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Here it is sitting in my shop. We started bolting on the accessories last night. Will install it today.

 

That's a beautiful little engine Hope it's an easy install and you can have fun with it by the end of today

 

Such a shame to see that fug-ugly lucas alternator on that beautiful engine. Do yourself a favor and ditch it and get a new Saturn or GM 1-wire alternator. Then it'd be as purdy as the rest of the engine!

Looking good. The anticipation must be killing you.

Jeff

 

It worked good on the old engine. I had it to an alternator shop who tested it and installed an internal regulator, so I'll run it, for a while anyway and see how it works.

We got it set in the car yesterday and mostly hooked up. Today we have to do the header and exhaust, and the injection wiring, then it's fire up time.

 

Here it is, completely finished. This sucker screams. Dyno tune next.

 

Sound clips of those itb's!

 

Did you post the spec on the engine? Looks very cool!

 

nice bit of kit hope it goes well and make sure you prime the oil pump before you try and start it

 

Well done, that's a beauty.

 

I'm back home from the Dyno shop. Shad, the owner is a wiz at this. He has a very unique wheel dyno. Instead of clamping the car down on rollers, which puts a lot of pressure on the suspension, his set up attachés directly to the wheel hubs, and is floating, so the axel geometry stays centered, or neutral. This puts a lot less strain on the car, gives a more accurate HP reading, and the whole system is portable, so he can take it to events. He just plugs the ECU into his lap top and sits in the car. He has the screen with the ECU program on the lap top, and the dyno program on a stand. (pictured)
The engine dynoed at 94 wheel HP which is about 120 crank HP.

I'm back home now and have put about a hundred miles on the car. It really runs sweet. Pulls like a son of a gun from 3 grand, drives really smooth, and will disintegrate the tires in 1st gear. The 5 speed straight cut gear box shifts really well. The gears are spaced perfectly, and it's not near as noisy as I thought it might be. You can only hear it in 5th gear.

All in all I am very pleased with the outcome. Next will be just driving it and finishing off the interior.

 

Can i ask you how much you got the shell for? I am trying to sell my 2 race bikes so i can begine a mini build

 

He paid $5000 for a complete running driving Mini

 

I want one!

 

spec! spec!

 

Looks like I forgot to post the pictures.

 

Yes I did, 120 hp.

 

heh that's not a spec, that's output.... We like to see Engine size, cam, induction, heads, etc.

 

1275 A+ bored to 1380, 10.7 J&E forged pistons, MED cross flow 7 port head with 37 intakes, 32 exhaust, 1.5 roller rockers, 4 port elec. fuel injection, 285 degree Piper cam, crank trigger ignition, 30 degrees advance,

 

When the time comes for me to upgrade my engine, I may call on you to pick your brain.

 

I know so do I But my dad wants me to get something safer.

 

Yes.please do. 541-408-3317

 

Nicest Junker I have seen in a long time. lol.

You still planning on driving it "anytime" ...maybe you need a third one.

 

Thanks Birdman, going to send you a PM. I want your motor!