DUKE

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and the reason it now sit on my parents drive

[Simon1275mpi]

Same What happened to the engine

Car looks great whats the block?

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The piston rings blew after a month and the engine decided to leak oil constantly and blow blue smoke

the block apparently is a 1275 austin alegro with straight cut gears

duke is made from about 5 other cars

[Simon1275mpi]

bigtrigg said:

The piston rings blew after a month and the engine decided to leak oil constantly and blow blue smoke

Ouch

Guess you've got a daily run about.

So when will it be back on the road?

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yep still paying the rents off for the daily runner
as soon as i can save enough money he'll be back on the road
then i'll save money and do him up
sell the daily runner

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Worked on due for the first time in 6months

but it was to strip out the seats and carpet

drill a hole in the passenger floor pan to let out 3 inches of water

and put a cover over him to protect him

feels like a massive step backwards

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right rented a garage for this one in harlow so after some transporting he will be getting a standard 1275 engine and we'll go from there

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1275 engine purchased

now all i need is time tools and a pair of mini doors

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duke is getting shifted from barnet to harlow tomorrow lunch

[Miniböttcher]

was this car in mini world about 6 years ago with different wheels, but maybe with a different own

looking good when are you hoping it will be finished

[Simon1275mpi]

Gearbox....

Reuse your SC box. A rebuild is not difficult, but have a couple of spare gearbox's around to use as spares during the build. Taking all the best bits for one box.

You will need a Mini Spares gasket and bearing set. Don't bother with a full rebuild kit, the lay shafts are made of cheese and baulk rings mudstone. These should be taken from old stock, ie good ones with no wear from your spare gearbox's. An old box, that has done 50000 miles and has some good components in, those are proven items and worth using.

Rebuilding your diff with new washers/bearing faces is more than likley to be on the cards.

Add a central oil pickup pipe and a hardened diff pin to the list. Or a x pin diff.... and SC drop gears.... the list goes as far as your bank will take you!

So.... first strip the box and access the damage. Then strip a few more box's for the spares, then buy gaskets, bearings and bits you cant get 2nd hand.

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so fit the current engine and box but strip and rebuild the old one in my own sweet time

[Simon1275mpi]

Thats your choice

A. Get the car on the road sooner and get some smiles ;D
or
B. Do it all right once, but not see the car on the road for a while longer?

Option A for me, but thats only because I'm on a budget. With lots of spare dosh it would be option B.

The box rebuild can be done in a weekend. I'm sure PAUL would volunteer to help you.

[Miniböttcher]

no found the picture of the one waht was in mini world 6 years ago, but like look nearly the same but not deseamed.

wants that simon, get your own back!!!!!!
( i rather build a box than a carb for that pink mini, boxes are more fun)

well done paul!!!! thats the sport

you 2 will be voted for the best volunteer in the club!!!

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yeah sorry i bought duke as a rolling shell 2 1/2 years back and from the rebuild i'd say he hadn't been on the road for a lot longer befor that

took a year to get him mot'd and resembling a mini again