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RE: Frankenstein - DomMINIque - 04-16-2018

So since the 66 is now gone. I got to spend some time on my own car.

After spending the morning washing my bicycle. I took the mini out to the shop.
Quite a bad grinding noise which has gotten significantly worse....

The result:

[Image: 40562847655_9f5488aefb_z.jpg]20180414_162932 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 27585334918_3a578a839d_z.jpg]20180414_151219 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

So some damage has been done....

Will need to replace the UJ and bend the manifold somewhat to clear it.

When I pulled the manifold off obviously the carb had to come off as well...
Turns out the the hs4 was leaking fuel (oh and there was a manifold leak as well....)

So instead of doing a half assessed job I'm going to sort it out properly now to get it going strong again.

Was playing with some ideas re the carb situation:

[Image: 41413619002_197c90d966_z.jpg]20180414_161925 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

The brick was just there for clearance purposes as it's about the same height as the air filter.

[Image: 41456545731_6f4a720be9_z.jpg]20180414_160830 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

Oh and to top it all off seems I have a break fluid leak from somewhere....

But we'll just deal with one thing at a time....

RE: Frankenstein - Sean1380 - 04-16-2018

Put that mother trucker of a down draft on it Dom

RE: Frankenstein - DomMINIque - 04-17-2018

Everyone keeps telling me that Sean.... LOL.

Seems there is no alternative.

RE: Frankenstein - Jared Mk3 - 04-18-2018

Like Sean says, fit the down draft! Wink

Have you got a replacement rubber joint for the driveshaft?

RE: Frankenstein - Sean1380 - 04-19-2018

is it a 36IDF ?

RE: Frankenstein - DomMINIque - 04-19-2018

@Jared I don't unfortunately. But Rui said he had one at home spare.
I just want to bend and refit the exhaust so if I do destroy a rubber joint more it won't be a good condition one...

@Sean Dellorto DRLA 36 actually the turbo version but we not going to get ahead of ourselves now.

RE: Frankenstein - Sean1380 - 04-24-2018

Ahhhhhhh - Turbo !!!! - Do it

RE: Frankenstein - jimmyjamjar - 04-24-2018

Did you raid the Delorto carb from a VW or Porche? Is the brake master cylinder standard,? never seen one like that before.

RE: Frankenstein - DomMINIque - 04-24-2018

LOL Sean don't think this motor would cope with the boost. Think it will literally self destruct....

@Jimmy. I didn't directly no. Bought it as a "kit" turbo, intercooler, carb and a few other bits. But based on what I've seen it must have been because I've got a complete right side and half a left side (just the body).
The jetting that is also currently in it also seems more suited for a beetle based on the twin dellorto set up.
[Image: 40774703515_9406329fa2_z.jpg]20180423_114028 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 26797757197_0251e5bbed_z.jpg]20180423_114022 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 40774703535_f85815422c_z.jpg]20180423_114019 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 39858452490_9e7055a57a_z.jpg]20180423_114015 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 41664655781_e8ff09a449_z.jpg]20180423_114007 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 41664655891_5d170346ea_z.jpg]20180423_114002 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 39858455240_ca91c5a2aa_z.jpg]20180423_104058 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 39858455420_986cae40a0_z.jpg]20180423_104053 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 26797760187_f4ae3ea2b1_z.jpg]20180423_104044 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 39858457750_12b1cd7d63_z.jpg]20180423_104038 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr

[Image: 27796671188_e1cc7d8dbf_z.jpg]20180423_104035 by Dominique Bernardino, on Flickr
Bought a set of twins a while back so thought I'd take them apart and clean them to determine whether they could just be used in the interim while I wait for Dellorto spares.

They appear to be in reasonable condition. However they have EB needles in and a "brown" spring which isn't actually a colour.
Also semi stuck with air filter options for this set up as well.
So it seems I'm somewhat back to square one with half a clean set of twins...

RE: Frankenstein - Vinay-RS - 04-25-2018

Does it not have a standard air filter box? I'd imagine Dez or one of the other Mini guys up there have a few standard twin air filter boxes in storage. The air filters are relatively easy to get for those boxes.