Would prolly work out cheaper to cast your own heads

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There isnt really ghoing to be a competition there at all Kev, I think we all know the dellorto is going to win. Why not do a comparo between the redline mani and one of Grahams instead?

Chris,
I know Graham's Weber one is 6HP better than the Redline already, we proved that on Chong's.
But... it won't fit in the (std firewall) car, with ANY filter. I refuse to run a road car without one. The van will be a daily driver, like mine.
And NO I'm not butchering the car by fitting a Weber box.

I doubt the 45 Dellorto and ported Redline will be much different to an HS6 on GR's long SU manifold. Let's see.

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It DOES fit in some clubbies Kev. It doesnt fit in all.
There was a guy at GRs who threw it on, fit with filter and about 1/2 an inch of room (no firewall mods.
Another guy bought one, and it didnt fit, needed over an inch to be bashed into the firewall.

It depends on the car... I simply cant believe how much difference from one clubby to another!

Not saying run that, run whatever you like, but just that it can and DOES fit in some clubbies. I have seen it.

Pete.

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does this mean you went into the cooling system? how do you plug such a hole? for i have a cooper s head which has been ported/machined into the cooling system. an the exhaust and inlet ports have been ported/machined out into the pushrod holes as well.

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

I went into the water jacket in 2 of the inlets, next to the divider. Nobody in Sydney would look at welding it. But hey I'm an old skool welder....
I did it the proper way as best I could- preheated it to 600C or so on a 2 burner camp stove, brazed it up on there with nickel bronze, then turned the stove off and erected a teepee of blankets over it to cool overnight.
After decking it, I bolted it to another head, sealed all the water connections and put the garden hose on it. That's about 800KPa where I live. No leaks.

I wouldn't braze exhaust ports in yours, but you can sleeve the pushrod holes with a thin steel sleeve pressed in. That's the common method of repair there.

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I had one of GR's Weber ones in my roundnose for a while, and I had to cut the speedo hole a little bit and hit firewall with hammer to even run it with NO filter.
When I decided I wanted a Ramflo filter on, I cut the firewall to clear it, but no way the filter would miss the speedo. And a Ramflo is pretty thin.
The 77 van has no hole in firewall, and it's gonna have Mini-K instruments. So, there's no room for a box anyway.
I'm aware that I might have a minor problem with the HS6 and firewall, but it's a rodchange box, so I'll fit an adjustable steady or 3, and tilt the motor forward slightly..

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OK the motor is together, head and water pump on, paint time tomorrow. I'll put pics up then.
Then I'll attack the gearbox...
Dyno day/BBQ at GR's will be on Saturday 8/12/07, I'll put a post in the cruises & events forum when I have more details.

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Pics today- no Gafmo, the rocker cover is not Blinged yet.




Modified Toyota Corolla rockers fitted, 1.46:1-



<edit> yes I know there's a rusty washer on there, I'll swap it...
998 Clubby S box is now stripped. After I convert the mainshaft to later type 18mm nose bearing I'll fit new 127GT cluster gear and 1st motion shaft.
Same ratios as Mk2 Cooper S.

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Bummer , I'll be in Melbourne for Watto's GDO

Dicko

I like..., I like a lot.. , Kev did you spray that or brush?, and I will be there to see this monster sing at GR's...

Gerg

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I degreased the motor and hosed it, blew dry with air, then prepwashed it.
I brushed it- I find it gives better adhesion than spraying.
Paint is Omeron Coatings `Mini Metallic Green'.

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Looks great doc, coming along a treat.
Look forward to the *th at GR's then.

how much clearance are you guys needing to fit a air filter with the manifold you mentioned.

You can get a right angle drive that screws on the back of the mini speedo to give you clearance. I think it was from a an early jag

will find it and post a picture if anyone is interested

I brought it when i lived in Melbourne a few years back

Cheers

Kiwiinwgtn

I'm confident I can fit a Ramflo filter to an HS6 on GR's 7" manifold, without cutting a hole in the late model firewall. It might just get hit/reshaped by a SVBFH if needed.

With the Dellorto on GR's manifold in my roundnose, it wasn't just the speedo cable, to fit a filter the whole bloody speedo needed moving into the car an inch or 2. I wasn't prepared to put a Weber box in there so didn't bother, I sold the manifold to Gafmo, and ported the #### out of my Redline.

I've heard those 90° speedo angle boxes were maybe used on LandRover or Range Rover?

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