Hi im new on here.
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This is my first time on here, my name is Adrian and live in Guernsey channle islands.

Im running a morris minor with a 1310 full race motor, that came from a midget hill climb car, my car was running this motor with a straight cut midget box, but have replaced this with a type9 gearbox for more drivabilty, but its still a pig to drive at the best of times, nice on the open but handfull in traffic.

So new motor is the plan, staying with a series, but going for turbocharging, seems to be alot of different opinions on turbo charging on the A series, but seems as long as you dont take it to the limits it will be ok.

As this is the place for answers thoucht i would see the comments on what i plan to do, and see what you think, good or bad want to get it right.

I have a 1275 A+block, thinking full strip down take it out to 1330, full reconditioned bottom end, i have lightend flywheel, but want to know what sort of opinions people have on, who to get a fast road head from, what sort of pistons to get and where from and cam.

any help would be good as been on the web for hours and just not finding any solid imformation.

Ta Ady

welcome, best place for a turbo is the likes of benross or turbo phil. Pistons your looking at omegas either cast or forged. You can get a set of plus 20 thou omegas, 10cc for £300. And cam wise, for fast road a mg metro is always a good choice or a SW5 or kent 266.

what sort of power are you after?

piston wise, any good cast piston will be fine, omega ect...

for the head, benross and turbo phil on here will do one for less than what the big names charge, or if your head isnt skimmed too much it may be possible to get the chambers taken out on that one.

cam wise yo want somthing fairly docile.., std metro, mg metro, kent 266, sw5, if your looking for somthing with more pep though, the avonbar/piper Phase2.

Thanx for the info, has comfirmed a few things, you see a few names coming up, an the names and make of parts seem to be the most popular, as for power,

Would like to get as much as pos without having to be under the bonnet more than in the car as i have done on some other builds in my past.

This is why i wont to try get the bottom end built in the uk and get a head sorted, that way i can get a kit together than come over and collect it as a kit.

Would like to try and get around 160bhp+ but not sure if im asking a bit much of a 1330 turbo or not, will be going for intercooler and anything els i need to keep it all cool, as have lots of room under the hood.

160 should be fairly easy to achive,

decent head with 35x31 valves,
CR about 8.75:1
Phase2 cam,
GT17 turbo running about 15-17psi

not much else will need uprating, probably clutch, maybe rad.

Well i wont to get as much as i can, i only ues it at weekends and for charity events like hill climbs and sprints, so wont be out every day. Its my toy really,

I have two t3 turbos, both in good condition, one is a kit i took from a minor pick up i had, the other was from a escort turbo, one has steep impeller blades and not sure of what it is, i have been told t2 is the way to go but as i have two of them, ill stay with them at the mo.

if i went for the following, what sort of bhp we talking.

1330cc block
phase2 cam
t3 turbo
1.5.1 high lift rockers
ported head with 35x31 valves
lightend flywheel
2" free flow exhaust
omega pistons
intercooler

Not too sure of the sort of dish needed, know this is where the cr comes into play?

Also actuator will need to go i guess, but what sort is good for what i wont to get from the motor.

Have a company looking at a cluth at them moment, getting them to sort something that can take 190bhp.

Sorry for all the questions, just had lots playing on my mind, have charily hill climb in June, and wot it all sorted and run in for then, wont to give myself 8 weeks tinker time. not like the last time where i was still bleading the clutch 2 hours before sign in. and had run but not turned a wheel for 7 years.

you can get similar power from the t3, might need a slight bit more boost, but the gt17 boosts from lower down, If you have the T3 certainy use that, at least at first.

Will stay with the t3 then and see how i go.

Thanx for the help

welcome i think people avoid the 1.5 rockers and tend to go more with the 1.3s but i think it may just be down to personal choice

Done now needs redoing lol

Hello and welcome.

Don't forget something like megajolt to run your ignition. No point having loads of power and relying on weights and springs to get the spark something like right...

Will an A plus go in/on a RWD setup?

a warm welcome!

Welcome.All the Midget stuff will fit,type 9 should be fine,but the rear axle will give up if you use that performance,so think about upgraded shafts at least.Agree with Anton fit Megajolt and get it mapped,otherwise the rebuilds are expensive(and regular)

'Where does the engine go?'

Id like to say welcome and a big thankyou on behalf of the TM team for donating within 4 posts

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Sorry if I seem a bit dumb,

But I take it the megajolt you talk of is electronic ignition, sorry bit new to some parts, good with the spanners and mills and lathes, but electric's are my downfall.

Got myself a new fast road distributor a few months back that will take electronic ignition.

As for the back end, the car is a Morris minor, but running marina van rear axle, and hardened shafts, with marina 1800tc brake servo and disc brakes, anti roll bars, anti tramp telescopic spax dampers.

I completely over engineered the car when I built it, knowing I'd won't more power at some point.

Also, I'll be shipping my straight cut gearbox to the Uk early Jan, had it rebuilt less than 2000 miles ago, but started jumping out of first, you can hold it in gear, but jumps out, am thinking of putting it on eBay, but if there is anyone that wonts it let me know, will fit midget, minor A35. Have no idea wot it's worth.

megajolt is a 3d mapable ignition, you can get the timing closer to what you need over a wider range, especially part throttle.

it runs from a 36-1 tooth wheel on the crank and totally does away with the distributor.

Thank you Joe

Just had a look on the net at the mega jolt A series kit, was cheeper than i thought and looks like the way forward for the a series engine.

a warm welcome to TM

All sounds like a good plan.I tore the teeth off first gear on my SCCR box,and twisted a competition half shaft,but your trans/axle should cope!I run an almost identical engine spec.including 1.5 rockers,but with a GT17.Last time on the RR gave around 170 bhp at 17psi boost.

'Where does the engine go?'