No longer a Red Top Sold and on with the kit)

[Aband]

Heres the start of my build.

Engine
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/DSC02482-1.jpg

Half taken out
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04122007011-1.jpg

Started building the frame
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08122007017.jpg

Mini so far...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/DSC06057.jpg

Running coilovers and a single beam.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/DSC06056.jpg
Beam from TDK racing

Shall update soon

oh and thanks to Pooler for the calibra.

[Allan McD]

When you get it running you will be like a kid at christmas :lol: :lol:
Allan

[rob bailey]

hello pal that tdk rear beam how much did it cost? and have u been runing it before u started putin the 2.0 16v in?

rob as does any one else use and run one? and how they gettin on with it?

[Aband]

Yes it is and it cost £105 + £25 postege. i had to drill some holes in it to mount it to the heal board. i used M16!! bolts and put plate the other side of the heal board(inside the car) and tap the plate to suit M16. i then put a locking nut on the other side just to be sure there doent rattle loose. Its a exelent quality beam but just drilling holes in it was the down fall. no problem for me as i work in a machine shop.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/Photo-0003.jpg

[Owen]

Looking good bud. Done any more work on the frame? And have you got the engine out of the Vauxhall yet?

[Aband]

Engine will be out tomoro managed to get those hub nuts off. HAd a problem with the frame made the bottom parts to long and did sit far enough under the towers. repositioning tomorrow. photos will follow

[Aband]

Engine is finally outish. just need the car to be liftedover the engine. shall be using the good old tractor to do this. will get photos up tomoro :)

[Aband]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/16122007020.jpg

Engines now out. going over it with break cleaner at the moment getting rid off all the oil n shiz.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/16122007024.jpg

Getting on with the frame. To me where the lower parts mount the the tie bar parts doesnt really apeal to me as being strong. but seen it on other peoples frames so i guess it will be ok.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/16122007022.jpg

Quick photo of the set up. will be cutting out the rest of the subby on tuesday, and looking into making up the mounts. i could really do with buying a crane :)

[MarkLD]

Remember, just because you've seen it on other peoples frames doesn't make it OK, if your not happy with it then change the setup till you are.
Progressing nicely though, keep it up.

[KMP]

umm.....out of interest why do you have a shed - in a shed???? just looks a bit strange to me. Fair play on the build though, just wish I could weld otherwise I would have made my own frame too.

[Aband]

Indeed ill be making my own little modifications to it. such as making brackets out of one piece of metrail insted of bits welded together just to make it look neater.

The shed haha. welll.............. my parents are doing a barn conversion up the top from the big shed. so we have moved out and a renting another house and dont have room for the stuff so all out "loft" stuff is inside that shed. which is in the main shed. haha.

[Aband]

A tad more done today not much due to cuting and burning my finger making the engine mounting plates for the frame :oops:

Photos.... Cut out a bit more of the frame. just cutting angled pieces of the back. and awaiting my engine crane. its going pretty slow due to not being able to allgin the egnine up in the frame to show me what i got. but work will proceed

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/18122007029.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/18122007030.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/18122007034.jpg

[Aband]

Another! update. will have a day off tomoro. have a little problem that i hope doesnt turn into a big one.

trail fitted it on the car today and......... it tilts... upwards. as you can see in this photo.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/19122007038.jpg

Ive made sure the two locters on top of the towers have gone in each hole. and only really done the bolts up finger tight. could this be because there are surposed to be rubbers inbertween the tower and the bulk head? to give it a bit of flexability? this is proberly me just being stupid. well at least i hope it is!

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/19122007036.jpg

The back clearing the floor pans by a good....... 60 - 70mm

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/19122007037.jpg

Also cut around the towers and mounted the rear beam for the rear mounting point.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/19122007039.jpg

Any help would i will be greatful

[jasonb89]

looking good mate keep up the good work. i'll be watchnig with interest :D

[wales660]

allspeed frame dont use the rubbers ,might be of use for you to know that.

[Owen]

Just a thought but is that bar you put in across the bottom of the frame hitting the steering rack?

[Aband]

Nah i put the frame on the car and checked all clearences with the rack. hopefully when its not tilted up it wont hit it ether. if not its not to hard just to cut it off. made up all the brackets to mount to the lower bulk head so ill be working on this tomoro

[Aband]

First of all salveged a chain to use as a crain so i could finally get the egnine in the right place to start making my mounts. Now im off work things have come to a hault as i need to use the machines at work to mill off 10mm off the subframe mounting plates as with the rubber mounts, plate and engine mounting plate the engine still sits a tad to high. its only the block side that needs to come down as the engine is tilted once i get the egnine square on the block side it should be low enough (fingers crossed)

Photo of the chain! mounted to big wood roof beams not really a good idea as it keeps making thuding noices when the engine is being swung into the frame. But all is well.

O my welder also broke :x the nib broke off in the end when trying to get it out. so any welding work (which theres a fair amount of) wont proceed intill i get a new welder :(

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21122007041.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21122007040.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22122007043.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22122007044.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22122007046.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22122007045.jpg

[jasonb89]

are you going to try and keep it in a standard round nose then?

[Aband]

nooo forgot to say ill be going clubman. will buy it after christmas :)

[XEValver]

looking good mate! and very familiar :wink: lol. That bonnet clearance looks about the same as mine, hurry up and get a clubby front so i can see if it fits in that ok! :lol:

[Ello]

Looking good there adam, anymore updates?

[Aband]

not yet ordering the front end tomoro just to make sure it fits before i weld any of the mounts up. will be lowering the mounts by at least 15mm just to give me a tiny bit more clearence of the bonnet.

Will update more when i go back to work and when i resieve my parts to repair my welder :)

[Aband]

Tiny update. got the engine in a position i want today. bit close. but with a bit of adjusting on the mounts it should be good. back to work tomoro so ill complete one of the mounting points. Also ordered my rubber mounts there the land rover gear box mounts. so hopefully the engine will be sat on all 4's (or 3's) in the next 2 weeks :)

my clearences

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01012008060.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01012008059.jpg

No that wheels not fixed on but doesnt it look cool :D

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01012008061.jpg

[Aband]

Back to work i go.

Had to take of 23mm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! off my first mount to get the engine lower.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02012008063.jpg

As seen in photo. it went from 35mm down to 12mm. tapped a hole so i dont need a bolt for the rubber mounts. will also need to cut the end off the thread on on of the mounts so that it skrews all the way in. im hoping this is going to work i dont see why not.

Mounts ill be getting tomoro hopefully my welding gear to.

Also slotted my other bracket to get a bit of play just in case ive messured up wrong

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02012008064.jpg

excuse the weld :)

[jasonb89]

where did you get your rubber engine mounts from mate? looking good btw, getting on with the frame alot quicker than i am :D

[Andy_S]

That's lovely welding ...................... I've seen (& done :oops: ) much worse. :D

[XEValver]

yeah... i'd be stoked if i did some welding like that... :oops:
:lol:

looking good too matey!

[Aband]

Thanks guys

They didnt turn up today but my welding gear did :)

sure they will turn up tomoro.

my mounts i found on ebay. 5.99 for a pair so i brought 2 pairs paid £18.41 for all 4 and postege heres the link if i can find it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150178139715&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2F search.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle% 3D150178139715%26fvi%3D1
(dunno if this like will work but its item number 150178139715)

[Owen]

Haven't you done it yet? :lol:

Looking awesome mate!

[Aband]

Went out there today only spent a few hours as i had to fit a new water pump to my mates dads vaux v6.

Anyway............ Ground down the rear bar to clear the stearing rack. Welded up one of my mounting plates.
shifted the bar that covers the crank pully over and inch.
Cut back my rear mounting plates that mount to the crease on the floor pan to bulk head.
and cut out the box for the gear shift.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008069.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008072.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008071.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008070.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008066.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/05012008065.jpg

Just need to do the other 2 mounting plates now and the the lower suspention arm. (and front brace bar.)

[Aband]

had a bad day today. thought the engine would be in in no time but fell into a few problems.

1. my engine is mounted to low! seriously you can fit a round nose under no problem without cutting and front away. it also hits the lower parts for the frame.

So my way to fix this without cutting anything off is......... to put 6mm packing to top of the rubber mounts the 6mm give me just enough!

2. Making the backet for the back is a pain in the ass. finally got all the messurements up for it then ended up welding my sloted plate to the wrong edge of the angle :(

made up my lower arm bolts today. going to make my own lower arms though. ive made the mounting points to suit a mini arm but its a bit tight. going to buy some rose joint ends and work something out. (they are called rose joints arnt they?)

If i listened to people, knowing how much work this frame involves i would of just brought one. finding it difficult at the moment. but hey. 2 mounting plates to do and its done. then a few modifications and it will be done.

Not many photos today dissapointed that i couldnt get the engine in today :(

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/09012008077.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/09012008078.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/09012008080.jpg

[Aband]

ITS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ish

still need to do the other mounting point but i just used a wedge for now. have a few clearence issues.

1. oil filter hits the tie bar.
2. gear box side hits a little lip on the end of the box. hitting the other tie bar.
3. oil filter bolt at the back only just hits the little bolts that hold on the top arm plate.

im using packing under the mounts so that it gives me the tinyest more clearence on parts. ive made up some 2 1/2" round plate. 3 lots of 6mm and 3 lots of 3mm just to try and level it up and clear parts.

havent made the gear box mounting side yet but will raise it above the tie bar.

photos will show.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008085.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008086.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008087.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008088.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008089.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008090.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008091.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11012008092.jpg

[Owen]

Stop doing this to me! Whenever I get a bit of progress done you speed ahead of me! :lol:


Good work tho! Looks like the engine could go a bit higher under a clubby front.

[Aband]

Finished all the mounts today. so the engine is now properly in.

Problems build up. Oil filter resting on the tie bar,but when this clears and the right mount takes the weight the sump will proberly hit it to.

When the drivers side wheel is on full lock. its about 10mm away from the crank pully. going to be making a smaller one to suit a tiny fan belt so hopefulyl it will be ok. also its not on its coilovers yet so might not be such a problem.

with all my real close clearences when the engine is moving and rocking around it could hit the frame in a few places. BUT! im oging to add another mount up the top on the tower i think to stop it rocking back.

phone died tonight so couldnt get many photos and alos broke the genorater so i had just a torch to work with tonight.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/14012008101.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/14012008098.jpg

[XEValver]

my engine is VERY close at some places. probably sub 10mm, but had never hit. and thats with some proper cainage too :shock: :lol:

The land rover mounts are VERY stiff. Dont go too small with the crank pulley. pending on your alternator, you may be underdriving it.

[Aband]

i ment making it alot thiner really. i just reolised. its only hitting these points as i dont have any shocks on it yet!!! :oops:

[rob bailey]

It coming on no end pal looks like your making a good job :D
is it me or is that frame really low to the floor like your not goin to get over any speed bumps! :? are all the frames like that? :|

[Aband]

i still need to order my coilovers/shocks thats why it so low. alot of people have asked that :)

[rob bailey]

thats alright then at least im not the only one
i was thinkin to my self i would near get mine on my esate as the speed bumps are pretty big
how long do u think u hav spend building ur frame?

rob

[Aband]

starter making it a month tomorrow. only spent the odd night or day on it over the past few weeks. Its getting there. im going to add an extra mount on the tower at somepoint just to give it a bit more hold. shouldnt take long. made up some floor pan mounting plates today at work so that the frame can be fully fixed on....

[Aband]

Sorry for the boring updates not much really exciting going on.

Mounted the rear subframe mounts the the floor pans. i made some mounts similar to the mini type but made them out of 5mm plate and M12 studding.

Sorted out the engine and all clearence today its tight but it fits!. put some tube under the bump stops to get the oil filter etc off the tie bars and all it well i think... slight touching on the towers but only need bringing fowards a tad.

heres a few more photos

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/17012008106.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/17012008105.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/17012008104.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/17012008103.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/17012008102.jpg

[PaulW]

Lookin good :D Id put some nylock nuts on the rear of the front subbie though :wink: .

Paul

[Aband]

Yeahhhhh there only be temporary ones :)

Another update...................

Welded in the box today to clear the gear linkege mechisum which went ok i guess.

got the front end of jason on here picked it up yesterday... so test fitted that today.

got a question about this dizzy im going to use. have a problem with it not fitting all the way in the dizzy slot. liek the pin on the end is to long for it to go all the way in. and next to it there is just a bit of plastic am i missing something?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/DSC000141.jpg

Also my gear linkege sits to the drivers side. is it possible to cut the bent section out and weld it so the bar is just striaght or will this mess up how it selects gears?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008118.jpg

here some clearences with the front end on. all looks good. but how on earth am i going to fit a rad in there!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have HUGE!!!!!!!! space to the right over the gear box... maybe a idea to angle it that way?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008117.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008116.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008115.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008114.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008112.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008109.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008110.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/20012008108.jpg

[Owen]

Looking good chap!

I might have to employ you to weld in my bulkhead box, my welding is errr...well we'll just gloss over that.

Keep up the good work! Will pop down at some point.

[DarrenW]

Moved to build area.

[Aband]

seams like ive not done much for a while. whe ni get round to it next ill be mounting the gear selecter in place and welding up one of the a panels and workingo out a way to mount the front.

Ordering a break master cylinder to start making my pedal box.

slow progress as im at the stage of needing to buy and save for expesive parts to progres. next thing will be to get it paint.

O and the non geniune scuttle i had was SHITE! so i need another good one which will cost me 80 quid.

[Aband]

Welded up the gear selecting rod yesterday made it smaller etc. its mounted a 70mm high from the original. should be good. as the stick is short anyway.

break line ordered and came yesterday but have no breaks to attach it to aprart from the rears etc.

not a large amount going on at the moment have had trouble with the daily mini thats no longer daily due to ive run out of insurence and mot. so need to sort that at the same time.

the balls still rolling though so dont worry :).

[Aband]

Started on the exhausttoday after getting annoyed with mounting the gear selecting box. keep tacking it in the wrong places. to far fowards then far back. pain in the arse

Modding the standard manifold im going to heat up the two inner sections and bend them round so they follow the outside ones. im then going to weld up some same size tube to them and bend it round to the sump and as it meets the sump connect it to one. photos of the start.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02022008127.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02022008129.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/31012008126.jpg

havent really had much time latey. been busy.... need to spend a weekend on it and get all the front end mounted up with the frontend on. etc etc. looking to be buying paint in a few weeks so need all the body work 100% completed.

[Aband]

Finally welded up my poorly press scuttle today. i say poorly pressed but its on there allright now due to me bending it to shape.

Also welded up the a panel. and the plates the front end will bolt on to.

Also this will be the colour ill be pianting it. will be painting it soon hopefully once i order some paint.

front end will need a bit of tweeking to meet the a panels but hopefully shouldnt be to bad.

Didnt get round to doing the gear selecter. will have to cut out my box i welded in to get the bar the rod fits into to face down as the box is stopping it from doing so. wont cut it all out just a small section.

(camera phones and shite!)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008130.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008131.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008132.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008133.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008134.jpg

CABLE TIES WOOOO

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008135.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008136.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008137.jpg

Think ill be moving this.....

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/04022008138.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/Bugatti20Veyron203e20in20Nederland2.jpg

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

looking good adam hope to pop down to see it in the flesh at some point 8)

[Aband]

sounds good. will arrange summut in a few weeks as my weekends are busy intill the 16th. got one of those race days at thurxton. get to drive the 2ltr formula renaults and a porshe 911. should be a laugh. so any time after then will be cool. should be going up to owens again at somepoint.

[XEValver]

comin on now!

one question... why the random pic of the veyron?! :lol:



(Ian... if you're going down to his, then steal as many ideas from him as you can... then come down to mine and tell me! :lol: :twisted: )

[Aband]

haha! erm sorry should of said. thats the colour i might be painting it..... not sure yet but probably will :)

[Owen]

It's really coming on now chap. I've got those carbs for you, so let us know when's good for you and i'll pop 'em down :) .

[Aband]

got the money for you. the yellow mini i have MOT is tuesday next week so i need to save this weeks wages for that. so ill have money for them next week. the sunday not this week but next im going up to andy in yovel (cant spell it) so i could pop up on the way? he wants an engine swapping so i said i give him a hand... if not then it will have to be the weekend after that :( which is far away. shame we dont live as close as it would be easyer. but yeah will defently buy them off you.

[Owen]

No problem chap.

[Aband]

Well had an attempt at the mani fold today. To be honist its not really my best work but i gave it a shot. its still no complete yet as i have to work out the gas volume for the next set of tubes i have to put on. also i need to just grind out the inside getting rid of whats left over that the mill couldnt get to with a drill and grinding wheel.
To get the 4 tubes in line with eachother i put it in a vice and tighten it up slowly while heating it up. once got the tubes where i wanted i then heated the whole lot up (apart from the flange, due to being cast iron)

Hopefully this wont restrict it to much .....

photos.....

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07022008139.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07022008141.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07022008140.jpg

Going to add some Y pieces to the end of these giving it a nice flow into the next set of tube. like so........

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/exhsaust.jpg

very basic drawing :P

Looks shit now. but it will get better i promis :)

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

looking good
8)

[XEValver]

you're gonna work out gas volumes?! :shock: :shock: :lol: :oops:


and that vayron looks like an audi colour so shouldn't be too hard to get hold of 8)

[Aband]

Volumes is not a problem. allready worked them outish. err the standard mani goes. 30mm x4 then 35mm x2 the 40 or 45mm x 1. my mate worked it out at 40mm x 2 then 60mm x 1 which is a bit extreme i might just go by want the standard one is. as its the same but all im doing is swaping which tube connects to which.

[Aband]

also brought this while i have the money

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-Civic-mk4-5-radiator-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ280196575591QQihZ018QQcategoryZ10376Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

only a few parts left to buy now.
- Make inlet mani
- Fuel pump
- Fuel Reg
- altinater
- Make up some drive shafts (really not looking foward to this one for some reason)

[XEValver]

Nice radiator, i had one like that once :| :lol:

As for the driveshafts, i was putting that off for ages... but when i came to do it, it was nothing like as bad as i feared!

I started by cutting the shafts down, but leaving them so they were still overlength, then I just fitted the mini shaft in the hub, the vaux shaft in the g'box, held them together and marked across them both.

It was an absolute pain the arse to cut them though. So after i marked them, i just took them to a local engineering place and had them do the rest... oh and make sure they sleeve them (regardless of whether they think they'll be fine without sleeves :oops: :lol: )

[Aband]

i am an engineer so its no problem make it so they slot together. make drill a 5mm hole through the two pieces put a bit of 5mm round through weld that in then sleve them. just to get a but more strenght. Shall get round to this once all the other jobs im doing are finished. im doing to many things at once i cant just do one. as i come across problems as im doing a job then sort that. then find something else. its a nightmare :P

All good fun though. This exhaust is also confusing the hell out of me.

Owen... if you read this i dont surpose you could blast the front end? as on the clubby front theres a few pitted bits of rust that make take a while with a grinder as ive tryed.

[Owen]

No problem chap. Is it big enough to put in your car? I can do it when you next come up if you want?

[Aband]

yeah i picked it up in the festa so im sure i can bring it up :) cheers wont take much. only the slam panel

[Aband]

what a pain in the ass making an exhaust is! after hours of cutting sections of tube up. ive finally managed to make something up. this will only be temporary as to me this is a bodge. might restrict in some ways of the insides not being as smooth as they could be. anyway photos of something im nto so proud of........ should of made one from scratch.... need a tube bender...

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08022008142.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11022008145.jpg

Burs need to be removed hence why the inside look shite in this photo.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11022008146.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11022008148.jpg

Heading down at an angle just passing the front bar of the frame. just need a bender for the next part.

EDIT (PIGIEON SHIT WELDING!!! doesnt look like that in real life photos are descieving)

[Aband]

on pause for a bit while i fix the other mini and get rid of it. :( to be continued

[Aband]

Well i couldn't help my self working next to it while its sat there under a rag soooooo.... i desided to take the pully off the old mini engine. and the one off the vauxhall.

Im going to be making my pully one day this week if i get a chance after work. which i doubt it so it will probably be next week. but here goes.

Im using a mini altinater for now. so AM I RIGHT IN THINKING THAT IF I MAKE A PULLY THE SAME SIZE ETC AS THE MINI BUT MAKE IT FIT TO THE VAUXHALL CRANK IT WILL NOT OVER RIDE THE ALTINATER? also does it matter which way it spins?

thanks if someone reads this and helps :D

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/25022008152.jpg

[mininut]

I'd think very carefully about making a pulley, the bolt holes are not symmetrical at all and you need to make sure its balanced too.

it doesn't matter which way the alternator spins either.

M.

[BassAddict]

I spent days making a manifold for the c16se mini, then filled it with water and it was leaking right inside the y-piece :evil: Have just started on Mk.2 having bought a selection of random manifolds to chop up - got a complete stainless manifold for a bike engined kit car for a tenner :)
I started from the manifold flange and worked my way down last time - gonna do it the opposite way round this time so I can make sure all the y-pieces are air-tight before they're inaccessible !!!
Rich

[Aband]

ah ok well im hoping it will be ok. still waiting on a tube bender from my mate so i can finish it off :(

as for the pully ill be doing it on a lethe so everything will be set up true so it will be balenced anyway. and as for the holes. ive messure the dia of the holes at 57 so thats a 28.5 radious. puch that into a machine and it should be fine.

[garyshoose]

Looking at the grade of steel you have there, you'd be much better off arc welding it, particularly the fillets welds at the y piece. Tak it up and take it to a blacksmith/pipework fabricator. You'll generally find an industrial heating engineer or steel erector on any large scale building site (hospital, school, factory etc) with an arc plant and will weld it up for a tenner at lunchtime. Beer money Mmmmmmmmmm :wink:

[Aband]

hum. where i work we no a few other engineering shops like ours around. ive asked about tube forgeing before but havent had any luck finding one around here. in our industral estate theres alot of metal working shops so ill ask around there i guess but im sure there wont be anywhere that does the heat side of it. i can use the arc at work to weld it up. will see how it goes. im planing on just using this as a template for now. will make a complete new one at some stage.

[Aband]

Did a bit more. after seeing the effects of rusty arches an coil overs i desided to give them a tad more strenght so i welded up same plates like so....
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02032008154.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02032008156.jpg
MY cage im yet to build with be fixed via brackets to the bar you see going across the two towers.

I then fixed the gear selecter properly and now have all 6 gears.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/02032008157.jpg

I also welded up the top arm bolts to give a bit more clearence on the towers.

[Aband]

Pully on its way will be done by friday will update with some photos of it soon. shall then upload photos.

Before i cut the Vee in the pully DOES ANYONE NO IFS ITS A SPA OR A SPZ TYPE BELT? for all you engineers out there. or just happen to no?

[Aband]

Drawing of the pully if anyones intrested. angles for lathe work for the Vee's are -73.5 and -106.5
To many dimentions really. but new to the solid works program :)

INNCORRECT DRAWING: one hole is off set on the pcd by 3mm so it can be put back on the same way each time.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/crankpully.jpg

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

ads do you fancy designing one for the 8v motor?

ill obviously get you some beer tokens :lol:

id be well up for a lightened pully but its a four bolt design unlike the xe

[Aband]

4 bolt will be even easyer! and yeah sure going up to owens this sunday so ill have a look at his and take some messurements. and let you no. are you running a mini altinater?

cheers Adam

[evolotion]

youll need really good measurements, the 4 bolt pullys have teh bolt holes in odd places so you can only put it on one way ;)

[Aband]

Mini nut you were right on the not being simetrical radi on the holes. theres one that is 2mm down and 2mm to the left. so therefor that makes my drawing wrong :) also the holes are 8mm holes as the bolts i used were a size of 7.9mm.

but heres the finished result.

Front
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07032008160.jpg

Back
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07032008159.jpg

Mounted
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07032008161.jpg

Got to make up some kind of cover or else the cam belt will get covered in crap!

Also messed about with the altinater to get it mounted. mounted it to the frame and tought for a bit........... why am i mounting it to the frame!!!
so yeah only tacked need to knock it off. thing is is such a tight squeze between my bottom engine mount and the thermosat and the manifold!!! Something to be worked on.

[Owen]

Looking porn! You need to get shiney bolts now :wink:


One question...definitely on the 8v's the pulley seems to be the crank damper as well, is the 16v different? I can't imagine an alloy pulley is doing much for damping harmonic vibrations... :? ???

[mininut]

Looking porn! You need to get shiney bolts now :wink:


One question...definitely on the 8v's the pulley seems to be the crank damper as well, is the 16v different? I can't imagine an alloy pulley is doing much for damping harmonic vibrations... :? ???

The 16v also has damper.

M.

[Aband]

mine is made of stainless. errrrrrrrrrrrrr is that what the rubber was for on the old standard pully?

[mininut]

errrrrrrrrrrrrr is that what the rubber was for on the old standard pully?

Yes!

[Aband]

Finally got the tube bender!!! will be whipping up the exhaust on friday with a bit of luck. and might start my cage. and will messure up my shafts friday to.

but tonight............ not to happy with it but mounting the massive mini altinater. yes it JUST!!! hits the front end when its on but only just all that needs doing is for the step where the headlamp goes needs cutting out and plating. only a tad though. hopfully this will work for the time being. before i get enough money for a better one.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11032008166.jpg

[Aband]

Messed about with the zorst today. dunno what to think of it hopefully its ok. bit baffled on making up the y piece for the 2 - 1. photos..........

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12032008169.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12032008170.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12032008168.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12032008167.jpg

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

looking good ads 8)

[Aband]

Well not much to declaire. have to redo my altinater mount and find someelse to fit it. hence........ by a new smaller one. (nippon one) but got the front mounted up today just need to tidy up the edges on it. all thats left to buy now is carbs bits and fuel pump and reulator.

Shitty phone photo will start taking a camera out there.
(will upload later pc's taking ages :@)

[terryg]

i have just made one for my 16v .

this one is 8v but similar

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/terrysara/sub%20frame/DSCF1101.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/terrysara/terry%20mini/DSCF0477.jpg

terryg

[Aband]

i cant place it there as my bars that go from the tower to the front are only 23mm off the cam cover so im limited to space without having to mod the tower to front bar. when i go to put it in that place the bolt just catches the cover and i dont reallywant to mod the cover just to get it to fit. the only other way of doing it is getting a smaller altinater and mounting on the front beside the exshaust.

heres that photo of the front assembled.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22032008173.jpg

[jasonb89]

looking good mate, i'll catch you up soon 8)

[Aband]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/24032008176.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/24032008178.jpg

carb bits and fuel pump to go. OH MY GOD ITS ALMOST A MINI AGAIN!!!

carbs clear bulk head nicely. bonnet fits but its slightly resting on the top of the cam belt cover soooooo need to raise the rear buy an inch :) but all is good

(thank you very much to jason)

[Carl S]

It's looking ace Adam!!!

Not long to go now, eh! :P

[jasonb89]

all looks very familier :D
getting there mate and thanks again for helping out today! i'll give you a shout when i need my shafts doing and i'll send those headlamp surrounds up too tomorrow if u PM your address or something
Keep it up 8)

[Aband]

Managed to completly mount the front end on now still need to tidy up the a panel side of the front but will do that in time.

errrrrrrrrr made a new brace bar so it gives me plenty of clearence on the front.

Sprayed my cam cover black because i was bored.

Mounted up a 4th mount just as a stabliser.

Picking up another starter motor off owen on the weekend as i think my solinoid is fryed from when i put the battery in the calibra the wrong way round :oops:

so yeah still getting there slowly. :)

still in need of fuel pump.

got a plan.... using the money i get from selling my yellow mini to buy some more carbs. 45's hopefully had a look on that eurocarb website is there such thing as twin 45's???

Anyway just a few photos..............

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/29032008182.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/29032008184.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/29032008185.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/29032008187.jpg

[Aband]

pedal box almost made. wont post photos as it looks a bit shit. need to make up that slots onto the break level then drill a hole for the clutch and presto............... another job out the way (might end up buying on :P)

[Aband]

pedal box made. saved my self 6 quid n made up a union for the mastercylinder to accept the resivor just got to get one now. also ordered a drop bracket for the column as it hits the master cylinder when on standard hieght.

Got a fuel pump coming for some bike carbs i havent brought yet :) well next week ill order them hopefully. read an artical in total vauxhall which gives me a cheaper alterinative than webbers.

have operating gears clutch. and brakes now :)

sengine back out frame is off. being sent to owens place to be sprayed up.

some photos.......

also got the rest of the grille of jace (cheers :))

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/03042008194.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/03042008191.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/03042008193.jpg

(the rust on my box isent as bad as it looks in the photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[Aband]

Bike carbs ordered, Got a nippon altinater, got another hopefully unblown up starter motor

[Aband]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/07042008198.jpg

Getting it ready for when my frame comes back from being painted by owen.

Turned out better than i thought!! amazing what £2 aerosol cans can do :D. o new colour sceme and sticking with it this time is white and black.

[Aband]

Got my carbs today. just a few questions.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08042008200.jpg

The top hose in this photo is that fuel or vacume?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08042008199.jpg

Or are the hose one the bottom fuel or vacume. on these there is fook loads of ends for pipes to go onto.

And im guessing the ones that are bent are fuel aswell?

sorry just need clearing up :)

[Allan McD]

The top hose on the top photo is just a breather.(its a we bit more complex than that if you are using forced air)
The bottom single hose on the lower photo is a fuel pipe the fuel pipe for the other two carbs is missing.
The three small hoses connecting between all four carbs are for water heating to stop carb freezing you can unscrew the four small screws holding the heaters in and remove an bin the lot.
Allan

[Aband]

ah cool thanks thought it might have been a fuel return. but ill get rid. cheers

[Allan McD]

There are no fuel returns on most bike carbs.
Allan

[Owen]

Adam's frame at the time of post...


http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r1/tennis_the_menace/10-04-08_1627.jpg

[Aband]

looking good :D cheers

[Aband]

Not much to declaire. frame all painted and bolted up. just trying to work out how to get this darn inlet manifold to work. once thats done will try and get the bugger started then once thats done ill make up the rest of the exhaust. need to mount the altinater properly to so will do that aswell. dont worry if anyone was? its still coming along. my problem is im doing everything at once....

photos....

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21042008207.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21042008208.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21042008209.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21042008210.jpg

MY INSAIN 2MM CLEARENCE ON THE PUMP STOPS!!! thank god for coil overs.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/21042008211.jpg

[Aband]

Starting to slack a bit as im getting stuck with a few things.

Trying to get it to turn over and as its an auto loom it has a auto transmission igintion inhibitor.... soooo its stoping the starter from turning. read all the haynes wiring diagram etc etc apperently im looking for a white and red wire according to it. but the only white and red i see goes to a gold relay from the starter switch. i would have thought the wires would have been along side with the reverse lights wiring but not so true... bit stuck on this one.....

tryed fitting the altinater to. well it fits but i recon it will rub in certain places. had to butcher my front a bit to get it to fit :(.

Photossss..................

Low riding front end woooo (due to resting on the bumps)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/26042008217.jpg

Tention bars a bit flimbsy

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/26042008218.jpg

:oops:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/26042008222.jpg

but hidden by that huge grille :D

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/26042008223.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/26042008224.jpg

[Aband]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/29042008228.jpg

the exhaust is to small :(

[Owen]

grrr shame about that exhaust :(


The tie rods look good tho!

[Aband]

Fitted the rad today. just a bit of tubing left to do now and the inlet manifold to do now till i can get it started. also need to do a we bit for wiring. but as it looks :D

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01052008229.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01052008230.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/01052008231.jpg

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

looking good ads
8)

[Aband]

Rad fits there but not very well. er the tubes that come off rub against the flywheel housing and the end of the dizzy cap. sooooooooo......... i tryed fitting it straight but no such luck....... might get rid of the rad n find a "not as tall one" :( so any one who wants a brand new civic rad is free to have it for the price of £20 think i brought it for ..... 28 quid will check later

[cooper_mark]

Got my carbs today. just a few questions.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08042008200.jpg

The top hose in this photo is that fuel or vacume?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08042008199.jpg

Or are the hose one the bottom fuel or vacume. on these there is fook loads of ends for pipes to go onto.

And im guessing the ones that are bent are fuel aswell?

what bike carbs are these any idea what year their off

[Aband]

aye?

[XEValver]

bike carbs are a peice of pee to plumb.

If they are anything like mine, and all the others i've seen...

The 'fuel in' will be on the bottom. there is no 'fuel out'. the others can just be left open to air.

EDIT: just realised that allan answered that ages ago. soz!

[Aband]

no probs got them back from being welded up today so they will be bolted on properly tomoro. need to bung up the injecter holes. will use a grub skrew to do so. will then plumb in the fuel pump. then all i need is a powerful enough battery andddddddd fuel tank and i should be ready to fire the forker up :D photo of manifold below.............

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/15052008241.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/15052008242.jpg

[Owen]

The manifold looks scweet dude!

[XEValver]

when i was running webers on a manifold that had injector holes, i used my old injectors to plug them.

although make sure your timing is right when you try to start it as they hurt if they fly out and hit you.

i eventually cable tied them in place.

[Owen]

You could run them as throttle bodies when you get fed up with the carbs... :P

[Aband]

well there 14mm holes so i tapped them M16 and using grubs with lock tight to plug them up

[XEValver]

yeah thats the proper way to do it :lol:

I didn't want to modify my manifold as it was pretty rare and sought with the injector holes in it.

[MINI ME]

Just a quick Q.. Does your wheel/tyre catch at all on your R/H brace on lock my frame is a similar shape round that area but havnt got my susp built up yet. Just looks like it ll be a close call o my 1. Cheers

[Aband]

Nope all clears well. BUT!!! another reason i made my pully is so that the wheel didnt catch the standard one.... but still on full lock the wheel just catchs one of the bolts on the pully. so im hoping with deeper dish wheels it wont catch. if not ill have to work something out in terms of makeing the wheel not turn as much....

[Aband]

Can someone give me some guidence on how to wire up the ignition mod. coil and dizzy?

Am i right in thinking working back it goes. dizzy. which plugs into the inginton mod. then where does the ign mod go to? igniton? lol (sounds like a stupid one?

then the coil just wires into the mini coil section?

tar

[Aband]

wired in my starter panel today works a treat got a battery to power it to :D so it now turns over and it sounds great :D

TODAYS WIRING QUESTIONS ARE:

Few photos i need to no which wires go where only ones for the ignition mod and the coil and dizzy.

First question..... does the crank senser need to be wired into the igniton mod? and the from the igniton mod to the coil? then to ignition.

and just a basic altinater question on the mini loom theres a fat midium and thin wires, and the same on the denso altinater. do i just match these wires for it to work the same?

Left over ign mod wires......... 4 of them
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22052008245.jpg

Coil wires, which side goes to ignition which side goes to module?
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22052008246.jpg

Fat and thins for altinater just to conferm before i wire it in.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22052008247.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/22052008248.jpg


Cheers alot if someone can help :)

Adam

[XEValver]

crank sensor has absolutely nout to do with any of it if you've got dizzy and carbs. Cant help you on the other stuff right now as i'm just about to leave for work, but i'll have a gander when i get back. I'll have a close look at some of the pics of my car when i was on carbs, and see if i can see how it was wired :)

[Carl S]

Just thought I would post on here as well as I have been trying to help Adam with the wiring as well.

I took some part numbers from the ignition module an did some searching about it on the internet, and came across this (http://www.volvoracing.se/Volvo%20Info/Bosch/Ignition%20Modules.pdf) pdf which states that this particular module ( part no. : 0 227 100 200 ) is controled by ECU signal. I also found a pdf from the Motec website (http://www.motec.com.au/drawings/M29%20Dual%20Bosch%20Module%200227%20100%20200.pdf ) which shows that this perticular module controls twin coils (or a twin bank wasted spark coil pack, like it was originally on the calibra).

I'm guessing either this module is no use, or that you can replicate the ECU signal in another way which is suitable? Seeing as how it produces a twin signal, will it still work with a single coil only?

Cheers for the info.

[Aband]

now going megajolt

[Aband]

Making my own dash out of a big sheet of ally. will post some progress soon.

[Aband]

coil over problem..... as seen in photo. the shock is on a slight angle. and the lower spring adjuster at the bottom of the sping catches one of the bracket mounting bolts.

Anyone got any sugestions? im aware people are using heavyer springs but that might slove the catching problem but not the angled one.

Im probably doing something stupid that i havent noticed yet. like the coil to top arm mounting bracket, can that go ether way up or only one way?

Cheers

photos........
Its pretty much justtttt resting on the bump stop

(brackets not welded on, i welded a 6mm thick plate for a bit of renforcement)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/10062008260.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/10062008259.jpg

[MarkLD]

Isn't the balljoint nut meant to bolt through the coil over bracket so it is sitting flush on the arm? I've not used that type as I've made my own so I'm not 100%

[Andy_S]

Hey Adam, is the bottom susp bracket on upside down?

It doesn't look right sitting on the balljoint bolt like that :?

[MarkLD]

Hey Adam, is the bottom susp bracket on upside down?

It doesn't look right sitting on the balljoing bolt like that :?

Looking at it again it does look upside down :?

[Andy_S]

Isn't the balljoint nut meant to bolt through the coil over bracket so it is sitting flush on the arm? I've not used that type as I've made my own so I'm not 100%

That's how the AMT one's are too :D

It all looks very wrong though ....... take em off & try them other ways.

[XEValver]

as the other guys have said, i think you should try the bracket the other way up. in that picture, it looks like its sitting on top of the ball joint nut, mine (which were made by mighty_mallot) and all the others i've seen have the top of the ball joint go through it, and the it sits flush on the top arm with the ball joint nut bolted down on it.

[garyshoose]

Looks ok to me. . . try turning the car the other way up :wink:

[ed4ran]

also that lock washer for the balljoint is upside down as well :|

[Aband]

HA so it is! never noitced the lock washer :P never mind.

Fliped the bracket over tonight . doesnt really sit on the bolt anymore but its now resting on the bumpstop a bit more........... im guessing thats where the heavyer springs come in. although all tie bar clearences are fine but closish.

And the lower bracket sucks. it has a 11mm clearence for one of the bolt and a 13mm clearence on the other side. but both bolts are m10 so whats the point in the 13mm?

..... there on now will just buy the other springs if thats the case. oh and the balljoint side of the bracket there is a 12mm hole slightly offset

cheers guys :)


EDIT: ahaha think i no what im doing wrong now, i can see.... but that offset hole will need to be drilled bigger and in the centre...

[Aband]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12062008265.jpg

THATS BETTER!!!!!!!! still needs springs though.

Mega jolt is on its way so not long now :D

Need a Inter CV joint. then i can make up my shafts.

Not long now!

Messed about with just mounting the dash. will drill some holes for switches and when ive choosen some dials ill make up a holder for them and make it all nice.

and a illigal bike exhaust i bagged for a 10er. made up a fitting bracket just need a bit more tube for the link pipe and thats anoth job done

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12062008266.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/12062008270.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/11062008261.jpg

[Aband]

mounted the crank senser and the trigger wheel today. excuse the 4 unused holes as thats were some idiot didnt set the chuck up to the centre on a machine so when i came along to use the machine it drilled the hole .6 off from centre. (suppose it was my fault for not checking) ah well its on now and all ready to go. (i hope) just need to do a final few wiring and set up the jolt and it should be going.

Also check out my turning clearence :( hopefully deep dish wheel and/or spacers will sort this out. or different steering arms...

photos... to follow soon

[Aband]

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[Aband]

IT STARTTTTSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! myabe only on two cylinders due to the carb set up but it work and by god its loud. video to come !!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D driveshafts to go now.

IN SOURCE OF AN INNER INTERMEDITE SHAFT CV IF ANYONE HAS ONE

[Andy_S]

Nice one :D :D :D :D

[Carl S]

Make sure you put up the comedy backfire video as well :lol: :lol:

[Aband]

Ah nah it just went pop! nothing like it really sounded!

[Aband]

Video for you all. a photo of what it left when i forgot to plug up the oil filter pipe holes..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXZnU1nP-iA

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[Aband]

Now its got all 4. running a wee bit rough still. rad all plumbed in. making shafts up this week, fitting higher rate springs then should be good. will just need the carbs setting up on a rolling road.


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[Aband]

My dash is half done still needs some clocks etc and a bit of a tidy. wont be saying the ally color will spray it sometime. the big alloy knob is for the choke for the carbs i had to make up a whole assembally to get it to work..... but it works :). CV coming this week hopefully so it will be drivable this week hopefully,
Also stripped my carbs today checked all the jet sizes and i have 2 different types of jets and all identical needles so now buying new jets.
Got a compressor to so i might redo my paint job so it look good. apart from the compresser trips our house eletrics. another thing to be sorted.
Getting bored now. to many bad things keep happening like body work accedents back it into my engine crain today denting the qualter panel. having not alot of luck at the moment. getting a bit fed up.

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[Aband]

Yessss the carbs cault alight. kinda got to cocky with saying about "ive got backfiring carbs and fuel coming out" on the santa pod post....... cause now it happened

Thanks to the fire extinguisher (cant spell) i now have an ass load of dust to wash off and a set of carbs to red build. DONT BUY CARBS THAT DONT SUIT THE ENGINE!!!!.

That dust gets everywhere! walked out the shed and dust was bellowing out.
photos........

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[Andy_S]

:( :( :( :(

Looking on the bright side it looks like everything else is OK. :)

......... and after two fires in quick succession (You & XE Valver) I think it's time that we all buy extinguishers for our garages. :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

[XEValver]

sorry to hear about the fire!!

i know exactly how you feel!!

Fire extinguishers are definately a must!! i'm now carrying one in that car everywhere too.

[Owen]

Ouch! looks like you got away without too much damage tho!...I hope mines not next :|

[Aband]

yeah ill defently buy another one after this. as if i had an air filter on all the fuel would of collected in that and it would of been a lot worse.
Cleared most of the dust out the carbs yesterday just need to open them up and clean inside. should have it going again monday.

Got a cage now and the cv joint i need so ill be rolling this week :).

But on the carb problem. im guessing this jet the spits the fuel out the other end is an float bowl over flow? Does anyone no if i can block it off to prevent this happening again?

[XEValver]

how well was it running? other than the spitting fuel issue.

Are they definately plumbed right? when i plumbed mine wrong on the polo, they were spewing fuel from the air filter side of things like no tomorrow, but it did run (but pretty poorly).

It turns out that i had plumbed into a float bowl vent or something. I just stuck it on the right pipe and all was sorted.

If it was an overflow, where would it be going on the bike :shock:

[Aband]

er not sure if i have it plumbed in right i guess i have, it does run rough but thats due to the timing i might have it plumbed in wrong as cylinders 3 and 4 as you look at them run really hot and 1 and 2 run "warm" but i think thats down to the timing. im running mega jolt on a xe on carbs map but thats a different matter.

as you said it jets outs like no tomorrow only when the car is not running and the fuel pump is turn on. but as soon as i turns it over its fine....

[XEValver]

hmm that sounds very similar to how my polo was...

when not running and fuel pump on, it would pour out, but if you started it, it would be ok. but it wouldn't rev at all but i think that was down to wrong distributor in the end.

definately find out if you've got them plumbed right next!

[Aband]

yeah i can only just rev it then when i get to like 2.5k - 3k it starts spitting flames. im sure its down to timing but ill have a play about tomorrow and get it going again. cheers joel

[Owen]

I'll have a look at it on Thursday if you want?

[cooper_mark]

just make sure u keep a Fire extinguisher to hand... :wink:

[Aband]

owen - yeah can do if you want im trying to set it up now by changing the advance and degree on the jolt but even when it running now it just keeps puffing out smoke the carb end.

mark - off to buy anotherone today. might even by two. i have the old one but i dunno if its useable still havent yet tryed it. every time i see the fuel come out the back im just wiping it off :P

[Aband]

strangly stored it. turns out i blocked up a vacume pipe line that needed to be open. so now it runs great and can rev it up without it cutting out. the timing still needs tweaking slightly but all is good. made up my second shaft tonight so i will be driving it tomoro :) (minus the front brakes running a handbrake in!!! will sort this very soon.

might be set up and ready for the pod. but wont look anything specail

thanks for the help

CLEAN AGAIN :)
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[Owen]

Nice going! You will be ready for pod :wink:

[Aband]

Only watch the start. nothing specail. stopped on the hill due to a track rod nut popping off! didnt mean to wheel spin. clutch is REALLY!!!! sensitive!

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[XEValver]

sweet 8) 8)

its an awesome feeling to have it moving under uts own power :twisted:

i'm liking the wheel trims too :lol: and how big are the spacers on the rear?! :shock: :lol: :lol:

[Aband]

its the wheel turned around the wrong way round :shock: due to the coilovers making it really hard to push. but there back on the right way now. and hell yeah the trims are an awesome touch. :P

[The Mighty Mallott]

Sweet wheels :lol:

[Aband]

pimp my ride style!

[BATESPEED]

:D yea, pimp my ride UK, with that black man trapped inside a white mans body [am i alowed to say that?] DJ west field or westlife or something....hilarious :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[ they wouldent use wheeltrims in the us pimp my ride

[Aband]

It now runs on all fours and sounds so much better!!! it was all down to the vauxhall coil pack so i fitted a ford one that came with the edis stuff and it runs really well compaired to what it did. no more backfiring. still a bit rich though. and its a hell of a lot faster than what it was!!! will get a good video soon :)

[pob]

Your "Le Mans" start needs a bit of practice :lol:

[Owen]

It now runs on all fours and sounds so much better!!! it was all down to the vauxhall coil pack so i fitted a ford one that came with the edis stuff and it runs really well compaired to what it did. no more backfiring. still a bit rich though. and its a hell of a lot faster than what it was!!! will get a good video soon :)


You did actually jokingly mention that the coil pack might be the problem on Thursday! :lol:


Glad to hear it's going better now!

Does it rev down quicker now?

[Aband]

it revs down a little better still needs tuning though. will be the next thing to do.

that video is rubbish will post a new one soon :)

[XEValver]

it revs down a little better still needs tuning though. will be the next thing to do.

that video is rubbish will post a new one soon :)

if its taking ages to rev down after blipping the throttle then add an extra return spring to the throttle linkage. i had that problem with the polo, but the extra spring sorted it

[Aband]

i thought it was something to do with that because whenever hand opperated i would push down on the linkege and it would die down sooner. will have ago. cheers again!

[Aband]

Tryed getting the dash finished tonight its almost there just needs a few more things doing to it. managed to get some photos.

Its a bit basic. buts its a dash. as lnog as it works.

got a cool speedo from summit racing a us site. but if im to get this car road legal im going to need to fit an odometre somehow..... any ideas??

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seats wooooooooo again nothing specail
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[Aband]

just like to share something that i made to sit my senser thats wrong that i brought from america. this is what i needed a m22 fine die for but had no such luck with that so had to makes something up so here it is.... its a tight fit and held in with grub screws so its not going anywhere and it works fine so i now have a speed reading :)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/08082008313.jpg

[cooper_mark]

Drawing of the pully if anyones intrested. angles for lathe work for the Vee's are -73.5 and -106.5
To many dimentions really. but new to the solid works program :)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/crankpully.jpg
u also quoted
Mini nut you were right on the not being simetrical radi on the holes. theres one that is 2mm down and 2mm to the left. so therefor that makes my drawing wrong also the holes are 8mm holes as the bolts i used were a size of 7.9mm.
did u ever correct the drawing....???
any chance u could make me 1 if so how much.....?

[Aband]

Combe now over. nothing went wrong what so ever but there car was VERY!!! restricted due to the stupid silencer i had put on to pass the sound test. also didnt help wirth the carbs not being set up soooo now it back to the drawing board everything to be refurbed and made to look good as most was rushed to get it on the track for combe. (a water hose did go on the drive back to the trailer though but that was down to a jobly clip not being done up.

Didnt take any photos ether really just a long video of me going round track thats not that intresting.

[Aband]

Crap video of it at combe, yeah my dad got a bolluking from the stewards for holding a camera but never mind.

Car had a shite sound restricter on the back which made it drive so slowly and the carbs still arnt set up.

so first time of it being blasted round a track no problems what so ever. just a hose slipped off when driving back to the trailer. but that was just me forgetting to do the jubily clip up..... anyway i was happy with the result. just need to make it quiter. got lots to do intill ill take it out again.

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Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXi-Ts-uDU0

[Owen]

Nice vid dooood!

Atleast you beasted the bini! :twisted: :lol:


I see you found time to paint the door as well :wink: (unless it was other side :? )

[Aband]

yeah i did paint it fitted the cage to on the morning before in 40 minutes :D

[Aband]

Arty farty time. Had the engine out since combe sorted the top arms out and the gear linkege which was fowling the bulk head. cut out a hole in the bulk head so i can fit an air box im currently making for the bike carbs. just grenally tidying the car up as i rushed it ish to get it to combe. some photooossss...

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when its all back on new! wheels when i get them itll be rolling road set up then i shall be looking at hill climb dates :)

also needs painting when i cant affored it

[boots]

Looking really smart mate! Loving the cam cover, very COOL 8)

[Owen]

Nice wheels :lol: :wink:

[Aband]

Made a quick gaurd tonight. standard 12 x 5" wheels hit the pull on full left lock so for now ive made this gaurd to protect the senser from getting coated in shiz. when i get wider wheels the tyre hopefully shouldnt hit it. annddd its pretty solid where it is but it needs another mounting point on the other side as if the wheel does hit it it will be pushed right into the trigger wheel.........

Also made a tentioner for the V pully belt as when on full strech, the altinater hits the front end.

andddddddd might be in need of an even smaller oil filter. something like 40mm or............ spend 70 to 100 odd quid on remote :( also need pipe work for the cooler.

QUESTION? WOULD USING A 40MM OIL FILTER BE OK TO USE AS ITS RATTTEEEE SMALL COMPAIRED TO THE ORIGINAL 70MM or 60MM ONE.

Thanks!

photos...


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[2lrMiniVan]

im going to make my oil filter remote as it is a very tight with the oil cooler and brake pipes.also its less prone to get hit with a stone a things like that if its up high. my wheels also hit something cannot remember what so will have to go for a sports pack rack

[Aband]

finally spend a we bit of money on it buying a remtore oil filter. i can now plumb my oil cooler through that rather than using the cooler plate. sooo i can now mount it higher up as even with the remote filter it ride quite close to the tie bars. so ill be making a new filter bolt as the one i have is spaced. so hopefully this will now get rid of my annoying brake line problem and i can finally start it up again!

if anyone knows the thread size for a suburu oil cooler that would be great :P!

photo of goods. (that look a bit cheap and nasty up close)

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[Mini Vlatko]

Where you got it from and how much is worth? :oops:

[Aband]

flea bay. £74. type in vauxhall remote oil filter

[Aband]

Nioccceeee wheels mateeeeeeeeee. ( put on for a laugh. i think there 13" be 10" pretty damn wide. only got hold of 2.


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Air box for my carbs has almost been finished just need to mill a logo into the top plate which will be screw on. and then i have to make up that induction tubing to suit.

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anddd my remote oil filter fitted. minus the oil filter.

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excuse the shite photos its a downgrade of the phone i used to have :(

[Aband]

tiny updates

Fitted a brake bias, Finished off air box, got boredd so i de dumpered the rear, its pretty much road legal now. dont no wether to make it for the road or sprints..... to be desided

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[captainjack15]

I've just read through the hole of the topic, it fantastic well done :D

Makes me very jealous :( also I remember your car from Mini Action Day at Coombe :D

Also in the picture of you on the trailer, next to you is that "Rolling Snot"??


Jack :D :D :D

[Aband]

combe was a bit rubbish with the sound restriction. and thanks. and im not sure who that was next to me i helped him get the car off the trailer in the morning it was completly fibreglass mini.

[pritch]

pmsl :lol: where on earth did you get them wheels from?

[Aband]

a mate he wanted rid of them i have no idea what there off he collects alsorts of crazy stuff. im obviously not using them but if anyone wants them feel free to pick them up :)

[captainjack15]

Coombe was great, but you should have known about the noise restrictions before you went?? Or not ??

It was a shame about the fog in the morning but was a great day. :D Saw a few people from other forums etc.

I went the weekend after Mini Action Day too :D We had VIP passes to Melton Concrete meet was fooking awesome :D

As I've said before I love your Mini and those wheels are even more awesome LOL You should soooooo put them on >_<

[Aband]

yeahh i new about restrictions even got my mates dba reader and it read 98 dba's with no silencer stuck in the end. will be doing most driving events next year.

[Aband]

This is now sold so no more progress to be reported. Mini frames were an easy task to fab up:lol: so now building this if anyones intrested :)

Bit more progress from when this was taken like the prop shafts now welded up and it turns over with the wiring all thrown in. just waiting on some tube for suspention. wont post up again might get tld off for being none mini :P

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[2lrMiniVan]

looks good

[Boulton6868]

Nice kit car. Where did you get your remote oil filter if you dont mind.

[cooper_mark]

flea bay. £74. type in vauxhall remote oil filter

[Aband]

it was on ebay dont no if it still is. just have a look around for the make.

[Boulton6868]

Im guessing you have to blank the old oil filter housing off some how.

[Carl S]

Im guessing you have to blank the old oil filter housing off some how.

No, remote housings take the inlet and outlet for the oil filter with an adapter plate and supply the remote housing with pipes from the adapter plate.

[Aband]

Alot more progress since last time pretty much have everything now just need to bolt it all and rivit it all on and we should be good for IVA :evil: but still need a manifold making.

(sorry i know this is a mini only forum but you never know. ill wack a 2lter something in it one day)

Thought you just might like to see some of the engineering work i do not only for mini bits.

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Ok there is still alot to do but its all just buy/make n bolt on stage now

[Owen]

My god! You aint hanging around with this!

Looks stunning dude! 8)

Begging for a Redtop, or a Cossie motor tho ;)


Hurry up and get it done so you can finish off mine :lol:


EDIT: have you got the suspension bushes sorted yet?

[tommi_balls]

has anyone ever tried putting a mini body over a kit car frame like this lol
might take some work like miniaudi but imagine the fun :D

[Aband]

has anyone ever tried putting a mini body over a kit car frame like this lol
might take some work like miniaudi but imagine the fun :D


No thats what mini space frames are for. this car is quite long in comprassion with the mini

[tommi_balls]

yer i realised that much but wouldnt it be nice to have mini one day then oh cateram the next :D

[Aband]

Been 2 years since i last posted on this thread!!! Since then the kit car has been built but not road tested its turning into abit of a track car rather than a road gooer. But since this photo was taken all the wheels are orange to match the roll hoop colour.

Also for any of you that might be intrested in MGB's i kind of got bored of the sluggish 1800 B engine so decided to spice it up abit with the use of the Zetec engine :) sadly it IS NOT!! a duratec.... though it should be and one day will be ha! but im sure this engine is good enough for it at the moment. The reason for the project is that the car when i brought it was once a project just thrown back together so everything was abit tatty so i decided to tear it apart and put everything back to normal. But then things got alittle out of hand and i found some intresting stuff online about some of these cars. Intresting things such as better suspention.... so i decided to make all of my own 4link suspention on the arse end getting rid of the leaf springs and putting coilovers all round. I also slightly made my own front suspention with the help *cough* (copy) of a set up thats already been made. Then!!!! this led to seeing a Sebring style mgb which is the much wider version so ended up buying all fibre glass wide arch panels for it and thats the stage im at now. Enough with the talking im sure no one will actualy bother reading all this ramble anyway so here goes.........................

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Read suspention pieces

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Thermosat housing i had to make to replace the HUGEEE orignal one

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Lower front arms tacked up

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Part of the 4link design excuse the shoddy looking welding. All this was re welding properly with the diff off

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Front suspention set up alll finished

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Making it lowwwwwwwww

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New panels

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New wheels that i have to chance to try before i buy. But.... im probably going to buy them anywy but they still need spacing out another inch

And this concludes the progress i have made so far. Hopefully this doesnt get kicked off being none mini related.

[Birdman]

Nice Update. Always good to see something a little bit different.

[MINI_BIG_AL]

i know where that mini is now living!! :)

[Aband]

Near you? its still going then!!!

[MINI_BIG_AL]

yep still going strong! Its my mates car :)

[Aband]

Awesomeeeeee can you get a photo of it when you next see it?

[MINI_BIG_AL]

yeah sure thing!

[bhphunter]

Oh, I love this.

These are two cars up near the top of my list of 'next' projects!


Please keep updating with plenty of pics.


David.

[Aband]

Some more photos and a question..........

Does anyone know where to buy hose protection? the spring/coil type that you slide over the hose had a look at a few places and on google and just cant seem to find anyone who sells it. have one last place to look which i will try in a bit. The photo below will probably explain why i need it.

Had a big gearbox issue since i last posted on here. brought the gearbox off ebay ages ago and as ive only reallygot the car running recently turns out the input shaft bearing went...... then when trying to get it out. one of the rings that hold the slide pins in one of the sycros fell out......... going to the bottom of the gearbox. sooooo totally spripped it down and rebuilt it.... now it runs with no problems just needs jetting. ALMOST back on the road.............

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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/IMG00418-20110805-1832.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/IMG00394-20110718-2258.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1/abnaduk/IMG00411-20110803-2050.jpg

Not really very good photos but progress

[fartinmartin]

Does anyone know where to buy hose protection? the spring/coil type that you slide over the hose had a look at a few places and on google and just cant seem to find anyone who sells it. have one last place to look which i will try in a bit. The photo below will probably explain why i need it.


try a hydraulics supplier, a company like pirtek (http://www.pirtek.co.uk/) should do it

[speedy]

Gates does them to,but for bending straight hose.

Car looks really good btw....

[Add_Gee]

The B is looking cool! :-)

[fadman]

I like it !!!
I like it a lot !!!
its nice to see someone chuck the flat cap away and do something different with an MG, keep it up

[Aband]

Thanks guys, Makes me laugh when the older generation say rrrrrrrr but your ruining a classic. THERE 1000'sssssss of mgbs around and parts are just as cheap as mini parts so its not as if there dying out really. Plus the wide arches are all designed from the Sebring racing MGB they use. so its not really getting rid of the classic"ness of it. So yeah sorry for the moan. Ive brought some paint for it now to. Just need to sort the money spending on it being the insurence tax and mot. Will post final photos sooonnnnn

[Kam]

Been reading bits at a time on your build diary Adam, as mentioned already its nice to see something a bit different from the norm, good work :cool:

If your still stuck on protection for those hoses then if I'm thinking of the right thing then try here

http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/category/Heat_Protection_Sleeving,b.html

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=261_264

http://www.burtonpower.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=heat+insulation