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Post by Matt~Attude on Feb 28, 2011 17:40:20 GMT
upside down i hope not lol its a cheap solution and dont weigh a great deal looks neater than having blobs of glue and remains of sound deadening. if it helps keep the noise down then its an added bonus  |
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Post by monkeyjim on Feb 28, 2011 20:32:50 GMT
Brilliant Matt . You got details of the ebayer who sold it ?
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Post by Matt~Attude on Feb 28, 2011 22:06:57 GMT
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jul 27, 2011 20:47:26 GMT
thought id try and get my bonnet to shut properly so got a cheap fibreglass bonnet off stephen and a alloy bulge off ebay. i chopped a hole in bonnet and bonded the bulge with fibreglass matting and resin and heres what iv ended up with    just need to drill holes for the bonnet pins and attach sliding pins |
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jun 26, 2012 23:02:23 GMT
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Post by AntMan on Jun 27, 2012 10:18:44 GMT
Looks very tasty.... MED produce some very nice kits, got 1 of their ultra light clutch & flywheel setups and very happy with it - loving the DSN billet alloy timing cover  ! Take it your boltin the supercharger back on with this type R engine block setup...? Ant |
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jun 27, 2012 10:38:29 GMT
Yes indeed been thinking of a 7port supercharger set up lol just dreaming at the minute tho lol will run it as I had it with my Vmax head and charger, put some miles on it and maybe next year with my next bonus go specialist components 7 port and throttle bodies and blow through supercharger set up |
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Post by monkeyjim on Jun 27, 2012 22:05:21 GMT
Reckon it will need a bit of a run round the block next time it is in with me for a MOT .......... just to warm the brakes up a bit to give it benefit of the doubt in the rollers of course  ;D All the guys love the Capri each time you bring it in by the way . I was on the MED site the other day and did not see that timing cover . They new I guess . I like Med , helpfull etc , good quality and could not fault the componants of my mild engine kit I bought off them . Got the right bits and can feel it accelerate in 4th , helped by the 3.1 on the 10's |
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jun 27, 2012 22:28:20 GMT
hi dave, you are more than welcome to take it round the block to warm the brakes lol however when she comes in for her mot she will still be in the running in period  so no booting it lol. how did you run yours in? med told me to run the cam in first at 2000rpm for 20 minutes i always thought it was 2500 rpm, then drive for 50 mile keeping under 3500 rpm drain oil and change filter then do 1000 mile driving normal keeping out the top rpm and not to put the engine under load. that timing cover isn't a MED item its a DSN classics one i got it at the l2b show they look pretty cool and eliminates the use of the gasket that always leaks (well mine have always leaked) it uses a massive rubber o ring and has a breather on the back plate, also incorporates a bracket for crank sensor which is pretty smart, i'll put some more photos up soon. im glad the lads like the capri, thinking of getting then body sorted on her been sourcing panels so far got a scuttle now just need some wings . think of taking her to restore a ford in newhaven he's pricey but his work is top notch. its a good car and never really too much trouble for mot, i'd like to put a TVR v8 in her but thats when my mini is sorted and i stop spending money on it lol and yes I'm also using a 3.1 final drive on the mini had one on the other engine and cruised lovely not too noisy either. matt |
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Post by monkeyjim on Jun 27, 2012 22:39:55 GMT
3.1's are spot on with the 10's . Would be interesting to see how that new cover holds oil . Your old one did leak didnt it . If your Ford guy is pricey why not try Fairlight Coachworks , thats the one in Peacehaven who sprayed the mk1. Tex knows about old cars , not saying he will be any cheaper but I can 100% vouch for his work and it will be done properly . . I did work experiance with him when I was at school so have known him nearly 25 years I guess . Top bloke , certainly worth a chat . Mention me. |
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jun 28, 2012 18:18:34 GMT
ok dave will keep him in mind, i will probably be shopping around for quotes when the mini is back on the road as i'll be using mini daily to put miles on it.
matt
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Post by Stephen on Jul 1, 2012 12:58:02 GMT
Is it pink?  |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 1, 2012 19:11:05 GMT
I think it's pink |
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Post by monkeyjim on Jul 1, 2012 20:46:35 GMT
I am colour blind and I think its pink . Obviously not as colourblind as Matt is I reckon Kelly gave MED a call on the quiet |
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Post by Matt~Attude on Jul 2, 2012 7:17:20 GMT
Well I asked Med not to paint it lol because I like the idea of a metallic purple and found a pearl cadburys purple on eBay lol I admit is some lights it looks alittle pink but in others it is purple, well it says it's purple on the tin lol
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so no booting it lol. how did you run yours in? med told me to run the cam in first at 2000rpm for 20 minutes i always thought it was 2500 rpm, then drive for 50 mile keeping under 3500 rpm drain oil and change filter then do 1000 mile driving normal keeping out the top rpm and not to put the engine under load.
