Irish Mini Owners Club

Thought i better show a few pics of my mini.
Original '91 carb'd cooper when i got it, this it before it went for re-spray and tidy up.





Stripped out ready for respray



When i got it back



Went for the 13x7 sportspack look, which i now kinda regret, probably change to 10's in the near future.





Recently changed to Anthracite 13x7's, similar to these



Body:
91 Cooper shell resprayed metallic green (Not quite BRG)
Sportspack arches
MK II Rear lamps (Not in photo's)
Chrome brightwork

Wheels & Tyres:
MWS superlites 13x7 Anthracite centers
Yokohama A539 175/50x13 Tyres

Brakes & Suspension:
Standard Callipers
Green stuff pads
Braided hoses (bought, still to be fitted)
Rear minifins

AVO adjustable dampers front and rear
Hi-lo's front and rear
Heavy duty adjustable tie bars
Minispares adjustable bottom arms
KAD rear camber brackets

Engine:
Very standard 1275 with stage one kit fitted but i have started collecting bits for my 1430 build

Fully prepared blocked bored to 73.5mm
Cooper ‘S’ rods and Omega pistons
MED fully worked 84.3mm stroked crank
MED Rally spec cylinder head with 37mm inlets and 30mm Exhausts valves
Double valve springs
Swiftune high lift roller tip rockers
Piper HS270 cam
Duplex timing kit
Aldon electronic ignition
Standard gears
Four pin dif

Only recently started building this engine up, hopefully have it all up and running for the MTM.
I will keep this thread updated throughout the build, have a few bits done already and some pics.
Will post them up when i get them on to the computer.

The respray looks really well. How much did it set you back do you mind me asking? And where? Thinking of getting it done myself

Alright Sid whats the crack rory here love the wheels!! still have'nt fitted them yet still working on the new mini,cars lookin good will be a beast when your finished!

num num!!! good paint job, it'l be a rocket wit the 1430

just curious how come ya regret the 13x7 look???

mustard wrote:just curious how come ya regret the 13x7 look???

Think its more the ride handling Paul
Here's a few more Sid

Bored to 74mm and you have 73.5mm pistons?Not goina be much compression in that engine!

mustard wrote:just curious how come ya regret the 13x7 look???

Regret cutting nearly half the (then) perfectly good front wings away so i didnt get tyre rub!!
I know its a mini and all, plus i need new front cones but the 13x7 give a seriously uncomfortable ride!!
Still like the look of them though, me's thinking about (when the engine is done) of switching to
carbon fibre look miglia arches, love the look of these with the cut lip...

BERT wrote:Bored to 74mm and you have 73.5mm pistons?Not goina be much compression in that engine!

Sssssshhhh

Really nice mini.

Got some pictures uploaded,
This is the engine when I got it, it had been rallied for a short while and then sat up.


Started stripping it down the other week



Found one of the cam lobes completely worn down, didn’t mind as I was replacing it anyway.


Everything else looked ok,
Cooper S rods


MED crank and centre main strap

I'd say the thing is a weapon to move! Where abouts in Bray are you from?

nice lookin engine Sid, cars looking great too, some nice acceleration as it is so this new one will be a right stormer!
its got some nice porting work done on the head too!

macker wrote:nice lookin engine Sid, cars looking great too, some nice acceleration as it is so this new one will be a right stormer!
its got some nice porting work done on the head too!

Cheers macker, standard engine i have at the moment is a peach, never given any trouble!!
Hoping the new engine will have a good bit more poke!!

Engine painted up and new cam fitted ready to get timing sorted!

Oh yes! Engine looks class Sid.

sweeeet!!!!!!

Well did you get the engine timed yet Sid?

Nice motor, thought that was Berts trailer I saw in the pics ok, engine pics confirmed that .
Is that the motor he had up in his place ? should be a stormer anyway .

CLUBMANGT wrote:.
Is that the motor he had up in his place ? should be a stormer anyway .

Yep thats the one!

Well did you get the engine timed yet Sid?

Timing set up now, hopefully get the engine back up to the
garage tomorrow and do a bit more on it at the weekend!!

Good man Sid, would offer some help but i'm back in work tonight

Get the finger out

Well any progress Sid

i have a set of the fibre glass arches cut for a clubman if ur interested

StevenR wrote:Well any progress Sid

Small bit of progress lately, got the gearbox back off Llyod after getting reconditioned,
All casings where sandblasted and then laquered. Gearbox mounting holes drilled out
to accommadate 5/16 bolts





Engine is now on the gearbox, but still waiting on getting my rocker post spacers.
Was meant to be getting them through Llyod off MED but they were taking ridiculously long
Ended up getting them off Paul Hickey so should be able to get the valve timing sorted soon.
Back to work tonight but have a shift off the following weekend so hope to get some
serious progress then, will keep ya's posted!!