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Did a trial fit of the new alloy radiator onto the project engine. Measured the distance from the thermostat housing to the outside of the radiator and then checked the Cooper S measurement so I can confirm the engine will fit in the car with the Supercharger pulley and the wider alloy radiator.
Looks OK but pretty close fit, about 3mm clearance. :)

So, did you succeed in fitting a harmonic balancer to the pulley, or are you going to fly without one? :shock:

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Spoke with GR and he thinks should be OK for the use I will be putting the engine to.
Very limited space between radiator support and pulley, not even enough to fit a fan belt, so radiator loosen job to replace and fit a new belt.

I am still confused by this issue as the original pulley was only a tin pulley which has totally rusted

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michaelb wrote:
Spoke with GR and he thinks should be OK for the use I will be putting the engine to.
Very limited space between radiator support and pulley, not even enough to fit a fan belt, so radiator loosen job to replace and fit a new belt.

I am still confused by this issue as the original pulley was only a tin pulley which has totally rusted

If it was a tin pulley, it's off an 850 or 998, all others 997-998-1098-1275 got a harmonic balancer either 1 or 2 piece.

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If it was a tin pulley, it's off an 850 or 998


Definately was a crappy tin pulley, and I think I have thrown it away as it was so badly rusted. Engine had been reconditioned by a Mini business in Sydney prior to me purchasing the car.

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Engine had been reconditioned by a Mini business in Sydney prior to me purchasing the car.


bingo!

you need a pulley like mine - standard mini pulley, single 4 rib belt :D

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A big block of snow fell almost 16' from the house roof and stuffed the roof of a 1969 MKII Mini Cooper shell with hydrolastic.

So...yesterday I thought why not try jacking up the roof to see if the rear gutter (had been driven down) and the 4 corners could be brought up to shape so a mini roof could be grafted on (minus the pillars of course).

Was great fun hearing the roof "pop" and I let out a Whoop each time. Neighbors must think I'm nuts....

Long story short, the perimeter will support a graft job and the rear gutter came up with the roof sans any contact with jacking pieces.

Could become part of a '69 Cooper S reshell.[/img]

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Watched husband take the engine out of the Moke.

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Watched husband take the engine out of the Moke.


Good to see he is wearing a good pair of Wollondilly safety shoes. :wink:

So why is the engine coming out?

Is it dead or we have plans. :)

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Watched husband take the engine out of the Moke.


Good to see he is wearing a good pair of Wollondilly safety shoes. :wink:

So why is the engine coming out?

Is it dead or we have plans. :)


Safety first as always with Wayne. You should see him dance around when he's welding - still wont put shoes on. :P

Nothing at all wrong with the engine. It has been on loan from Wayne's S for the last couple of years. Time to go back home to the Cooper.

The Moke is getting a bigger motor (stroker) with LSD and a nice new set of wheels and tyres. All completed for Hay of course. :D

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All completed for Hay of course.


Ahh! Yes I forgot about Hay.
Good luck.

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Definately was a crappy tin pulley


I found the old pulley from the 1275LS motor.

As I said, crappy tin pulley.
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geez Michael that's a good one, the power of my old twin carb 850 ripped all the rivets out of mine. :P

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Took the battery out to fire up the ride on mower, then reinstalled battery :wink:

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