When I bought the latest project car it came with some spares. Amongst it was a Barry Ekins Supercharger kit. I had never heard of it but apparently it was available in the 60's as a bolt on kit. everything is there including a copy of the original road test advertising the kit. Has anyone ever seen one of these or heard of them?
I will take some pics of the whole kit tomorrow and post up.
G.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Sigh.



Jealous.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Nah....oil pay you scrap rates for all of it though....

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"Show me the Mini!"

Yes I'm aware of a setup currently fitted to a mini. I think it was even featured in an issue of Mini Experience.
I'll see if I can find any further details as I know the owner was looking at doing a rebuild but hasn't started as yet.
Wayne

Thanks. Any idea how it goes. Is a pretty big roots blower in the kit, but not a big fan of the manifold design. Runs an SU carb, V belt pulley. Pretty nice for a period bolt on job.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Would love to see this kit, I have a Shorrock kit, so guessing it is similar?

Greg, this might be of interest

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... ?p=5361042

Thanks Monaco,
That's pretty interesting. The kit I have here uses the same roots blower and also uses an SU carby. Fairly sizeable blower, similar to the one I had on the black 850 a few years ago. I will assemble it tomorrow and take some pics. I don't think I will use it so will probably put it up for sale. Somebody may want a period supercharger setup.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Barry Ekins used to advertise his superchargers in Sports Car World magazine and RCN in the mid to late '60s. He did them for a range of cars including the Austin 1800 which featured in one of his ads. I always dreamed of putting one on my 1800 ute but could never afford it as a student.

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Slide
1965 Mini Van (1360)
1970 Mk2 Cooper S (1310)
1978 Rover SD1 V8 (4.6)
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8 (4.0)

Here are some pics of it. Pretty neat kit that I suspect would require no mods at all to the firewall.
I have some paperwork with it.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Wow.
I like that.
I rather that over an SC12 for looks alone.

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http://www.flickr.com/by_dan
Current: 1970 Mini K 2014 Focus ST
Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

Its a very neat little kit and I look forward to finding out how it goes. Guess the new owner will have to let us know.
G.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

It is a great looking kit.
Barry Ekins was supposed to be "the man" for superchargers in Sydney in the 60's.

Guys the kit has sold to someone on the forum, so its going to a good home. I couldn't see me using it on anything I have here so rather than have it sit on a shelf again its gone to a new home.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

If the new owner wants some assistance, the person I know with one already fitted has offered to provide assistance if or where he can.
Just get the new owner to pm me if he's a member and I'll provide the details of the person I know so they can contact.

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FLS1275