest way to replace engine steady bushes on one of these? Thr bar between the motor and bulkhead. Replacing both the steady bar and bushes along with all my cooling system shite this weekend. Would I just take the weight of the motor with a jack (solid alloy sumps FTW) or is there another way? Bolt on the motor seems silly tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Massive update! Excuse the choppiness of it, copied and pasted from another forum, I haven't been able to access oldschool until today :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 suggest that leaving the rocker cover bare polished only has a limited lifespan before turning a dusty oxidised white. I will be doing mine in black wrinkle with the top fins bare/ maybe clear coated (probably) It doesn't look as good now as it did then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Nice work mate, What was the story with the alloy rad not fitting? Was it that someone had messed about with the original mounts on the car, or was it that the radiator was inaccurately made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 See what you mean about the tappet cover, tried giving mine.a polish before but instead of restoring a shine to it it's become a dull, sort of semi gloss silver degrease and paint sounds like the way to go, far too fussy for that shit The radiator is just a little too wide for a standard shroud, no biggy if all your parts match but when they don't, it makes already misaligned parts misalign even more tossing up between selling or keeping it as a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGRORB Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Rightyo. Progress has been made. Now, the next thing I want to ask, is if this doesn't sell, is who would be able to make up a suitable subframe for say, a 4EFTE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Talk to a chap in dunners by the name of glenn he runs an engineering firm down there he knows all the ins and outs of engine conversions for minis including the cert process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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