Fitted the engine, at last.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Removed front seats
Popped front and rear windscreens out
Done some wire-brushing
Done some bogging
Done some sanding

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Looking great!! It took me 4 hours to get the engine in, and bolted up. I used the new engine mounts, and had the usual issues with fitting

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took it for a quick squirt out through some nice quiet rural roads. First time its been out in a month.

I charged up the batteries in both minis, the 1275 and 998 and gave them a start.

The Toll car removalists didn't seem to know how to start pre-EFI engines. They turned the engines over and over till they melted one of the mini solenoids, and flattened the other's battery..

In desperation, the mental giants decided to open up the air filters and stare down the carby throat for some inspiration. They then wound the wingnut back down until it was threaded....ahhh...perfect.

In final desperation, they rang me. I told them where to find the choke knob.
The removalists went onto stacking an arc welder onto two 30yr old Marklin train set, and other gross violations of removalist etiquette.

So, one NOS solenoid and two charged batteries later, we're away.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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

went and picked up some bits, might even have the motor in by xmas!

any of you lot around south brisbane have a busted wiper motor by any chance? i need the screws that hold the top of it on.

Fitted the engine back in and this time got the mounts to line up
Woo Hoo!

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Ordered a cover for it

The Minimatic is back on the road. Blue slip and rego today.
It been off the road since Nov 2009.



Very happy.

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1967 Mini Deluxe 1275 heaps of modifications
1969 Mini Matic 1100

fun fun..

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... 571#846571

Enjoy the Pics!!!

Got the Screen Demisters vents connected.. Used Vacuum cleaner hose,, Perfect fit And got the Door switches working,

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engine in for the first time since 2006.. i'm a slow worker with little money :p

Welded new floors in the van : )

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Fitted the door hardware. One big step closer to getting it on the road.

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

Restored the bore of an old MotaLita steering wheel hub for the van.
Some bloke had bored it out to a Morse taper and put a key in it- probably for a boat.
It now has been filled with alloy bar, TIG welded in, bored to size again and the splines broached in a big lathe using an old steering column (slightly modified).
It worked out 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.