157 BHP, 170 lb ft TURBO ENGINE FOR SALE!! Forged JE Pistons etc
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Had a bad rear end crash last nite, spun 180 degrees and took a rear wheel clean off aswell as buckling the rear subframe, panel work damage etc, so my top spec Morspeed turbo challenge engine is now up for grabs.

Front of the car is immaculate, this photo of the engine was taken only on friday:




Ready to drop into your Mini / Metro. This has been recently set up at Mikeanics to give 157 BHP and 170 lb ft @ 15psi (with graphs). Just needs mappable ignition for 200BHP is you so desire.

Engine has covered 4000 miles since its build last year, and its spec is:

Block
Machined for a steel centre main strap, tapped for 11-stud cylinder head fixings (normally 9 studs), 5/16 sump, stress relieved block internals to help drain oil, bored and honed +020” to bring the capacity up from 1275cc to 1293cc. Block deck milled to accept JE pistons. New cam bearings, oilways and core plugs.

Cylinder Head
Morspeed Stage 4 head (29cc). Race valves 35.7mm inlet, 30.0mm exhaust, bronze guides, 180lb Springs, single top caps, tapped for 11 stud fixing. Fitted with 1.5 roller tip rockers.

Crankshaft
Re-ground, wedged, bladed, hardened, balanced and with fitted new VP2 bearings.

Con-rods and Pistons
JE Forged 18cc Turbo Pistons, lightened and polished con-rods. Bushed to accept small gudgeon pin. Fitted with ARP bolts.

Compression Ratio 8:1

Camshaft
Avonbar Racing T2 Turbo cam, steel duplex timing gears, high flow Turbo oil pump.

Gearbox
Straight cut, close ratio gearbox fitted with straight cut drop gears, new idler shims and primary shims. Ultra lightweight billet steel flywheel and billet steel backplate. AP bonded race clutch.
KAD Quickshift kit.
AP hydraulic clutch conversion.

Turbo
Garrett T3 Turbo modified by Owen Developments with their 360 Thrust bearing , fitted with 15psi actuator.
Braided oil feed pipe. Forge silicone oil return elbow.
Group A aluminium Forge dump valve.
Green Cotton cone air filter.
In car bleed valve.

Intercooler
Custom Forge Motorsport alloy intercooler, plumbed in using 50mm internal diameter blue silicone hoses.

Carburettor
HIF 44 Turbo Carb, rebuilt using Avonbar Racing high boost rebuild kit. High boost dash pot spring. Modified profile fuel needle.
Plenum chamber modified by Bailey Motorsport to accept dump valve, custom aluminium adaptor plate to allow intercooler fitment.


This is the car it is currently in. Can be heard/seen running.



Absolutely gutted to sell, I have spent £9000 on the car to date. All reciepts to go with the engine.


£offers please guys :(

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

Please tell me this is a late april fools...

Sorry to hear about the Metro buddy it was very tidy.

PM sent.

Jeeze, what a shame :( Was a tidy car.

Manchester Minis

Unlucky Dude:(

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

Build thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7483

Katy Mini Owners Club Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=505552

Let's make sure you embarrass at least one VTEC MINI today !

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Ah gutting, Can't you plonk the engine in another Metty or /mini?

Seems a shame to let all the work go to waste! :(

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

Yeah, is the shell that bent?

a shame to split it.

Surely you can just find a new shell and drop the engine in?

pm'd

On 2nd of Apr, 2007 at 03:11pm mini13 said:
Please tell me this is a late april fools...

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

big commiserations tim , youd done a great job of building and prepping that car , i m sure your next effort will be as nice or nicer.
regards
robert

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

that is a shame mate
hope you sort somthing out, and hope to see another turbo metro or mini turbo done by urself in the near future?

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

Really sorry to hear this mate, your car was a gem.

Glad your ok yourself though.

NO WAY!!!!

That car was something else....

Gutted for you..

JF.

Unfortunate mate. Was looking forward to seeing the car in the flesh.

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Thats a real shame, and you just put those seats in too. Reshell out of the question then?

Hi,
That's got to worth repairing or re shelling as it's a very tidy motor, that's obviously had a lot of time and money put into it.
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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R.I.P's

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

I've managed to give it a real good impact at the rear drivers side corner, the subframe is bent and so are all of its mounting points.

I could re-shell it, but that would mean alot of personal time required to complete, and to be honest I've had the wind knocked out of my sails.

I'm just going to sell what I can and see what I can do with the proceeds.

Thanks for the nice comments guys :(

I will no doubt have another sleepless night tonight, I've got such a busy head.

Tim

89' Metro Turbo
157 BHP , 170 lb ft @ 15psi .... So far....
Mikeanics Rolling Road
WINNER OF RETRO CARS SHOW BEST 80's MODIFIED CAR

Really sorry to hear that! Was and still does look a tidy car! Real shame to see it split, have a while to think about perhaps you'll have a change of heart?:)

Well thats really bad luck,

Gutted for you.

Sorry to hear that! Dont split it chap!!! You will only regret it when you get your enthusiasm back, go for a reshell, and look at this car as a learning curve and make the next one shinier and better! I mean shiney ALWAYS makes you feel better!.Shane.

Hi,
How about getting it jigged?
Cheers,
Gavin :)

VEMs Authorised Installer / Re-seller. K head kits now available!

WB/EGT gauges. Click here for customers write-up

Visit www.doyouneedabrain.co.uk

My Mini build diary

OH SHIT!!!!

im gutted for you

dont sell, quickly go and buy that one on the bay that has had a light front-swap your bits onto it and jobs a goodun! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...:MEBI:IT&ih=017

do it do it do it


(balls im really sorry to hear this, but im sending you my enthusiasm to fix it over tinternet)

(amusingly i almost posted a pic to a link of a girl sat on the toilet here)

Edited by Nic on 3rd Apr, 2007.