Trip up north...
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On Thursday, I made the long trip back to Benross HQ to pick up my engine. After being stuck in traffic for hours we made it to Steves. Cups of tea all round and hot bacon made us forget about the drive up...cheers Steve....Northern hospitality is second to none.

When I bought the engine up to Steve last time I decided to get him to build the engine, time seems to be against me these days and it's taken me 4 plus years to get the car ready for paint and I want this project finished.

So for the money shot.....


Very pleased with the engine, it’s complete and ready to drop in all shiny... hopefully only be another 2 months and she'll be running.

Some details... :)
1293cc
Accralite 14cc Pistons with ARP Bolts
Benross Head 28cc
Straight Cut Box & Drops
Double Grey Clutch
ultra Light flywheel
Avonbar Phase 2 Cam
Lighened Duplex Timing Chain
1.3 Roller Rockers
4 pin diff, 2.9 FD
New bearings and fasteners.
Flowed Exhaust manifold and elbow

If anyone wants the full spec let me know.

Looking forward to joining the Turbo’d Mini club very soon.
Mark

sounds pretty much the same as my engine. i got mine done by steve about year and half ago, still hasnt made it into the car yet

I can't wait a year.... I can see me MOTing the van with just a dash and 1 seat in it just to get me driving.

Whats holding you up?

That sounds bloody awesome.....

What is the full spec?

I'd love a Benross head, but never seem to have cash.

hmmmm - get my student loan next month..... hmmmm

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Typhoon engine

1293cc
Block re-bored and honed 5 microns at 20 Deg C
Accralite 14cc Pistons with ARP Bolts
Oil Galley Plugs tapped or new plugs fitted
All new bearings
12.9 Centre Main strap
Straight Cut Box & 24 tooth Drops (1:1)
AP Double Grey Clutch
Ultra Light flywheel and Backplate (1mm machined off)
Re-profiled Avonbar Phase 2 Cam timed at 107deg
New followers
Steel back oil pump.
Lightened Duplex Timing Chain
Benross Head 28cc 35.7mm inlet 29.5mm exhaust
1.3 Roller Rockers
minispares 4 pin diff, 2.9 FD All new bearings
New bearings and fasteners.
Flowed Exhaust manifold and elbow
Compression Ratio of 8.057:1

Steve also brazed the boss into the exhaust elbow. Tapped the Speedo drive box on the Gearbox for a temperature sender.

Very please must get it running this year...!!!

building the rest of the shell and money. the car sat for 6 months after the engine was done doing nothing as i didnt have any money due to borrowing alot to do the engine. now i have a garage i can work on it alot which i have been in the last 4-5 months so the shell is nearly finshed now so just need to start putting it back to gether then the niggles and problems can start

Know what you mean... £250 this week for tyres... then side mounted rad £200... need to order the mega jolt.... it all mounts up. opps forgot the £1450 for painting...

Wish I was just played on a megadrive or on a SNES. Would be far cheaper!!

M

a pleasure mark and many thanks for the kind words lets see wht it makes on the rollers ................

jams come on buddy your nearly there

yer i wont to get my shell done proper how i wont it ebfroe i build the car back togther. so tubbed arches, welded in cage, carbon boor floor carbon front end my seat moutns welded in etc. all takes time and money i havnt got :( next year at avon is its debut

Yes i moved to the darkside

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