My EA Ford was like that after the head had been off for weeks.
Hint... spray some Aerostart, Start Ya Bastard, or Nulon throttle body cleaner into the air intake BEFORE you mess with anything else...

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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.

today it kicked over
my mate serviced the injectors and that was the problem, the motor started perfect and idles smooth, we just checked the fuel pressure and it is perfect
also noticed that the lights and indicators are much brighter because the late model alternater is working its magic

just have to bleed the brakes and top up the gearbox oil and i can take it for a burl
just reving the motor on the spot indicates that it going to be much better

man it feels good after all that effort that it actually all works

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Great news. Want to know how she drives & sounds

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Too many cars, and too little time.

congratulations!

almost ready to drive all the dash is back in ,gearbox is lubed up, just trying to bleed the brakes but it seems to be taking forever i have only got fluid to come out of one caliper

is there a faster way

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Took the Van for its first run
the ratio's are quite low so it takes off quick in 1st and even second gear will pull well although i have no compasion to a well worked 1275 id say its fast enough for the time being and is well worth the effort
the motor is super smooth on acceleration and very quiet ,it sounds just like a charade from inside but if you are outside you cant hear a thing

overall im super happy and would recomend this conversion

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

WOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!

well done, you've gotta be stoked

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Top effort mate.
So its similar in performace to a stock rocker 1275?

Get some pics/vid or you'll be banned!

one of my mates mini had a 1330 in it ,I will take him for a run and see what he says
here is finished product

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Hi Paul,

Looks very neat and tidy.

Congrats on a job wel done - look forward to getting the road report.

A lot more people should look at the Daihatsu 3-banger as a pain free conversion.

Good stuff,
Tricky

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yes when i showed my mates at the wreckers they pointed my out the back,where they had another new daihatsu, that had just arrived
so these newer engines will become pretty common at yards soon

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

If only it was so easy to get a 3cylinder EFI motor over here in SA. Prices for a complete package range from 2500-3300, which is twice the price of a 4efte frontcut. Argh the frustration.

ANyhow yours looks great, its convinced me its the way to go, now just need to start looking at the damaged car auctions for a whole smashed sirion.
Chris

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Today is not your day,
Tomorrow is not looking good either.

this is one engine conversion i amactually interested in!!!!

good work mate! nice different and practicle conversion!

different and awesome.........

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thanks for the support guys, I hope to have the car engineered this week, although its registered i dont want to drive it until its engineered and a change of records has been done
then i can get out to some local mini meets and show off my shabby old paint

its a bit of a sleeper at the moment

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini