Mayfair or nightmare

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forgot about SMD, so started engine change sat about 11ish.

Had old engine out of car about 12.30

12.31 remembered SMD

Decided to leave the auto subframe in the car and try and get new engine in to make Sunday.

After welding the engine stay bar bracket back to the bulk head and fitting the clutch housing back on tried to fit the engine, a lot of swearing and throwing tools around got the 4 subframe bolts back in with the spacers on the engine mounts its now about 3.30

not looking good for Sunday, still, chin up and plodded on

snapped the bolt from the stay bar in the block spent about an hour trying to get it out

everything going OK till i try and fit exhaust 998 different to 1300 pipes hitting driveshaft, buy this point crying mess on the floor, give up and go home to walk the dog, called Jim for help

get right exhaust from Jim (thanks mate) sorted now just have to put the rest back, what fun why ddo we do it?

[MiniHaven]

because we can , if you had a plastic freelander engine or something like it we wouldnt be able to do anything would we ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, apart from throw in an A series lol.

[Simon1275mpi]

Why? Beacause I cant afford a Cobra or Aston Martin Vanquish S ;D ;D ;D

If we didn't, it would be another car on the scrap head . Carry on the good job!!

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the mini now sat in the yard at work (something about it tying a lift up?) had just enough time to bleed the clutch and bolt the carb in place befor rain stops play. never mind tomorrows another day he he ;D ;D ;D

[Stephen]

bloody minis eh, its all worth it when they work tho

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finally got round to starting the min Thursday ran for about 10sec then died, think i might need to play with the carb, i knew how to work the hiff 44 but i have an SU on there new, will have to look up the base settings and have a play.

[Miniböttcher]

screw the mixture screw/ nut right up., then down 11 flats just under 2 turns, that should be about right. then set the idle

hope it help, you proberly already knew the above, but it may help some people who read it

dean

[Simon1275mpi]

Carry on the good work. 11 flat worked for the Ducklings SU.

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thanks for that, been away for a few days hope to have a play monday night, that saves me looking up how to adjust it, just got to get it running, bleed and adjust the clutch and put the exhaust back on, then i might get round to welding up some of the holes ive found.

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things looking up, clutch goes in and out, exhaust is on, and engine was running.

things left to do, change or repair dizzy, advance dose not seam to work, then road test. fingers crossed will do that tomo after work