buztoy wrote:
i still cant tell if you guys are playing funny buggers or not
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centrer oil pick up, what are the other options and what did they roll off the line with
OK one at a time buz...
1. Putting rare earth (super strength) magnets on the filter canister- the magnetic field is so strong it penetrates the filter, trapping lots of fine particles below 40-50 micron which would otherwise pass thru the filter, and the bearings. I run 2 of `em. 20mm dia x 10mm thick.
I cut a filter up afterwards and was amazed at what it held in there.
My sump plug magnet had NOTHING on it this oilchange, after 1500 miles.
2. Minis all came from the factory with the oil pickup pipe and strainer in the RH front corner of the box. Under `high g' RH turns the oil can run away from the pipe, and it sucks air. Bad for bearings....
Many years ago a competition pipe was designed, which sucks from near the centre of box. Problem solved.
Some time in the last year or so this pipe (Minispares version) got redesigned a bit. Some people like Graham Russell reckon the previous one was better. There is a thread on here with pics from 2 months ago, do a search.
One alternative to using a centre pickup is run more oil in box.. but that may not do for race work.
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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.
