Gearbox Build!
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Hi chaps! Am ready to start putting my engine back together, im thinking of working from the bottom up so the gearbox is first on the hit list!

Im going to get the box re-built with a COPU and S/C drops, and then buy a mini spares 4-pin diff and fit that myself, i think that'll be enough for the spec going through it.

The magical question is who is going to do the work for me?! I dont want to do the work myself and I want a pro to get it right so i dont have to pull it out after a couple of k!

I have emailed morspeed for a quote but its been a few days now and no reply so am contemplating the possibility of getting the work done elsewhere. Can anyone reccomend a company/person who from experience and quality of work would advise me to try? How about Avonbar/Minispeed etc etc

all views would be brilliant, thanks again

Rich:cool:

Ring Simon, he doesnt really do emails.

My opinion - Two guys:

Icklemini (aka Dave Yardy)
Hogster (aka Richard Greaves)

Each do good work - and can be considered as good - maybe better - as the work you'd get from any engine builder... Especially in attention to detail.
Certainly, these are the ONLY two chaps I would trust to work on my transmission (aside from myself)...

Both are registered here - so take your pick.

Oh and btw, i'm attempting my first rebuild very soon

i'm sure it will be fine, its not that comlicated especially as i have no syncro to worry about!!

right dont mess about! Whatsoever!!

PM Tom Fenton, hes the guy.

i would also opt for a minispares S/C clubman gearset.

as the ratios are "very" close to the Turbo metro challange ratios and this will compliment your engine no end.

it puts a shade more on the price But.... you will then have an excellent box worthy over many miles and years.

I'm sure if you cover the shipping to and from vikingland, I'll include you on the list...












Actually - no I won't...

Dave Yardy gets my vote too, he built mine and keans gearboxes and they are top notch. Mine will be going back down to him again for a check over next time the engines apart aswell.

not that im fishing but just done wolfies ( when contacts me he can pick it up!!!!!!!!).

so if you want one one then pm me and ill give you info.

but its up to you and there is a few on here which will do a quality service who may be closer.

i live in suffolk buy the way.

clubman set is good but the tranx is sexual to work with mind if you can get one.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

YES RING OR PM Hogster (aka Richard Greaves)

HE BUILD MINE ALL THE TIME, TOP CLASS WORK THAT I'M VERY HAPPY WITH CAN'T FOLT IT, AND I'M NOT RUNNING 150 BHP EITHER!!!!

AND LOOK IN THE LATEST COPY OF MINI MAG, HE BUILDS TONYS CLUBMAN TO!

link:
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=8464

MW

Edited by Miniwilliams on 30th Mar, 2006.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

Can recommened hoggys builds, very good work and price

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

Caps lock key slip or summat?

LOL!

he was just being enthusiastic

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

it was a good find wolfie.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

my sexual spec hogbox



big thanks to hoggie he did a quick turnaround the box looks good (well its shiney lol) and one of the most important things to me was he was totally upfront, if it needed a part that was even as cheap as 50p he rang or txt me to let me know, very honest chap who knows his stuff cant recommend enough, you even get to meet 2 lunatic daughters lol

Edited by wolfie on 2nd Apr, 2006.

DAUGHTERS!!!! over 18???

no not yet but cant wait untill they are and left home.

and before any one asks ive left the cental oil pick up pipe bolt out for a reason , i always leave this to the customer to fit as if it falls out then it aint my fault!.

but nice to meet you wolfie and hope to see you soon.

also dont forget you need a transfer gasket of at least 31 thou to get your idler endfloat right but if you cant get one then you need at least a blue shim but they are a bugger to get hold of and are about £20 each.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

I have a spare blue shim if needed, fell into the crap gasket trap and thought I needed 2 off, turns out when I measured it with one blue installed the endfloat with a good gasket was then correct.
But yes they are damm expensive, approx £24 each!

A note on the oil pipe bolt, I like to use a binx (all metal) type locking nut in this application, just to be sure, as if using a nyloc then the oil could cause the insert to degrade over time.

blue shim?

I think I might be missing somthing obvious here :o

AlexF

Don't you know about the famous blue shim?

Bloody amateur.....LOL

Edited by Tom Fenton on 2nd Apr, 2006.

AlexF

Can do you a price if you like - Drop me a pm or email and we can have a natter :)

TTFN,
Dave