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cush
PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:42 am 
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Woohoo...

Re-registered astro last night after, using the powers bestowed upon me by the South Australian State government, issuing a roadworthy certificate.

:P

My god it's fun barrelling down the hill, utterly un-aerodynamically through the fog at 6:30am.

Sensational...

Or, as the BMC Marketing department so accurately put it...

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the only thing i did notice is that i found myself thinking that one of these might be a good idea...

http://www.autobarn.net/halinheat.html

but hey... i had 2 jumpers on... i was fine...

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i know what your talking about cush, it is incredible, im driving my sisters 850 as a daily driver and its awesome.
the mini in its purest form.
makes you want to do this
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thats charlie on the right, he's been fixed up a fair bit since this pic
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lol


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excellent work, ian :)

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yes, now back to talking about 850'ing in its purest form, with an 1100 and wicker..
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Spaceboy wrote:
yes, now back to talking about 850'ing in its purest form, with an 1100 and wicker..


i know.. lol.. i wonder why he took that bit aswell.. meh....

i just wish i had a big block..:)

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your going to use an 1100? what happend to the sweet 850 donk?

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it's got an 1100 already.. ;)

i have yet to put the 850 together.. :)

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i am faced with the same issue... 850cc or 1132cc for my 850... hmm
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go the 850 spaceboy, nice engine, smooth as, and fun to drive too

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easy answer, tiger.... easy....

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Spaceboy wrote:
i am faced with the same issue... 850cc or 1132cc for my 850... hmm

The best thing I used to do with 850s was mod and bore the block for a new 1098 crank, rods and pistons... :P
It give the 850 the 2 things it's missing- torque and power. 8)

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well i wouldnt spend any money if i went the 850 route, i've got a nice 850 here that just needs a 2nd gear synchro, and the one thats in the car is unknown.. once im done with my 1360 i'll whip out the "start ya bastard" and see if i can get her to crank over.
if i do run an 850 i will cannibalise a 12g202 and probably some old cooper headers and a single hs4, that should go arrite.
or i run my screamer 69ci stroker smallblock

i'll wait and see if anyone else runs an 850 i reckon :lol:
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850's....read clive trickey's "Tunding the mini 3rd ed" good write up.

so wheres the pics cush, i dont care if you re - use old ones....

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hey cush, thought you might like this
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Spaceboy wrote:
well i wouldnt spend any money if i went the 850 route, i've got a nice 850 here that just needs a 2nd gear synchro, and the one thats in the car is unknown.. once im done with my 1360 i'll whip out the "start ya bastard" and see if i can get her to crank over.
if i do run an 850 i will cannibalise a 12g202 and probably some old cooper headers and a single hs4, that should go arrite.
or i run my screamer 69ci stroker smallblock

i'll wait and see if anyone else runs an 850 i reckon :lol:


Possibility that i'll be running an 850 at hay next year! No one ran one this year!!! :lol:

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