Does anyone know of anyone with a turbo mini in the western sydney area?
I just got a turbo, exhaust maifold and dump pipe from brickworx and am anxious to get the thing onto my car.....
just would like someone with some knowledge about what sort of cam etc to use....
i plan to use graham russel to set it up but i would like other peoples ideas just to see if other people have come up with anything interesting....

cheers everybody,,,,

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

That was a quick delivery.

PM boostedmini, he runs a similar setup to what you propose.

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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.

yeah twas wasnt it? he only sent it on friday right..... damn quick.... i was shcoked to find it in my office this afternoon....

cheers kev.... now i have the turbo i am just trying to find a engine and box to borrow to make the steadies for the turbo....

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

Don't forget you need to cut 1/2 the firewall away to fit that turbo- unless you do what kazjim did, and stick it above the clutch..

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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.

yeah i already have the manifolds to "stick it above the clutch"
I cant wait to get it in the car.... Power away!!!!!!

after the needed mods....

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

does anyone know he difference with a standard HIF44 (1 3/4" Su) and the metro turbo carby which is stilol a 1 3/4"Su....

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

Yea, the HIF-6 from the Metro Turbo has a few extra passages in it to pressurise the float bowl and reversed throttle shaft seals to keep the mixture in the carb....

Also O'rings on the Suction chamber

J

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so in all reality i cant run a standard su, it has to be a turbo unit? i would like a turbo unit, but they are quite hard to find it seems....

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

IF you ran a standard SU, you would have higher pressure in the "venturi" area than the float bowl..... instant leanout.. leanout = heat = detonation = melted pistons . . .
Not a lot of fun ......

Unless you use it in "Draw-through" mode (Carb, Turbo, Engine) then it is totally normal operation.... you just need to ensure that the turbo has an oil seal as it will now be running in a vacuum.... you calso cant usea BOV or an Intercooler.... Oh and cold starting is a bitch and throttle response suffers.... but hey, I'm biased !

J

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right, now i understand.... Definately want to run both intercooler and blow off valve.... and I dont want to lose any respoinsiveness, thats what makes them fun.....

you have a turbo car aye kazjim?

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

he dose i think he shoul call it the farm mini cos it is very agricultral
but at the same time it is also very well done and works well
makka

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just out of interest how much did brickworx charge you for those parts?

e was very reasonable.
$150 + postage.. The turbo seems in decent nick, though I am going to have it serviced or rebuilt if its deemed necessary by GR...
The manifolds seem to be a mox of professional and home made... But they should work well and they came wih heat wrapalready on them.

The only problem i think i might have is that they seem to be for a cluby or moke, as they are a very tight squeze into my round nose...

f anyone has a meto carb or small intercooler let me knw please

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68matic: "i havent seen much head in my life "

yeah i think the hard bits to get are the carb and plenum chamber