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by minirocket
Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: is a 1275 turbo engine a good quick engine
Replies: 34
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Re: is a 1275 turbo engine a good quick engine

Thats rite i saw a box welded into one on youtube all rite! i no a fella beside me had one years ago and it give him awful trouble so i,m not sure, wood they be a good engine lad or wood i be better to build a v tec?
by minirocket
Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: is a 1275 turbo engine a good quick engine
Replies: 34
Views: 12453

is a 1275 turbo engine a good quick engine

hi all i'm aftering coming across a 1.3 turbo engine for a mini and i was wondering are they a good reliable engine do they give much bother and what sort of bhp wood u be getting out of them, i think this would cost me alot less than building a v tec mini in the end up! Any thoughts people all comm...
by minirocket
Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Can mk1 exterior doors hinges be fitted to a mk3
Replies: 1
Views: 1151

Can mk1 exterior doors hinges be fitted to a mk3

I'm liking the look of mk1 mini's so I was wondering could hinges be fabricated onto a mk3 mini door as I no mk1 and mk3 doors are a totally different shape?
by minirocket
Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Buillding a v-tec mini
Replies: 5
Views: 3553

Re: Buillding a v-tec mini

I'm from co Monaghan lad. God mini tec is wild money I think mite just modify my original mini subframe after all. I was looking someone who would be quiet good at welding to weld my boot floor in.
by minirocket
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Buillding a v-tec mini
Replies: 5
Views: 3553

Buillding a v-tec mini

well all just joined i have recently bought a 1981 mini, i have got it completely stripped at the moment as it needs some welding done on it? i was wondering does anyone no any good men that are good at welding up thee minis ie someone who deals with them on a day to day basis i need a new boot floo...