With the engine removed again, it was time to start on a long list of rework and fixes ...
I wanted to avoid having a long rubber coolant hose behind the engine (that connects the cabin heater core outlet and water pump suction pipe) to mitigate rubber hoses rubbing on things. I made a short hard line with a rubber adapter on either end with the bracket bolting under the intake manifold.

I also formed a bead on both ends and welded on a tab on either end so I know that I've pushed enough hose onto the tube when fitting the hoses.

While I was heat cycle testing the engine in the Mini, I had the radiator cap off and forgot to pressure test the system. To simulate this I blocked off all coolant ports and made a plastic plug for one of the radiator hoses, with an air line fitting screwed into the plug.

With the workshop air system set to 20psi, I sprayed soap/water mixture around all the coolant fittings to look for any bubbles and found one leak around the turbo coolant lines, which I then replaced.

The clutch line was interfering with the radiator bottom outlet when removing the radiator so I remade the clutch line to tuck in much tighter against the gearbox
Old line

New line

The HKS adjustable wastegate actuator length was preloaded to start opening at 9psi. This will likely need adjusting once the Mini is on the road

The hole for the accelerator cable that I made in the bulkhead a long time ago was a hack just to get the cable route correct, but now wanted to make a better seal over the steel lip in that part of the bulkhead

New mount


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-Alan
I blame my dad for my love of minis. I think I was conceived in the back seat of one
I also blame my Dad for me being 6' 1" - not really the optimum height for driving a Mini.