OK, the compressed air powered piston I was going to use is gone,
but this should do the job:



It's a plumbers test pump, commonly known as a "bucket pump"
Size wise, it's roughly as big as 1/2 Carton of stubbies cut the wrong way.
Holds about a bucket of fluid (9L), has a built in check valve & let down valves
is suitable for water, glycol etc and rated for 8,500kPa - about 4x what is needed
(but if you slip a bit of pipe over the handle you can hit 11,500kPa - note the slight bend in the handle)

If you don't own an engineering firm, they can be hired

I will make & post pics of my cheapo connecting fitting in a few days.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

I WANT ONE....

That looks quite up to the job...

Where can I get one without hiring. I hate hiring, I just buy.

Cheers
Matt

Seriously, where can i get one!

Any trade plumbing supply place will have them. <edit> Tradelink, Galvins, Blackwoods
The Ridgid brand ones are plastic, but rated for the same pressure/service (we made the stainless bucket on this one)


Sorry, no idea on price, but not cheap$$$

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Too many cars, and too little time.

I was just told they're around $454.00. (tradelink) Don't know the details.

Still, not completely unrealistic. Maybe i can find one on ebay a bit cheaper.

Yeah, that would be about right. Even more from Blackwoods

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Think about a dump valve so that you get rid of the existing fluid and pump in nice clean stuff

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"Show me the Mini!"

That's an awful lot of S/H Mini MCs.... that do the same thing!!

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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.

I have a pump made from a grease gun at the moment, so Before I go to any effort to make a better one, I want to make sure it'll be a big improvement.

Doc, is there any chance of rigging an external reservoir for hydro fluid so you don't need to keep filling the MC??

Cheers
Matt

Easiest way is just mount a funnel (eg 1L oil bottle with bottom cut off)onto the MC. I leave the cap off it while pumping anyway...

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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.

I've topped mine up in the past using water and coolant mix. Assuming my system has normal hydro fluid should I be topping up with Glycol/metho mix instead.

I'm also going to help pump up a car that has been down for a while. Which mix is better. Is metho glycol closer to bought hydro fluid and more compatible for him in the future. Or should we use proper bought fluid?

Thanks

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Mine has mixed fluids in and is working fine. A while back I ran out of Kc's fluid and mixed some 50/50 for it.

If mixing your own, use de-ionised water or distilled water, not the stuff straight from the tap.

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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.

Yep I know to use distilled. Just wondered was there any issue of having a mixture.

Thanks Doc

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Near the bottom of page 2 is the recipe quoted by the factory. If you can pronounce the ingredient's names perfectly first attempt I'll send you a chocolate frog.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43