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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:42 pm
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uhhh thats a change for billy,
welcome im sure.
but TMG any idea of how far people have gone |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:50 pm
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Replies: 14
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Magic I think I have the Tolerances figured out I bothered to get of my ass and pull out the BMC manuals out of the attic but still interested to hear anyone’s experiences with head/block skimming and how far people have gone.
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: Austin 1300GT |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:21 pm
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Replies: 9
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Personally I think there assume,
But I love anything Austin it would be a terrible shame tho to take that car apart just for its engine you could get a 1300 a serious pretty handy if your looking lovely car keep me up dated on your plans for this I would be very interested.
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: 2 and a half years to do mini up.... |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:16 pm
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| Hi Steven, Well done on not selling your mini. On any engine overhaul i would always start with: 1: a quick compression test 2: a simple over haul of the dizze IE: condenser, rotor and cap. 3:if you can afford a bottom end kit now harm splitting the box from engine and cleaning out all the slug from... |
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Forum: General Topic: Tolerancesssssssssss |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:27 pm
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| hi all Does anyone have access to the exact tolerances of the standard 988H I am interested in the piston to valve clearances basically I have my 988 engine out and am doing some very minor mods such as fitting a slighter beefier cam a set of roller rockers veneer timing chain ect but one of the mod... |
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Forum: General Topic: Billys new arrival |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:36 pm
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Replies: 16
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[quote]KMG, you're absolutely right. If I spent less time scratching my arse, picking my nose, and organising the MTM, I'd have loads of time to get the Seven ready for the MTM! [/quote]
You just summed up my whole life, wooo. :lol: |
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Forum: General Topic: adding a picture to the galleries |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:47 pm
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Replies: 3
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pick up man i would say your best bet is to send them to simon he is the webmaster he will be the one putting up on the sight webmaster@irishminis.ie
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: Billys new arrival |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:43 pm
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| KMO how dare you you mean to tell me you dont count eating a full irish every morning, siting in the old signal box posting on the forum(pretending to be "doing important paper work") and sneeking as many minis as you can find past your wife. Shame on you. Sore billy but complaining to the "jug" tha... |
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Forum: General Topic: Billys new arrival |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:30 pm
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Replies: 16
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Shhhh KMO,
He dident tell the miss that car is only going to be resting in his driveway. :D lol good look with her billy. |
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Forum: General Topic: Fan belt size |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:45 am
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Replies: 5
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| Just be careful David it is possible to damage the alt main bearing. A good indication is if you press the belt with your finger on its longest run i.e. (where there is the greatest distances between the three pulleys) it should deflect about 10 to 12 mm or in the queens increments half an inch. Als... |
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Forum: General Topic: Disk brake on rear |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:02 am
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Replies: 5
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ya some where between 450 english pounds and 500 but i have KAD 7.59 vented disc on the front and allredy have the KAD shoes on the back anyway will do some more research.
Thanks guys |
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Forum: General Topic: Disk brake on rear |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:02 am
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Replies: 5
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Ya
TMG dead right cant agree more but, im just trying to upgrade my 87 to the dogs b**** for no other gain than to have a lovle custom car.
my kinda dream is to have one mini complete custom and one mini complete orignal.
i have a sort of sadistic tendency lol.
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: The first event of 2007. New Years Lunch and auto-jumble |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:29 am
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Replies: 28
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| what the crack guys is there any hastle with bring a pal alog to the do. |
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Forum: General Topic: Disk brake on rear |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:13 pm
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| has any or yous heard of disk brakes being fitted to the rear of a mod mini ? just i was in joe duffes last week geting some bits for my ill 316 and there was a MINI One up on the ramp with the weel of and i notised the disk breaks on the rear set me tinking might be nice on my modifyed 87 mark 3. A... |
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Forum: General Topic: Brakes :-( |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:47 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Ha-ha. Thanks, I watched him faithfully throughout all my childhood. Ha-ha. |
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Forum: General Topic: Brakes :-( |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:21 pm
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Replies: 6
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thanks guys i could not get one so i made one outa a old garden sprayer worked a treet thanks adain guys.
Regards,
Paul |
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Forum: General Topic: MTM projects |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:10 pm
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Replies: 23
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| take one egg half of a mini esatate 2 1/4 of a clubman mix to a past an a drop of Vermilion Red ( could be supsatuted by Glacier White or Nautilus Blue) bake in an irish oven preheted to gas mark 4 for 2-3 hours and presto you have a lovle "droop snoot". Now Now Every mini needs an owner and TMG you... |
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Forum: General Topic: Brakes :-( |
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Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:13 am
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| Hi guys, I was just giving my 1987 988 some TLC, started to ajust the hand break to no avail so on closer inspection found the slave clynder on the driver side back was shot i replace it but wile i had the break line of a lot of fluid escaped and now i cant get a pedal i have pumped my brains out to... |
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Forum: General Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:56 pm
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| i agree happey christmas all hope to see you at the new year bash. |
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Forum: General Topic: MTM projects |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:38 pm
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Replies: 23
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i am working on my 72 1000auto that i baught from the guys in NI mins she is blue and rusty but should have her ready for that. im also working on a custom mark 3 with a fully mod 1300 a with a coustom twin, twin weber cab job. ill post in this topic when i get more ideas hee.
good look aden. |
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Forum: General Topic: MTM07 Briefing Tuesday Night at 8.30pm, Clonsilla Inn |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:45 pm
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Replies: 5
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i will give you a ring tommrow billy tanks for the heads up.
Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: The first event of 2007. New Years Lunch and auto-jumble |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:45 am
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Replies: 28
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| sounds like a plan see you all there. |
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Forum: General Topic: MTM07 Briefing Tuesday Night at 8.30pm, Clonsilla Inn |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:21 pm
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| Sorry i could not make it guys the bus was late my wife was giving birth, the dog broke its legthe plain was late and and and well realy the blody 2004 golf blow its head gaskit coming down the strawbery beds good old moderin engineering. sounds like you got true a good bit. P.S. MTM 2007 form in th... |
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Forum: General Topic: Monthly meeting |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:48 am
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Replies: 2
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Im Going to try to make it guys, im in UCD Till 6:00 so it will be a bit of a dash.
Kind Regards,
Paul. |
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Forum: General Topic: IRISH MINI OWNERS CLUB IN THE NEWS - Nov.06 |
| Merlin |
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:47 pm
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| That is a great idea billy pbulisity like that we cant turn down i have a up and comming project after christmas a 1972 mark 3 which is geting a ground up resteration might document it and send it to them. well done great news |
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