You can't have an early mini and not have the flashing indicator arm imho...so I fixed that up on the 997 with a new bulb and lens.
Also fitted the original amber indicator lenses on the front...another favourite element of early minis...

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Mounted the fire extinguisher on the front passenger side onto the seat crossmember.

This weekend: wash, wax and buff!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Put in new front Donuts and hilos, it actually handles like a Mini should and my home made donut compressor worked really well

Fixed up an A+ cylinder head from a fresh UK rebuilt 1380 motor, it had run for 30 mins then it dropped a valve...
All good now.

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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.

someone didnt put the clip on the valve correctly???


and ive been in the garage since sun up.

metal brushed the entire van floor
cleaned and put together a pedal set
fixed both doors, window winders etc, locked the drivers door and its stuck
took all the subframe bolts out the front sub ready to remove
cleaned the petrol tank and went to install but cant
cleaned up heaps of parts ready to go back on
bolted on a few bits an pieces

the rear of the van is almost complete, just the front end now, the electricals and the interior.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

No, somebody used a std 940 head, with a Piper 300° race cam, with 1.3 roller rockers, and LONG (1300?) single valve springs. Which all got coil bound when tested on my 282 cam, God knows how it turned em over using a 300° cam (more lift).
Valves are MG Metro, triple groove collet type.
I still can't see coilbound springs could break the valve stem at the bottom collet groove (as force is downwards), but anyway it's got C-AEA526 springs in now. All good to go.

I think it was a faulty valve- all the others were crack tested OK.

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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.

Cleaned my car inside and out. Cut, polished and waxed the front and rear of the car. will do the sides and roof next weekend.

tried a few more jet combinations in the weber. better.
filled the tank wth fuel.

fabricated some seat subframe adjusters.

checked all the fluids and topped up if required.

checked for damage to the sump guard after being pulled over by the police last night and asked to drive up a gutter, causing my sump guard to scrape.

played with some wiring for the indicators, started to play up intermittently since yesterday.

said a quick hello to panthersteve, was nice to catch up with him.

looking forward to the brisbane ausmini get together at the end of the week.

Jason

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'66 BRG Morris Mini Deluxe 60HP ATW

stared at the dash (with a really dumd-a$$ look on my face! ) for nearly the whole day yesterday.....................after another quick look-see this morning, i had to recruit the Husband to help me sort it out! Doesnt look so much like coloured cobweb under there now !

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Cheers, Kim
**purple '68 deluxe!**


***FINALLY wearing number plates----yeaaaaaah baby! ***

Tucked up all the wireing under the Dash. Its still all long & not neat but I want to ensure its all correct first. My Honed Clutch and Brake Masters worked a treat and i have a Clutch Peddle but the brake's had a few little dramers with splits in second hand pipes.. Hocked up a dody pipe for the time being and I now have brakes. Will get a new pipes made up this week and installed. Also played with the exhaust but have found the central piece is to short so ill get a extension made up during the week also.
Was going to start her but the lawns had to be done, but I should be able to wake the street up next Sunday

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Washed and Mothers 3 step California Gold, buffed to a baby smooth finish, Getting ready for SWOM 13th October. Hope it doesn't rain...

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

What was that all about???

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Ditto, thats a really odd request.

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minimum ride height in most states is 100mm or 4" from the lowest point of the car... which im gonna guess is the sump guard

oddly enough... very close to the same height as that of a beer/coke can

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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

Yesterday- assembled LH & RH front disc hubs, new ball joints, new Timken tapered rollers, new S drive flanges and repacked CV joints with new boots. Pre-loads & tolerances all good.

Already replaced the boots on the UK steering rack and re-assembled the front subframe with new knuckle joints and bearings & pins in the top arms, so today, these can be put back in the car. After cleaning up the thrust faces on the top arms, had to shorten the shoulder on the pins to get proper clearance back on the thrust washers. Also, replaced the grease in the rack with 140 oil

Next is gearbox rebuild. Case was cracked thru the sump plug hole, so had that welded up and new thread cut/faced to suit. Good as new.

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Steve

Friday - fiddled with the alternator getting it lined up - scratched my head a bit working out what wire went where - found the right coil for the Pulsar dizzy now to work out where and how to mount it within reach of all the wires

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!