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Post by monkeyjim on Jul 21, 2008 5:59:01 GMT
Took the engine out at the weekend . Found a massive hole in the dif casing big enough to get your hand in  . The diff pin had, as suspected snapped leaving no drive to the driveshafts . There is enough metal in the bottom of the gearbox for some to have gone through the oil pump meaning a strip down of the engine is also required as 80k the mileage really warrants more new componants other than the oil pump.  |
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Post by monkeyjim on Jul 22, 2008 20:13:21 GMT
still not sure what ato do and how far to go with this engine  |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 23, 2008 5:56:20 GMT
Bin it and go non a-series
N :-)
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 23, 2008 9:07:18 GMT
Bin it and go non a-series N :-) Constructive as ever  ;D |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 23, 2008 11:14:13 GMT
better than being destructive  |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Jul 23, 2008 17:17:04 GMT
you have the subframe and the engine
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 4, 2008 19:49:47 GMT
no time or money , besides i want to do the bare minimum to the Spi engine to get it on the road .
Got the Studio 2 VVC project for the K series . No point sticking the K in a typically rotten injection shell when i have a mint painted shell ready when time allows .
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 4, 2008 19:52:58 GMT
Nearly bought the only oil pump available at SMD to put in the Sidewalk as it would have undoutably consumed gearbox bits when it blew .
It was on the Minispeed stand . The boss got it out but when I saw the box had made in Taiwan on it I declined . Must be able to get a proper quality one for the same money somewhere else I thought . .
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Aug 4, 2008 22:35:39 GMT
Titan oil pumps are the best at the mo, chuffing expensive and not a lot on the shelf. Most reliable and perfect tolerances.
Minispares all the way. Advice from AC.
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 6, 2008 19:39:25 GMT
It will be Minispares as i get discount anyway . Always trusted the stuff they sell.
Put the master cylinder back on it tonight so i can tow it to work . Unfortunately the bloody thing would not bleed out . Getting a mate to lift car tomorrow.
When at work i will repair inner wing and holes in front panel.
Going to order oil pump to . Hope to get on with engine box late next week,
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 8, 2008 21:08:41 GMT
spent thursday and friday sorting out the front end.
the front panel is repaired as are the inner wings .
The bonnet, wings, front panel and A panels are now freshly painted . Cannot wait to get the rest done, no money for that tho.
today i took the head off the Spi engine . I did eventually . It got stuck on a front head bolt . I managed to remove that but it was still stuck onto the block .
Eventually i used the engine crane , i lifted the engine by the head and helped it a bit with a copper hide mallet . Eventually it seperated .
Bores look excellent , no movement in the pistons . The head looks ok to and surprisingly clean down the ports .
Next step is remove gearbox.
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 13, 2008 16:57:18 GMT
anyone got a 1300cc Micra they dont want ? ;D
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 22, 2008 19:27:53 GMT
as i have not found a cheapy Micra 1275 i am going to carry on with the old a series 1275 .
heads off and cleaned up , gave the combustion chambers a freshen up , removed the valves and cleaned them on wire wheel.
re-lapped the valves in today. cannot fit the valves in as there is no stem seals in my full engine gasket set i bought from somerford at smd . anyone got 4 ?
heads painted up now and just waiting for the said seals to complete .
tuesday i am going to split box from engine .
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Post by Stephen on Aug 22, 2008 21:05:39 GMT
ive got some spare stem seals, whats happening with the bonnet?
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Post by monkeyjim on Aug 23, 2008 22:17:22 GMT
got stem seals thanks .
bonnet still about , will take it to club meet if you want a look Stephen.
just thought , do you mean mk1 bonnet or old SIDEWALK BONNET I WANT TO SELL .
MK1 and its Bonnet will be ready for Mag stand at Castle Combe ;D
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. The diff pin had, as suspected snapped leaving no drive to the driveshafts . There is enough metal in the bottom of the gearbox for some to have gone through the oil pump meaning a strip down of the engine is also required as 80k the mileage really warrants more new componants other than the oil pump. 
;D
