Turbos and charge coolers
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Just planning a turbo build to put into my stripped out road mini and install next year when my insurance will be a tad lower (am only 19, 20 when intnded to be on the road with turbo engine) will this still be insurable for me (at a reasonable price)???

For the engine was thinking along the lines of 1293 but would love a 1380 or larger is there much difference between them other than 87cc. I have a complete t3 turbo, exhaust manifold, inlet manifold, HIFF44 carb etc off a metro turbo, have a set of 1275 cooper s rods and a cooper s crank. The plan was an A+ block with a head from avonbar etc and cooper s crank and rods, what would be best to build with these components, displacement, pistons etc.

Any info or advice would be grate all chip in I also have a maniflow HIFF44/38 N/A inlet manifold could i use this, would it be beneficial aswell or is it best using the metty turbo one.

I have the opertunity to buy a pace charge cooler reasonably cheap RRP around 500-600 notes from a turbo escort does anyone have experience of these are they suitable for a metro turbo engine in a mini advice on this would also be great.

Many thans Chris Barkas.

Edited by Tom Fenton on 24th Aug, 2006.

Cooper S rods and crank are rare and valuable bits of kit to the right people and are overkill for what you want.

My advise would be to either use the Cooper S rods on a stroked 1275 non-S crank to build a stroker engine, or otherwise flog your Cooper S stuff to gain £££ to put towards your build. This assumes it is pukka genuine 60's CooperS stuff and not the 90's Rover Cooper stuff.

I think thats the rrp pete, whats he asking for it chris?

Yeah that was the rrp, he is asking for around 150 notes may come down tho after a few drinks down the local tho

Was thinking of using the cooper s stuff as will this make the engine stronger and be able to rev higher, just a thought as i love revvy engines as well as turbos so why not mix the best of both.

Chris barkas