I now have my new van named Jerry, well we went and looked at it today, doc to pick it up sometime this week i hope

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Barney's owner Cooper s
Jerry's owner Clubby Van

Good to hear Wendy....so is it going to get "the treatment"

Pictures please

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"Show me the Mini!"

It's getting a heart transplant (Barney's previous 1098 one) with the usual trimmings- stage 2 head, twin HS2s, RE13 cam, LCB, RC40.

<edit> structurally it just needs a new front panel & RF guard.

pics-

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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.

Nice one Wendy and Kev

Thats how our ( Mikey and Steve ) van was before we restored it.

more pics , more pics


cheers

Mikey

A few questions from a learner, can you explain what the following things are and what how they improve your car.

Stage 2 head
HS2s (type of su carbie?)
RE13 Cam (I know what the cam is - please explain the RE13)
LCB - Extractors??
RC40 - Exhaust??

I hear these terms on ausmini all the time but have never asked for more details. I have begun the rebuild of my 1100 block and would like to know details of these things, considering they are what you term - "the usuall trimmings"

Please help me out with any advice on the rebuild. Already going to be 20thou oversized with a standard crank.

Andy.

RE13 cam is a Graham Russel special grind. The RE is for Russel Engineering.

RC40 is the rear muffler (and resonator ona twin box). I think RC40 is simply the part number.

Wendy, your new van looks like Barney (colour wise)

Nice score. I want a van too

Stage 2 head the amount of work put into the head size of the vaulves bit of porting on the inlets and out lets
HS2s (type of su carbie?) 1 1/4 inch twin su's
LCB - Extractors?? Long Centre Branch what it means is the cetre pipe is longer as the two outers concet b4 the centre branch
makka

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Anonymous moderation means the agro that is built up towards the mods isn't aimed at an individual (fewer "Makk" attacks). Less stress for mods means less moderator "retirements".

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"Show me the Mini!"

Can't wait to Meet Jerry
Love the cement bags on the front end

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

do a hybrid conversion!!

That's what I want in my van......

yay wendy and doc!
you finally got your long lost love! hehehehe

Ooooh, a parts carrier!

I see many trips to swap meets in your future

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Too many cars, and too little time.

What colour(s) are you thinking of painting it Kev?

My van is currently Rover Pendellican White (as used on Jags and SD1s in late 70s) but it's going in for a respray after Christmas before I fit the new 1360 project engine and I'm trying to decide on a colour - maybe a creamier white this time. I like vans to be understated and all one colour, rather than a different coloured roof (sedans the opposite - loud colours contrasting roof).

I'm entrusting it to Evolution Crash Repairs at Blair Athol. They did a complete respray of my wife's Rover Quintet a couple of years ago in two pack and it was a top job for $3k all up which included fixing a few rusty bits. It still looks like new.

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Slide
1965 Mini Van (1360)
1970 Mk2 Cooper S (1310)
1978 Rover SD1 V8 (4.6)
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8 (4.0)

Must have a battery problem if it needs a long extension cord like that NurseMini ..

It comes with minimalist Clubby van interior too...
Floors are GOOD!

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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.