Glad to see your back . I have enjoyed following your build.

 

did you run into any difficulties putting the motor back in? Im in the same boat as you and im still waiting on my motor to get back. Not looking forward to doing to the work, but definitely looking forward to a built motor

 

+1

 

I have a 2003 with new engine supplied by RMW. The engine is great. However the installer experienced problems with the engine wiring harness and had to replace it. You might want to do that or speak with Jan about it so it can be replaced, if need be, at the stage of reassembly when it is easiest to do that. YMMV.

 

there were two things i felt were difficult getting the block back in: 1) attaching my lift to the block in order to lower it in. When I took it out, I had the upper mounts still attached. Since I had the powder coated I didnt want to scratch them, so I had to find another way to get it in. 2) was the bottom motor mount. I had to wiggle the motor a little bit for it to line up.

I guess getting my ball joints off to put my axles back in has been a real PITA!

Luckily I labeled every wire/connector with its location and put every bolt into ziplock baggies with where they came from on the bag. That was probably one of the smarter things Ive done.

Basically just go slow while putting it in, that way you dont accidently pinch something important in between the motor and the car.

 

Yep close to alameda too. Nice driving roads towards snow as well.

 

Luckily I labeled every wire/connector with its location and put every bolt into ziplock baggies with where they came from on the bag. That was probably one of the smarter things Ive done.



This makes the reinstall about 10 times easier.

 

I helped a friend do a restoration of a Morris Mini Minor, he wanted to take it apart himself and have me help him put it together. I told him to label all the parts as he took it apart.

When I got there, there was a jumble of parts in the corner of his garage with a sign on it saying, "Morris parts"!

I guess it helped him tell them from. "Bicycle parts" and "Lawn mower parts"!

Dave

 

worked a little bit on it tonight after work.

got my cabrio braces on and then just some more electrical plugs back together.





I was thinking at work, Im pretty sure I can almost put my modular front end back on.... guess we'll see

 

Husker Red!!!!!!!!!!!

git er done!

 

im catching up! i think ill be up and running tomorrow.

 

Looks like your getting there. Get that puppy running!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If anyone ever does a swap or motor work which requires disconnecting the main wire harness there is a mystery Ground coming off the main Harness ( this goes on the starter). examples are not noted in the Bentley Manuel and almost impossible to find a post of the same anywhere.
basically when your done you should have two wires going to the larger bolt on the starter. the only way we found this was to use my mini as a refresher after trying to find information on it elsewhere with no success.
hope this post will help someone down the line.
J I'll be over after my wife gets home to help out.

 

did some work tonight.

I was working on my oil pressure gauge the other day, and accidently kinked the nylon hose that is supplied by autometer. So i ordered a stainless line to fix that problem. no more kinks


Had to put my CAI back on to make sure the line wouldn't get in the way as i ran it through the firewall


and then finally got my header bolted up.


now i have to get some homework done before a round of golf tomorrow morning so i have free time tomorrow night to get more work done. I finally found some paint that matches the powder coat really good, so the valve cover is getting some color. As soon as the valve cover is on, i am ready for intercooler, and then modular front end.

Then off to a buddies shop for new ball joints and alignment. He is also going to be welding my v-band clamp onto my mid pipe. then back to my place for for some finishing touches, get a flash tune from jan and then start it. cant wait.

 

Woot, bought time to put some fire in tune holes!!!

 

The over all length of the coupler and oil sensor/sending unit makes it susceptible to cracking at the housing due to vibration. I recommend rethinking that arrangement.

 

+1
That is quite the lever arm you have there.

 

came in for supper, now headed back out to finish up the front bumper.
it was raining all day so I couldnt paint my valve cover yet, hopefully I have time to do it tomorrow.

Its going out on Monday for an alignment and getting my v-band welded on.

 

gap still needs adjusted.

 

Looking good!

 

hooked the battery back up. then read the ecu so i can send the file to Jan. Now when it gets back from the shop, i can flash the ecu with the new file from him and be ready to start.

 

Should be back friday.

 

havent called the shop yet to see if the MINI is done yet, but I've been playing with the idea of powder coating my rims a "candy gold" color.

All last night i was looking for pictures of chili red with bronzish rims, and i kinda really want to change it up.

I guess i have some time to think, I was told mid next week for them to be blasted, then going to take them TMCO powdercoat. One of them had a little ding on the inside lip that i am going to take to a rim repair shop before pc.

The color ive been eying looks like this:

 

maybe something like this

 

I love bronze! Think it would look *****.