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daniel_johno

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7th Sep, 2006 at 09:49:25pm

I am in need of a cheap pre 1976 subframe (twin bolt per side type) to rebuild for my mini and know where i can get a auto sub frame for a decent price. Will this fit the metro turbo engine ok?

I know the auto subframe pushes the engine closer to the grill but will this effect the drive shafts and gear selector etc....

Any advice appreciated.

Dan

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7th Sep, 2006 at 09:52:51pm

pm this guy

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=10918

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

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7th Sep, 2006 at 09:54:53pm

I think its slightly wider, so spacers are needed on the bottom 2 mounts.

Tom Fenton will be able to clear it up as I beleive he uses one on his turbo mini.

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7th Sep, 2006 at 10:35:49pm

I used a bit of 1/4" thick plate each side with a couple of holes in, between the engine mounts and sub frame each side

Edited by Dangerous on 7th Sep, 2006.


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7th Sep, 2006 at 10:47:38pm

I used some spacers, about 4mm each side. I also used a slightly longer gear selector rod and a longer "dog bone" engine steady.


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daniel_johno

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7th Sep, 2006 at 11:48:33pm

On 07/09/2006 22:47:38 Tom Fenton said:
I used some spacers, about 4mm each side. I also used a slightly longer gear selector rod and a longer "dog bone" engine steady.


Are the longer gear selector and engine steady available to buy or is fabrication of the origionals needed?

Hence would i be better off waiting till i find a standard front subframe as i cannot weld or fabricate etc..

Thanks for all the responses.

Dan


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7th Sep, 2006 at 11:49:34pm

Gear selector off a metro, dog bone off an injection mini.

To be honest I would find a manual subby if poss, next time I remove the engine of my car it will be getting a manual sub in it.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:

On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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