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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
I've seen this before and it's usually from pulling the pump off with the supercharger still bolted to the block due to the tilt you put on the pump. So I would try to find a new rear section to rebuild the supercharger with and make it right.
Also make sure you clean the block up before installing the flange as that looks really bad.