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Post by jb on Apr 10, 2010 19:14:55 GMT 1
Told Dad to be on the look out for twin carbs for the mini as I'm spending some of my bday money on them. Just won this auction on ebay.co.uk ; 130380344756 put the number in the search  Hopefully the guy turns out good and we get them soon  edited first post as well, it was quite out of date! |
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Post by Custard on Apr 10, 2010 20:53:39 GMT 1
nice one mate was thinking of going done the same route |
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Post by Jonesey on Apr 10, 2010 20:56:32 GMT 1
nice looking mini and a good choice in exhaust i have the same system on mine and it sounds great |
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Post by jb on Apr 11, 2010 8:49:13 GMT 1
nice one mate was thinking of going done the same route They look good, and should bring about some good mid-range torque nice looking mini and a good choice in exhaust i have the same system on mine and it sounds great It certainly does |
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Post by jb on Jun 20, 2010 18:12:42 GMT 1
Good news ;  Twin HS2's Bad news ; jb jnr (that's me typing) crunched a change into 3rd gear and has apparently destroyed the gear box. No drive from 1st, 2nd, 3rd or reverse. Absolutely gutted  |
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 20, 2010 18:27:18 GMT 1
ouch  hope get it sorted soon |
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Post by Huntyfm on Jun 20, 2010 18:35:01 GMT 1
love the carbs tho mate |
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Post by jb on Jun 20, 2010 18:43:22 GMT 1
Gotta find the time to do it really, as Dad has work and I have no clue what to do, plus the garage has to be built first. So don't really know when it will get done.
Carbs appear to be in pretty good condition though yes!
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Post by coopdog on Jun 20, 2010 18:45:53 GMT 1
aw mate you m,ust be gutted
dont do it again
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Post by jb on Jun 20, 2010 18:57:41 GMT 1
I am completely gutted tbh, but as Dad said it could've happened at anytime to anyone, I just must not have had it quite in gear.
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Post by dai9fxey on Jun 20, 2010 19:09:57 GMT 1
Bad news JB. Sounds like a broken selector, but can't understand how you've got drive in fourth.  One selector changes 1st and 2nd gear and the other selector does 3rd and 4th gears. Hmmm. Thinking hat on. |
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Post by jb on Jun 20, 2010 19:11:13 GMT 1
Yes Dad was a bit perplexed while we were sat there. We're thinking of getting a new box and moving to 3.44 diff now that our hand has been forced a bit...
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Post by Jonesey on Jun 20, 2010 19:29:49 GMT 1
ouch! you must be gutted i have a 998 gearbox if your interested £45 let me know |
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Post by jb on Jul 15, 2010 13:15:06 GMT 1
Well Dads just picked up an engine which a friend from his works father had. Got an engine and the gearbox together.
The engine number is 12A2LK70. Which appears to make it a 1275 twin point injection from 1997-2000. 63bhp and 70lb ft as standard. So for now we're just gonna use the box, want to find out what final drive that is now, the engine might get used in a few years.
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Post by coedy on Jul 15, 2010 13:58:38 GMT 1
Think its 2.76:1 or something like that?
The MPI's were geared for motorways not acceleration.
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Post by jb on Jul 15, 2010 14:07:32 GMT 1
Indeed. Hmm. Have a chat to dad later about that.
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Post by ljonez on Jul 15, 2010 14:28:40 GMT 1
as coedy said will be 2.7:1 a 998 will struggle with such a tall final drive, the city E had a 2.9:1 and that was painfully slow to accelerate.
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Post by jb on Jul 15, 2010 14:39:23 GMT 1
We already had a 2.9, as it's the '89 Racing Green, not the '90 which had the 3.44.
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Post by ljonez on Jul 15, 2010 14:43:33 GMT 1
an 89 racing green will a have a 3.1:1, its exactly the same as the flame red i got all be it a different colour
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Post by jb on Jul 15, 2010 15:34:21 GMT 1
Hmm my mistake, I think I read somewhere that it was the same as the city e's which had 2.95 as you mentioned? But it seems I was wrong.
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