Greetings All.
About to fit steering rack. Lost, but found the second special U bolt. Ha!
Never saw but was told there's a plastic band/saddle that slips in between the U bolt and rack.

Is this important .Can it be a bit of rubber or plastic containers??


Alex.

the later minis had 2 metal straps (one on each u-bolt) to help support the u-bolts,,, (an attempt to help stop the u-bolts bending)

otherwise there is a felt-seal that goes over the pinion before fitting the rack to help seal the hole through the floor

but that`s about it on our Aussie cars

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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.

I dunno if you can still buy that felt seal, but a bit of closed cell 1/4" thick plastic foam works fine.

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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.

^^^^^^^^^^ditto

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

i use pieces cut out of an old thong



no,,, not that sort of thong

the type you wear on your feet

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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.

Thanks All.
Got it all in. Looks great.
I used a thin strip of rubber (just to stop it chaffing.)

For the spline gizmo I cut a seal out of some bitumised foam, (Stuff you use for roof sheeting back channels)

Thanks again.
Alex.

Aaaahhhhhhhh so that explains why you only have one thong;

(That is you isn't in Matt?)

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