Have you tried an alloy rocker cover?

Three advantages,
1 - looks a lot better.
2 - Usually larger ( probably fit the rockers).
3 - holds gaskets down better from my experience (providing it's the correct one of course).

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1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

All true, but I don't think the rat turbo has one.

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Yeah, thats too much bling at the moment
Ill mod this rocker cover and see how much clearance I get... if no good, ill go 2 gaskets or get an alloy one...

Pete.

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Whens the intercooler comming?

Top mount type would be easy, simple & neat

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Yeah it would... but we have the parts for a front mount.
Just need the piping and we are set.

Soon, ill take pics of it too.

Pete.

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hmm my old post had dissapeared, but anyway i had starter the intercooler for peter around january, but a fractured ankle delayed me getting anything done.

anyway finaly got a chance to do some more, im pretty impressed with how well my cheapo tig is welding too.

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Nice alloy work there Ben, what brand of TIG is it, and is it one of those inverter things, they look great, take up no room and are light enough to carry around and getting cheaper all the time , want to get one one day.

Ben we maybe able to do a partnaship in bling Here

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Looks nice Ben, we all want to know about the welder!!

Is it an AC/DC welder for alloy and is it a scratch start? Would like to hear how you go welding the aluminium too as its thin stuff. Any info you can give would be appreciated.

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I know it's a Chinese AC/DC with HF, I don't think it's an inverter though. He got it off eBay for ~$900.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

intercooler is all done and finished so the rest is up to peter now.

welder is a ebay AC/DC was around $900 seems to be very good. Has high frequency start. the small scratch start ones are dc only no good for aluminium.

just can be seen behind the grill

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how pretty.....

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“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

So how does it go now that you have the intercooler on it?
I'm guessing more power and longer boost runs before it overheats?

And nice work for a "temporary" engine build?

Also do you have any problems with overheating your hydraulic fluids? they seems mighty close to that exhaust pipe

Hey Albino,

No problem over heating the fluids... been more than fine so far.
Its going much better, the intercooler really helps...

This temporary build is becoming the 'actual' build, isnt it.

What do you mean 'the rest' Ben Nothing left to do... its all perfect hehehe



Peter.

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looks great!