no not quite.
but in england they call them penguins.
ah so i was right about a few things but then again i was just guessing most of the time.
I have a sepcial program on my pc that allows me to see the plug gaps and the rocker settings but cos its stopped not quite on tdc i couldnt work out the gap settings but could see the plug gaps.
jet red just looked a little orange on my pc so maybe its the xray thing showing the undercoat more than the top coat.lol

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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Mie before rebiuld in approx 2weeks. Please not F'n weird hoses for water? Can anyone explain this phenom????

late modle thermostat housing with the sender in there
and taking the water from the normal sender position
hmmmmmmm might help the problem with the "hot spot"
makka

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LINK gonna to put hoses back in original spots for me to make it look more authentic again. Totally threw me when I popped the bonnet and was inspecting her at purchase time!

Thanks!

makka that's an early model (accessory) thermo housing...
They made them for 850s and MM1000s etc that didn't have a sender hole in the head.

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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.

Can anyone tell me what all these pipes are in front of my engine??

JAM, can you tell me about the air pump, what does it do and where does it go????

Air emissions crap.

Load of SHITE!

You're supposed to have an air pump mounted on your thermostat housing thing too... see the two holes.
Yeah.

And what does the air pump do tho????

Don't suppose I can take any of the stuff off either???

airpump aint there um you may have hassles if you go to a place were they know mini's if they dont you will be right if they do question it just say it is nla and there were no kits to reapiar it ...... but if ya want one i got one here and it even works
makka

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Emissions back then were not grams per mile or whatever, but were rated on % CO etc in the exhaust. Some bright spark found if you pump air into the exhaust, it dilutes it and gives a lower reading. So.... they bunged an air pump on. It bolted onto the front of the thermostat housing. Takes a few HP to drive it. Can't get parts for it now anyhow.
Most people fling all that pipe plumbing too, and fit a 7/16"UNF grub screw into each of the 4 holes in the front of the head.
These screws are expensive- so make some grubscrews out of old seatbelt bolts (same thread).

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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.

So you are say drmini that the air pump isn't needed and after I get a r/w, remove all those horrible pipes?

Lucky I am an oldie as well drmini because I know what UNF bolts are..

PM sent.

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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.

lose ALL those pipes at the front of the motor and plug the 4 holes in the head.

The air pump attaches onto the thermostat housing and has a fan belt driving it.

Here is a VERY old pic of JAM's motor. Note the pump and its position.

Ooooo look, I went out to work on Lsee this morning and when I opened the bonnet, all those horrible pipes have gone.. Must of been the engine gremlins last night....

They also fitted some nice air horns while they were at it...