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Forum: General Topic: EarthwormJay O'Sullivan - Get Well Soon |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:09 am
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Replies: 27
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Get well Jay best wishes.
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: first car help |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:07 am
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| stephen i only came of L plates a number of weeks ago but my insurance with quinn direct was only 700 euros i am 22 and only got driving at 20. yours will be a good bit higher due to your age but still should be under the 2 G mark for a mini. |
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Forum: General Topic: Bottom arm bushes |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:39 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Well tbh KMG the ones I got for Merlin was the same but I measured the old steel ones and they where well with in the tolerances so I used them I reckoned the plastic ting-me-bobs (the technical name) where just to keep the bush in shape. Regards, Paul. P.S. according to the BMC manual I have + 6 th... |
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Forum: General Topic: New look to the website |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:00 pm
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Replies: 6
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fare doos simon well done looks great keep up the good work.  |
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Forum: General Topic: what the fook?! no lights, no radio, no horn... |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:47 pm
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Replies: 4
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Neil my car,
has the later type Relay and solenid built into the starter is it possable that Conor car also is wired this way. because the relay also feeds the main fuse box on my car if it is this that has rotted than to quote a Guy
WELL AHH ! THERE IS YOUR PROBLAM ! 
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: The Ardgillian Run The Story |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:48 pm
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Replies: 11
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 you see its all down to insufficient Co pilot training.
Jeckers if I was not behind Killian id never have made it.
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Forum: General Topic: The Ardgillian Run The Story |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:10 am
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Replies: 11
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| Neil Can you slag about getting lost |
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Forum: General Topic: The Ardgillian Run The Story |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:58 pm
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Replies: 11
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Well i second second (turd...ing it might be a bit rued) i had a great day and castle looked like on a fine day it might be great.
[quote]for my Ducky-feeding bread wrapper
Like i said billy in dublin we call them Kids . [/quote] |
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Forum: General Topic: The Ardgillian Run The Story |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:41 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Well lads and lasses once again it was a great day at the IMOC ardgillian run we had a great turn out: http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/merlin_028/Turnout.jpg There were lots to see and do: http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/merlin_028/Fog.jpg Unfortunately a lot of us where very disappoin... |
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Forum: General Topic: MTM Accommodation |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:49 pm
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Replies: 12
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Well the lovle people at the malin hotel booked me in today so thats down to 4 bedrooms.
Regards Billy
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: MOndello Park Mini Trackday - 11 May 2007 |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:53 am
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Replies: 33
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| sore Eamonn this is one event i wont be entering mostly cos as ya know my cars are only for driving and second a 988 and a 1000 auto is about exciting on a track as whatching paint dry but will hope to come along for the day to see that miglia hairing around well done orgnising the event im sure eve... |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:38 pm
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Replies: 14
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| YUUUUPPPPEEE got engine back on tuesday and it was perect thos people in howards are great it looks like i just baught a new block i have the short block built up hope to put the box on tommrow night if the misses lets me out. Doese anyone have any experence with the mini tastic Coil spring setup th... |
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Forum: General Topic: 2 and a half years to do mini up.... |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:54 pm
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Replies: 13
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| ok so, I just ran your engine number(rover orignal service manual) and this is the specks i came out with: Compression ratio = 8.3:1 Compression Presure = 170 PSI Ignition Timing = 8 deg at 750 RPM so from that data dood you need to re do your compression following the steps in my last post and hope... |
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Forum: General Topic: Eastern Region January Monthly Meeting is on Tonight |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:15 am
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Replies: 4
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same here sore i just got in from replacing the front pasnger side weel bearing. so guese i wont make it eather i have such bad look with weel bearings and i dont even run spacers  |
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Forum: General Topic: Ardgillian Castle Run |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:11 am
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Replies: 8
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Thanks milton,
Great look forward to it. |
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Forum: General Topic: Mini Spotting! |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:04 am
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Replies: 14
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| ok who drives the black mini up and down the navan road every evening heading in to cabra i pass you most nights heading up the other side at bout 8 o clock around that time love car dood and in constant use well done who ever you are. |
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Forum: General Topic: Ardgillian Castle Run |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:38 am
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Replies: 8
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cool, so is everyone meeting at the Clonsilla Inn first and then driving to
Ardgillan??  |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:38 pm
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Replies: 14
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UHHH very intresting i like it download that and give it a try thanks keith.
Give us a shoult when you have the engine up and running and we will spend some time on it plus i have a little suprise i like you to see.
Regards,
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Forum: General Topic: Ardgillian Castle Run |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:53 pm
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| so who is heading out on the Ardgillian Castle Run should be a good day out. |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:51 pm
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| As you have probable guesed by now Keith im a dye hard I don’t use roiling roads id much rather spend about 6 times as long and get half as good a result :D tuning it my self. Na really cam timing should be exactly as the manufacture intended I used the vernier adjustable timing gear set-up to get a... |
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Forum: General Topic: top gear crash |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:39 pm
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Replies: 1
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| magic thanks KMG i could not rember when that was airing. |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:30 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Many moons ago I did some work on an MG Magnet and took 56 tho of the head it was a hemispherical head and took the compression ratio from 9.85:1 to 10.99:1 the engine rain with just the smallest hint of pinking but for the most part fine but a couple of months later the friends who owned the car to... |
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Forum: General Topic: 2 and a half years to do mini up.... |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Ok as always more Questions, 1. What does your compression gauge read in BAR / PSI 2. When you say heads do you mean each spark plug . 3. What conditions did you do the test under, (typically) -Engine at working temp -All spark plugs out -Crab fully open piston inside crab fully lifted (I use a coat... |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:55 pm
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Replies: 14
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| thanks, Ronan for the advice i have got that very 998 engine 10:1, i have droped the engine to howards in cabra to have the valve agle changed and he is awating the figers for the block skim i plaster guaged the engine monday evening and found that with a full open inlet valve i still had about 80 t... |
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Forum: General Topic: 2 and a half years to do mini up.... |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:39 pm
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Replies: 13
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Ok so
First of all can you tell us what year your car and if possable the first few letters of the engine number located just in front of the termostat housing.
The black smoke is most like to be over fueling i.e. Carb. |
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