just a quick update that i thought mini owners might want to know

my new radiator is from a AE92 collorlla/ LE nova and its huge, dont think the motor will be overheating any time soon and it should work for all clubby's with original "A" series motors see pic

Also fitted the inlet manifold, i had to remake the middle runner because it would have hit into the bulkhead

today i added the radiator fan and air box so its getting pretty full in there, hope to start the wiring next week ,my mate who's an auto elec got me the diagrams its good enough to do the job after we when through it today

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

OMFG that is a huge fawkin rad

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Metal to burn, sparks to fly...

do you have some more detailed pics of the engine bay? and the manifold mod? naybe the airbox etc...

are you useing the sirion airbox?

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hey joe i can take some close ups of different areas

the air box is from a VR commodore because its nice and square and is easy to obtain a filter anywhere i go, it sits where the old mini radiator was on top of the new gearbox

the manifold is comming of this week to get painted so i will take some pics of that
I should have done some before and after shots ,my mate who welded it did a great job and you cant really tell its been changed

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with the fury of a Monkey Dishwasher aimed at your Purple

57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

I would have expected an alloy or plastic manifold being such a newer motor

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yay I got my drive shafts back today, they look great and the van can finally get its front wheels back on

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Thats Fantastic News..

Thats a huge hurdle to get done!

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dont know why but did it take ages for everyone else who has had them made up

i think the guy was to busy doing big contract jobs to worry about a couple of shafts

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Yes...6-8weeks i think for brads and deans..

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Hi gzevan , well done mate looking great!
Whats the best way to measure the drive shaft lenths?

Craig

i had the sirion shaft in and all the suspension on and put a rule across the back of the cv(hub assembly then lined up the shaft beside the disc and marked the shaft ,i then measured inside the cv to get the extra lenght that it has inside the cv

make sure when you measure, that the inner cv to the box is not pushed in or pulled out to far it should move back into place either way because its air tight if the shaft is to long it will cause huge vibration or pop out if its to short

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with the fury of a Monkey Dishwasher aimed at your Purple

57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Does the car need to be sitting on its wheels when these get measured? ive been told it does?

I only had the a scissor jack under the lower control arm, it was wound up till there was no movement in my hi-lows

I guess i will find out in a couple of weeks if there is any problems

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

G'day!

Any updates on this conversion?
I've been watching this one closely, and I'm excited to see the results of this 'alternative' engine option!

What've you been up to? I'm sure a lot of the other guys would be happy to know about your progress!

spent the last two weekends and the last two days wiring up the engine
my mate has done an awsome job
BUT she doesnt want to start, Its got injector pulse and spark so im going to get a mate to test the injectors on tuesday because theres plenty of fuel and pressure at the rail and when we crank it the plug and piston is dry as a bone

other then that its ready to go so i will keep everyone posted

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with the fury of a Monkey Dishwasher aimed at your Purple

57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini