they're good for an extra 5kph I reckon

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

I have brought some more bits for it; adjustable rear tracking/camber brackets, centre oil pick up. Will be finishing off the welding tomorrow and starting to build a stand for the body.

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Lindsay Palmer
06 Mazda SP23
80 Alfa GTV (weekend toy)
86 626 Turbo (daily drive, now stolen)
71 cooper s replica
69 cooper replica
76 clubman
62 english 850
68 Mini Auto

well I made some bling alloy billet ricer heater knobs.. Not that exciting but its something..
they need a good buff still

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Finally found the problem with the ignition missing....

I've been chasing an ignition miss for a month. Blamed it on the rain (yeah, yeah). I've been wiping down caps (inside & out) leads, plugs (old & new), WD40, ice cream bucket, etc...

After the latest try, I ruby took it out for a spin. Miss is still there. Especially at higher revs, anything past 50 mph in 4th gear and a load in 4th.

Broke down and pull over to the side of the road. Classic ignition failure at 40 mph with no firing at all now. I tried:
Restarting.
Cleaning leads, plugs & cap.
WD40.
Swearing, Etc.

I would turn over but not fire. About to call a tow truck to get us home.
I thought I'd wipe the low tension leads over and found the neg connection to the coil hanging on by 4 or 5 copper strands. This is the connection that goes to the points.
The coil's lead & HT connection was pristine but the LT connections were dirty, loose and the wiring damaged.
Cleaned them up and ruby fired up.

Limped home via repco and picked up some narva covered spade connecters and a new GT40 coil.
Someone had wound tape on the coil wires together so tightly it was pulling too hard and damaged one. I'd say when the rpm increased the poorly connected joint couldn't keep up with the load and the ignition miss occurred. It was probably just working in the dry and then had no hope in the wet weather we've been having here. Then finally failed.

I took her for a test drive and it is unbelivable the difference. More responsive reving, I couldn't get it to miss at all and just pulled in any gear or speed.

I wish I found this a month ago. Should I blame Lucas, the prince of darkness? Or the DIY jester who damaged the wiring?

C&B,
Mark.

it's always the shoddy maintenance, I reckon Lucas electrics are great - I always say I wish I could build an electrical system that could last 40 odd years of neglect and shoddy maintenance

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Bought 6 W6DC plugs today. Why? ...... cause they were old stock on sale at Repco @ 40 cents each!

Who wouldnt buy 6!

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Now with 2 extra ports!

You should have got 12 mate, = 3 Mini sets...

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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 asked for a whole box but they only had 6 left!
Dropped car to get dyno tuned today and the tuner didnt want to touch the Bosch plugs! He doesn't think they last well so in go some NGK's then.

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Now with 2 extra ports!

didn`t do diddly squat on any mini today,,, went surfing at Byron instead

Splender in the grass

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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.

Fixed a driveline `clunk' that came in during the Southern Highlands run.
New nyloc nuts on the Cooper S U/Js were all coming a bit loose... as they do.

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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 took lil ute for a run around the block and then put the chrome vent bits on i bought @ mini50 from MINISPORT 0881771275 and then was going to wash him had a beer and JW instead

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busier than a 0ne legged man in a butt kicking competion

I think I sorted out my radiator issue in my VTEC swap Travelle"R". The issue was I had no idea what I was going to do about fitting a radiator in such a small space. I am having a Mini radiator modified to have twice the cooling capacity of the Honda radiator from the donor car I used.

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67 Traveller - Needs restoration
www.victoria-chiropractors.ca

Floor started the 998 this afternoon never done this before. Took a few attemps to do it..Change the plugs and cleaned the points gap (have to get rid of them) and made sure fuel was getting to the carb Bingo.
Man its loud with no exhaust except the exhaust manifold.
Seems to be reving its tits off but it maybe just my imagination as its so loud. Ill have another go tomorrow and video it
Then Ill change the exhaust manifold and carb over and give it another go

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

turned the motor over by hand and it came to a point where it didnt want to go any further. looked like water had gotten in. pulled the head off to find one of the valves stuck. on trying to get the valve out, the guide broke looks like ill be ringing ken on monday

Got mine fully registered, then stuck for sale signs on it.
KB

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