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I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

I am loving being off work at the min. I have had 3 full days working on bits for the car.
The first of the matty manifolds i had to do some work on it and the block to fit my turbo nice and tight to the block.

all refaced

and the start of my new Heavy duty blanking plate

I am moving the alt hole out a bit so the alt will hang closer to the block.

and ths litte baby came in the post today


Thanks simon.

Edited by madmk1 on 21st Dec, 2010.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

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where did you get the megajolt from? I'll be ordering mine shortly

What does megajolt/e stand for? looks like my mjlj 4 but mine doesn't have the /e on it.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

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I think its the new range of Megajolt they have out, some kind of new chip?

yes i think thats it.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

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Right then, I have been working hard on the turbo eng and parts over the last couple of days.

I had to grind a lot more off the block than i wanted but oh well, I don't want a turbo box in the mk1

And I made a turbo exhaust flange BY HAND lol just needs cleaned up now.

I got the alt nice and close to the block now.

And the head is all put back together now with new springs and all the valves lapped up.

I cleaned the rods and pistons

And when I was stripping them I found this, it looks like a piece is missing, what do you think as I am a bit unsure if I will get a new one.


Also I have been thinking about the fuel return and I was going to weld a return into the left tank, but as I have twin tanks would this just fill the left from the right if you get what I mean.
I have a mate with an injection setup in his MK1 and his return is spilt between the 2 overflows.

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i wonder if that ring was a little too tight or got abit too hot, strange for it to brake like that, did you note what cylinder it came out off? any scrapes on the bore.
possibly chipped of during the strip down

Yes i moved to the darkside

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I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

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Looking good simon. Are you using a matty manifold and a gt17? If so it's good to know what needs to be done to the block.

Looking good Simon, I thought you would have it finished by now!

Tom - Simons is a slightly different setup to the norm, all the manifolds have made clear the block. The only thing you might have to do, depending on compressor position, is file a flat on part of the compressor housing.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

On 28th Dec, 2010 matty said:
Looking good Simon, I thought you would have it finished by now!

On 28th Dec, 2010 matty said:

Tom - Simons is a slightly different setup to the norm, all the manifolds have made clear the block. The only thing you might have to do, depending on compressor position, is file a flat on part of the compressor housing.

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Simon,

If you can wait for the postal service, I have half a set of good ARP's from where my cam munched the rods,

joe i will keep you in mind mate thanks. But the bolts on the rods are the standard ones i was thinking of getting ARP bolts anyway.

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Ah, Ok,

I was wondering how you'd managed to strip an ARP!

looking good mate, keep going :)

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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Also reading above,

definatly ditch that ring, I'd change the whole lot as a matter of course,

for plumbing the fuel feed and return, I would add two fittings to the left hand tank, of for feed one for return, and keep the original one as a balance pipe, and join the vents together with a tee piece.

well i am going to tee the return to both tanks as for the feed it will be kept as it is.

I will need to find out how much the rings will be then

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there gos £130 then TipTop
http://www.minispeed.co.uk/search/luceneap...ns%20ring%20set

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Love this mini!!!!!!! would love to see it in the flesh are you going to any shows soon? also that alternator what has it come from

Confessed addiction to everything mini

Thank you mate i did most shows this year. As for the alternator i got it from the SEARCH on here have a look on there its good and you will find out whats off.

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Good news!

The MK1 is in on the Mini of the Year 'Grand Final' This is the voting page.

Come on vote for me its FREE and everyone who has voted will also be in the draw to win a set of John Brown Wheels to the value of £400.

March: Performance MkI owned by Simon Hepburn
https://www.futurecompetitions.com/minigran...l10/Default.asp

Edited by madmk1 on 29th Dec, 2010.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.