John at SC sells his book for 20 quid and he has sold a fair few. i think your guide is more in depth though....so.......i dunno LOL

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1062cc k100 8v in the works......

Hi Matt

I have the Specialist componets mannual which is great which was about $70 NZd after postage.

Reading all the blurb on this site looks like you have taken a different approach to the conversion, being able to buy a mannual upfront gives the punter a real insite into what they are about to get them shelves into and also shows some commitement / seriousness of there intentions and may be in small way to recovering some of your costs and may even inspire some sales

I also perfer info on paper format as i spend 2 hours a day on a train traveling to work and with two small kids its the only time i get to read about my hobby.

I you decide to sell them seperatley Pm and i wil buy one

Cheers

Bernard

Matt,

I'm not planning on a Twinky conversion any time in the foreseeable future, but I'd probably buy the guide on its merits alone as a cool read/watch/learning exercise.

There may be more like me out there, but I'm not sure I'd count on that

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Oh yeah,,, i`ve allways figured on supplying a guide of some sort to anyone who was keen,,, the problem has been that i hadn`t taken all the pics that i should have from the first build,,, (BUT that ended up not being too much of a problem because-->) the 2nd build we changed the kit,,, & then refined it further,,, & then even further again,,, so it`s now a pretty dam good piece of kit,,, & of course the delays with our CNC machine breaking down & the new one needing totally different porograming etc etc etc so it took sooo dam long to get organised to finish all the "new" designed bits that for me to have completed a build guide back then would have been a totally incorrect & inaccurate read,,, people would have abused me because all the kit isn`t working like the build guide said,,, (If you can understand that then you`re way more forward thinking than that Fella that abused & Bagged me out on here )

But,,,, there were other issues with such things like the cost of printing,,, & also the fact that see-ing as soooo many people had asked me about the possibilities of a small bore conversion that i thought i might as well build at least one to make sure ... & to finally put to rest the "Rumours" that it won`t fit a small bore (i have no idea how those rumours started but i am sick to death of people "Telling Me" that it won`t fit a small bore,,, crickey if anyone should know it would be me & Greg Temkin right???,,, anyways,,, So i "NEEDED" to get all that lot onto the guide as well because sooo much stuff overlaps all the variables involved with -->,,, small bore or big bore,,, 8v or 16v,,, carb or injection,,, N/A or boosted,,, different inlet & exhaust & ignition systems for all of those etc etc etc,,, so it just made sense to me to wait until i have it "ALL" down pat

& English supplied SC kit build guide is barely touching the surface of all those variables & it certainly doesn`t touch on "hardly" any of the external mods, Nothing on a small bore at all etc etc etc,,, it`s really basic & maybe that`s fine for a tease guide to sell cheap to intersted parties,,, but it doesn`t tell the whole story & anyone who`s interested "REALLY NEEDS" to see & read the whole story before they jump in "Head-First" (pun intended & that part is in my guide too )

So,,, when a heap of people from all over the world have allready previously e-mailed e & PM`d me on quite a number of different message boards asking me for help with a small bore kit that they had bought from another source that went all wrong & it doesn`t fit or work & they`ve stuffed their engine blocks etc etc etc,,, well i wasnt` going to produce a build guide that only tells half the story

It needs to be what i`m doing.... & again... yes it`s taken quite some time to sort & i`m sure there will be even more "up-dates" (for want of a better description) along the way,,, all be it, shouldn`t be too much that i`ve left out to date

Johns SC guide is about 50 pages,,, mostly only half pages,,, not really much text & only "Some" pics with any real detail & ,,, welll i`m not going to bag him,,, he`s done a fine job to get it out there in quick time & it is a pretty good kit (not as good as mine tho ) ,,, but he`s not realised the implications of the short-falls of the guide & i know he`s had soooo many ph calls & e-mails from people who have purchased his kit & found quite a bit of trouble,,, & he does sort it with them as best as possible,,, like said i`m not bagging him at all , we talk quite regualrly

sooo,,,, I can see it`s a good idea maybe to send out a teaser guide & sell it cheap enough,,,, but i reckon that by doing that would be not fair, at all, to anyone who is serious... i really think the people need the full story & there`s a lot more in it than just 50 or so half pages

mine is allready well over twice that & they`re pretty dam full pages,,, so i`m not printing diddly squat i`m affraid,,, CD is what you get,,, comprehensve Text,,, photos, arrows pointing,,, angles & measurements marked,,, & Videos too

The FULL Picture for as many variables as i can get on there

so,.... If you can understand how in-depth my guide is.... would a $100 be too much? with that same amount cut off the price of the kit "IF" you buy one ??????

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

$100 is enough to make you some coin and not prevent anyone from buying it.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

yeah I would buy one for about $100.

$100 sounds perfectly reasonable.

Gives someone a taste for the actual work involved to decide if they really do want to do it.
If yes then they go looking for their head. Down the track once they locate one they can get $100 off the kit. Perfect.

I probably won't get one myself, but a mate of mine will for sure.

Madmorrie

Hi Matt

$100 would be fine for me and in CD format

Could I print out the mannual if i wanted too (at work of course)

You are correct about all the hidden issues re doing a k1100 conversion
this is why i want to buy a mannual

have you considered doing the guide which has a 1275cc version and 998cc version or both later on that way you could update it as you need to and it becomes a living document with updates as you make improvements, this is a very common practise in technical writing

You could release it in stages / versions and get it to market quicker which would give you some funds to carry on your research / developments and give your punters some choice, as i have no iinterest in a small bore engines as an example

kiwinwgtn

Thanks guys, that`s excellent & very possitive, cheers

& kiwinwsngtn... I know what you`re saying about the seperating it & releasing in stages etc,,, but that`s what i was trying NOT to do,,, it`s all about the "Whole" picture in my books,,, getting something out there with just enough info can entice people & get their minds thinking & maybe even help them make the decision to build a Twinky,,, but i feel that it`s a bit like showing someone from Alice Springs some water & telling them that`s what the ocean is like,,, if you know what i mean.

I`ve spoken with soooo many people about how i should go about the release of this guide that it`s drving me Miss Daisy i`ts almost finished, only a few more photos & it`s done,,, I reckon i`ll have it ready to go by the end of next week or the week after,,, just in time for Christmas The videos are comming along well too, but i`m just not sure if it`s worth adding the video-ing of the whole process as well as all the text & pics right now,,, people really want to see something Hardcore & right now.... Maybe i`ll just release the guide without the vids for starters & add a video at a later date.

$100 sounds good all round tho, so thanks heaps for the input people & to all the others who follow this thread (& the many other threads all over the web) but don`t type here, ,,, you know who you all are big thanks to you people too, I really appreciate the support & kind words,,, cheers.

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

$100 is too cheap matt .. sorry guys ..

I reckon the vids would be worthwhile on there too.

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68 Mini
70 Moke

Is that the blue one, what bhp do you thing you'll get out of it.
I take it your trying to get brakets sorted out at the moment, thats the stuff that takes the time. Has to work right and look right, how are you going to hold down the igniters again its got to look right as well as be functional.
At the moment everything looks good, I'll keep watching

Nah the Blue one is another customers, (Michael from the sunshine coast) we`ve been building up the suspension system for it recently & now that`s all done the Brakes are on & are 4 pot vented, we`re just finishing off the wiring right now, (today) , Have an exaust system to build from the dump pipe back & a few other fiddly thing to finish off & we should be on the dyno next week or the week after (here`s hopeing getting pretty dam close to the Christmas shut down & i rerally want this tuned before then so i can spin around in it for a week or so before delivering it)

, Ians moke is a cream one & is also becoming turbo injected twinky I`ve built the box, it`s ready to go with 4-pin diff,,, The donk is nearly ready for a final dummy up but Ian wants to take the block away & get it painted in his special paint , the head has been overhauled & we have alloy rad ready, water pump modified & ready to go, coil over igniters for this one too I havn`t set up the cam & crank angle sensors for this one yet & no wiring or computer hooked up yet either,,, so there`s still heaps of work to do yet,,, it`ll continue into next year

the small bore N/A carby twinky donk is nearly ready to whack together tho,,, I`m hanging to get that one into my car as my roady donk is getting pretty dam sad these days & it really needs to be turned into a Twinky as well

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Cream, that sounds a bit iffy? Is it that the colour to look more original and sort of 70's, and with the BM head and turbo be a bit like a wolf in sheeps cloths on acid with a whip in each hand wearing some really tight undies (well thats what going on in my head)!
Whats so special about the paint? Paints paint except the red stuff that adds 10+ bhp when applied in that ever so special way!



When next year Matt, whats your predictions on the Gee Gee's, do you think there will be a padock full and will they be them horses that bark and wear tight underpants?

I'll keep watching your build with interest, can you post some more picture please.

Vic

plenty of pics at his website

http://www.miniman.com.au