I started making 2 M16-1/8NPT-1/4NPT connection fittings for Mick's `grease pump hydro' pump.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

i bought my mini a freind and possibly another playmate.




{ Mini breading program }

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120bhp with 450kg just fun waiting to happen

We were prob. drunk when we set it up last and thought this will be a good idea

Is it the one you were talking about the other day

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMkVq1jRGU

I saw the spoiler but missed the grille.

I would have loaded it up with useless bits but it was already full.

Should call the car "Skip"

Yeah, I like that. Skip-speed racing.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Yesterday I put the cones (cones from BALLISTIC), HiLo's, new knuckle joints and top arms (arms and pins from an 88 Rover) in the painted front subframe (original subframe for the car) for the Moke. Went to do the bottom arms but found that the Nolathane bushes I've had laying around for ages were the early non-tapered type (of course I never bought the correct ones because I thought I had them).

Today I removed the two roller bearings from one of the rear trailing arms from the crappo Moke with a die grinder. Didn't do too much damage Cleaned all the old yuck grease out, degreased and Karcher'd them. All spiffo and clean ready for a lick of paint and re-assembly with new roller bearings. Just gotta do the other arm now.

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Spent the last few days chasing oil leaks.

Ist major one was the timing cover seal. Thanks to the Doc I was able to swap to another - all good no leaks (just a pain to take radiator out to get access.

2nd one was oil leaking out of the rear inspection covers on the rear of the block. The seal was OK but was leaking out around where the centre bolt goes in. Had to take carbies and manifold off, made up a rubber gasket and sealed with extra ultra grey.

3rd leak - don't know yet. Do these things ever stop leaking oil?

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

Nope, they only stop when theyre out ov oil

The sealing on the early (convex ) covers is just a flat fibre washer.
On the later (concave) ones there is a square section O-ring sits inside a metal retainer washer. These rings work good but should be replaced if removed.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

picked up my donor engine yesterday... going to build up my first engine this year. Should be fun... plenty of questions to be asked...

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Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Temp guage was running up to 'H' staying there for a while and then droping back to 'N' before going back up the 'H'. Had an old thermostat and cut the core out of it and replaced - now runs up to 'N' and stays there. HOORAY.

Oh - and I filled the 35 litre tank with BP Ultimate and the fuel gauge now works. HOORAY # 2.

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

Lots of stuff

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMkVq1jRGU

Nothing,,, i did nothing to my mini,,, i worked on a bloody speedway sprint car all day instead

found a piece of rubber "O-ring" jammed inside the fuel filter, slowing the progress of fuel to the injectros quite a fair bit actually

now it goes really good , funny enough

but that just was after we found a big lump growing on one of our dogs (Kirras) bum

turns out it`s a cancerous tumour & needs cutting out,,, poor Kirras bum will be sore for a while,,, along with my (now lacking of $500) wallelt

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

walked into my shed found a black douglas can in the fridge (shitty old johnny walker in there aswell). lifted the lil-ute cover said hi and covered my baby back up and closed the door.

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busier than a 0ne legged man in a butt kicking competion

$500 is cheap mate, well done