Nick the QH ones have (always did) the 3 and 2 bolt patterns 4mm too close together.
I put them in the mill and slot the holes 2mm (3 pattern 2mm up, 2 pattern 2mm down), then tack weld 2 nuts inside.
Drop engine in, poke a Phillips screwdriver through to align, screw bolts in, done! No crowbars-blocks of wood-swearing etc needed.

You could file them out instead, would only take 10 mins.

Here's a pic (before nuts added):

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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.

little update, the car is now running.

I got it running this morning trying to make the muster, got a mate to tune while we drove over haha. good fun love this system.

it needs a dyno, it has no power really want to try this re83 cam

but she idles lovely at 900revs & keeps ticking and i can cruise at 60kph.

hopefully dyno in 2 weeks N/A then drive for a bit then blower time!

here is a photo from today still bit unfinished & at crap but it will do for now.



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dynod the car today for N/A

sit down people. lol

55hp atw at 5,500 rpm & 55ft torque at 5,500 rpm

not driven a A series in a long long time & the fact it is low compression around 8.5.1 or so maybe lower

not to sure could be lower.

it seems to bog down a bit at 1500 to 2000rpm because of the larger throttle body, 50mm then picks up & comes on cam, if you would call it that.

I would say combined with the re83T cam its not going to perform it's best being a forced induction cam.

but wow it's SLOW LOL & doughy!
seems really crap. lol maybe i have forgot how slow a N/A Mini is.

im so use to the g13B mini/engine now.

got a few things to fix.. timing chain oil seal grrr.. is there a uprated one of them?

then ill bung the lung on.
see what she does then, thats going to change everything.

you like the number 5 obviously

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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.

haha thats it matt.

any news? got the blower on yet?

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998 SC12 61atw

No news graham, im in amsterdam & one the way to Uk next week.

so wont be a for a month or so.

Ooh have fun

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998 SC12 61atw

still been so busy with work! grrr! but changing over a few things the blower is ready to bolt on and tune but i have to sort out my remote booster now.

once that is sorted im good to go.

Come on Nick, we're all on the edge of our seat.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

so got in today & pulled my clutch cover off, i need to change that clutch ring gear for my new starter to work.

so ill pop down to the engineering shop tomorrow & sort that.

finally getting a move on it..

can anyone tell me the size of that big nut on the end of the clutch?

ill have to buy one tomorrow, unless it is the same size as the break nut then awesome!

Flywheel bolt is 11/2"

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

where the fiddle sticks do i buy that lol

1 1/2" is the same as the ball joint isnt it?

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Simplify and add lightness

its 11/2" bigger then a balljoint nut joe..