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    mini turbo

    here is my mini had it for a few years now ,,was running over 200bhp ,
    but after messing around with boost settings the head gasket let go due to the head lifting an pushing all 4 rings out ,here few pics an time for a fresh engine








    mrk 1 uno block

    old turbo vs new

    81mm je on left with gt rod an mrk 1 uno piston an rod on right

    bit of porting



    35/45/60 valve seat

    cossie pump




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    why is the block machined on the under side..? and those je pistons have they got a bit of a dish in them?

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    Love this bet this is a flying machine

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    je pistons are from my old gt engine ,there same as the gt with the eyebrows etc
    block is machined due to fitting a gt crank an the rod bolts catch the block ,have fitted arp an they clear now

    it does go well an round bends unlike puntos lol

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    That looks awesome!!

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    Looks like an absolute machine

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    here bit more porting to inlet manifold



    here new engine being built with 4 paddle clutch




    old engine

    out with the old


    in with the new




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    love love love this weapon

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    is that the original mini subframe with extra supports for the new engine or a whole new front subframe? once again, love this thing so much! i'm definitely doing this!

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    no its a rover metro (wider track than mini set-up) has 4 engine mounts to stop rock of engine an few modifications to fit the mini ,, can use mini frame an get the engine to sit lower an closer to the bulk head an also fits a rounds nose front on too .

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