Best/Quickest place to get a set of vernier timing gears?
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Basically i want to ring somewhere in the morning and them to be here the next day. obviously dont mind paying but need somewhere reliable.

heads off, timing gears off and all ready to get it set up but i dont want to fanny about with woodruff keys as the engines in the car and its a PITA!

need it all back together before friday night as the exhaust is being made saturday morning.

and what sort would you get?

The last few times ive needed something fast and tried minispares they have come up with the goods next day, obv have to order that extra fast service and the postage as a consequence isnt cheap. I use their venier and its been faultless except i think i may have had a clearance prob on the camshaft sproket hitting the triangular shapped retaining plate bolts.

I havent ordered from any other suppliers and asked for next day.

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

well i ordered my turbo box yesterday morning with the nextday delivery, and its not ere! :( i was hoping to get it in tonight!
but theyve normally been really good!
mini- machine is really helpful when you need it!
im sure if they have it in theyll do everything they can to get it straight out to you!

Iain give minits a ring dude.


Andeh i had exactly the same problem with my minispares one, except i didnt notice till my oil pressure disappeared. 1 new oil pump and bearing set later i learned my lesson.

the frontplate holes have to be countersunk a little and the right screws used, this should cure the problem

On 04/07/2006 21:19:56 gav said:

the frontplate holes have to be countersunk a little and the right screws used, this should cure the problem

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

The counter sunk bolts are used for the bolts that go into the bearing cap, The 3 bolts holding the triangle usally clear just fine....

But I have seen minispares poor quality products before and will no doubt see them in the future....

ah i see sorry prob should have read that properly lol.

avonbar mate, thats where mine are from, seem a good piece of kit. and ive always found them really reliable.

yeah you will need 2 countersunk screws for the bottom bolts of the back plate/no1 main bearing cap. cleared the triangle bolts easy tho.

Edited by Carl on 4th Jul, 2006.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

hmm, looking like minits!

its already fitted with a duplex so should be fine as it has the countersunk bolts

is the avonbar one infinitely adjustable? or is it on dowels?

the avonbar one is allen keys and slots so has lots of adjustment. dont fink its infinate tho. im sure itll do you just fine iain

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

the swiftune one is the other option, they'll probably get it out fast aswell if u ask. Its an ok design but can foul the cover in some instances.

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

thats whats happened to my minispares one, it caught on the three bolts that hold the triangle plate in. Had it flashed over at an engineers shop though and its still going strong now, with some smaller headed bolts to be safe

Don't get a cheapo copy one,as the step which sets the cam endfloat was out on mine.So I basically had to regrind the whole lot to get the correct cam endfloat whilst maintaining alignment on the pulleys

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

I actually think that this problem is to do with a change in bolt head design , I have 2 different types (probably A and A+) the later ones have a raised 'lip' on the bolt head.

I guess Minispares designed the pully using the wrong bolts. I can't see it being a manufacturing fault, it's too far out; and Minispares is pretty good stuff generally.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

give mike (mbe) a try mate, would have thought he'd have a vernier kit in stock, then you can just drive over and pick up, nice and easy

that was my first plan Dan!

for quick service, I'd go with avonbar

Team Racing

already ordered with avonbar, should be here tomorrow and fitted friday.

well avonbar sorted me out, arrived at dinner and now fitted and timed up thanks.