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- Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:42 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Parts clear out
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2318
Parts clear out
Evening all, Having a clear out Located in limerick, but can over next two week facilitate delivery anywhere between limerick and cork Parts as follows: Passenger side door with impact bar, excellent condition :... 280 euro Hs4 carb:... 50 euro K&N cone filter, offset... 50 euro K&N pancake ...
- Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:05 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 1978 mini clubman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4443
Re: 1978 mini clubman
Butyl is a better sound deadening material, dynamat, fatmat, silent coat all use this material
best bang for buck i've used in sound deadening is silent coat.
what to watch out for is density per square meter. the higher the better.
best bang for buck i've used in sound deadening is silent coat.
what to watch out for is density per square meter. the higher the better.
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:56 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 2007 mini one engine problems, help!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9703
Re: 2007 mini one engine problems, help!
I was only talking to a mechanic friend about this over the weekend about a similar problem one of his customers was having with there 08 mini. These cars are know to consume alot of oil, not unusual to used 3 to 4 litres per 12000 miles What happens is when the oil goes so low the timing chain tens...
- Sun May 17, 2015 11:28 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Engine rebuild. Out for tender!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4344
Re: Engine rebuild. Out for tender!!
i second Ray Cunningham in the Galway Mini Center,
wicked nice guy and really knows what he is doing
wicked nice guy and really knows what he is doing
Re: Mini
hows the floor, sills and boot floor.
any rust on roof, is it letting in any water
any rust on roof, is it letting in any water
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:10 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 93 Sprite for sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4318
Re: 93 Sprite for sale
can you post pics of the rust and areas that need attention please
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:13 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 850cc Project or Parts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7379
Re: 850cc Project or Parts
if your interested in splitting the parts i'd take the shell and all body parts (Bare subframes, windows, bumpers, glass, lights, doors, bonnet and boot.) off you. or if anyone wants just the mechanical part let me know and we will try to come to some agreement. i've cash waiting for body shell if y...
- Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:44 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: 850cc Project or Parts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7379
Re: 850cc Project or Parts
is it possible you can post photo's of the major rust areas.
also is there an engine going with car and how does it run
thanks
danny
also is there an engine going with car and how does it run
thanks
danny
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Best way of putting on my wheel arches? screw/rivet ?
- Replies: 4
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- Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Aerial Options?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3879
Re: Aerial Options?
Just hide it behind the front number plate. get a good one as it will get covered in everything.
or
http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/pr ... AB-Aerial/
or
http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/pr ... AB-Aerial/
- Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:43 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Dipping shell
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4041
Re: Dipping shell
the company you mention is Galvotech i think but is located in shannon. they don;t have the capability of plating a full car but will do parts no problem minimum cost is 75 euro. you need to have parts stripped of everything before bringing it in any paint or rust he will tell you no. they don't off...
Re: BRAKES
just the brake pedal,
replace it with the one off a servo car.
replace it with the one off a servo car.
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Central locking
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3268
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: what do us think of bmw k1100 twin cam
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4683
Re: what do us think of bmw k1100 twin cam
short block engines have 8v heads big blocks have the 16v the fuel economy would not be that bad, if you go injected you can tailor the system to your driving style. check out http://www.specialist-components.co.uk/ or http://www.force-racing.co.uk/ both companies do these kits. also check out http:...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:04 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: what do us think of bmw k1100 twin cam
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4683
- Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:34 am
- Forum: Projects and My Mini
- Topic: Clubman Estate Barn Find - Co. Galway
- Replies: 178
- Views: 190827
Re: Clubman Estate Barn Find - Co. Galway
looking good billy, looks like a different car than it did last weekend.
tell me this, was it bead or soda blasted.
tell me this, was it bead or soda blasted.
- Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:26 am
- Forum: Projects and My Mini
- Topic: Clubman Estate Barn Find - Co. Galway
- Replies: 178
- Views: 190827
Re: Clubman Estate Barn Find - Co. Galway
looking forward to seeing results of blasting
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: camshaft identification
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2847
Re: camshaft identification
thanks lads,
time to source a kent 266, this cam is too wild for my application.
time to source a kent 266, this cam is too wild for my application.
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: camshaft identification
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2847
Re: camshaft identification
the more i look at it, it could be a 9, just not fully formed.
opinions???
opinions???
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: camshaft identification
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2847
Re: camshaft identification
almost 100% sure, well 99.99999999%
pics attached
pics attached
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:16 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: camshaft identification
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2847
camshaft identification
Morning all. I've a camshaft at home i was hoping someone may be able to help me identify it's cam out of a metro 998 engine i was told had a high lift cam in. there are no ridges on the cam to identify it, there is a number stamped into the camshaft AEA 640 the other unusual part of the cam is it h...
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:53 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: MIG Welder
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5276
Re: MIG Welder
kemppi MinarcMig Adaptive 170/180
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: 156mph in a 1Ltr Mini
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2837
Re: 156mph in a 1Ltr Mini
anyone know the spec of this engine
i think it's a bmw twin cam with rotrex charger but can't find official spec anywhere.
very curious how they kept it under 1000cc
i think it's a bmw twin cam with rotrex charger but can't find official spec anywhere.
very curious how they kept it under 1000cc
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:03 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Head work in ireland.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3964
Re: Head work in ireland.
i want an ideal compression ratio between 10:1 and 10.5:1 you need approximately 40 thou skim for use with flat top pistons (all A+) and approximately 80 thou skim for use with the dished pistons that many pre A+ engines use. I'm looking for head chamber volume of around 24.5cc UN-skimmed with flat ...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Head work in ireland.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3964
Re: Head work in ireland.
thanks for that jpcos, will give them a ring