Mattb
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it should have more power yeh, but im airing on the side of caution.. hoping for 300, but you never know untill its RR'd
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ed
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Who you getting the head re-done by, want to get mine polished up and cleaned out so I can get down tuning it up soon 
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Mattb
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ken riley in high wycombe... he can get 100bhp from an 850cc mini apparently........
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ed
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 Cooool... Have to speak to him one day then
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Mattb
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yes you should he is a very talenented bloke
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Kris TD
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i hate putting those clip things in, me and ma dad spent ages doing it last time, tapped the things to a screw driver lol.
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
ken riley in high wycombe... he can get 100bhp from an 850cc mini apparently........
just by working the head?  
how much does he charge ? 
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sfxer
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
ken riley in high wycombe... he can get 100bhp from an 850cc mini apparently........
just by working the head?
yeah thats right 
[Edited on 02-06-2004 by sfxer]
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by sfxer
quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
ken riley in high wycombe... he can get 100bhp from an 850cc mini apparently........
just by working the head?
yeah thats right
[Edited on 02-06-2004 by sfxer]
no not by just re-working the head........ that would be just silly!!!
its the whole shabang, cams, webbers, head work high comp pistons lightening balancing and other weird and wonderful things.... i know fcuk all about minis, but thats pretty good aparently
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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lookig slightly better now matt as your collecting more parts
100bhp from a a series 850 is very good 
got me thinking, would really like to put a LET in J18 now 
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Mattb
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got a few more today, and collecting some from the cossvaux stand on sunday..
i have a list that is about a page and a half long of parts i still need... worrying to say the least.
still not checked the turbo tho, and i dont really want to, coz if thats fooked, so am i...
and yep get a let in J18, and bung the 1.4 in the red one
you know it makes sense!
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jr
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tempting
whats else you got to get, shinee suggeted rebuilding turbos every 12months on tunned LETS
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Mattb
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Sump gasket
Oil pump gasket
Dipstick/breather pipe gasket
cambelt
roller
tensioner
Aux drive belt for alternator
clutch bolts X6
Flywheel bolts X6
Main cap bolts X 10
inlet manifold gasket
exhaust manifold gasket
inlet manifold studs X10
inlet manifold bolts X10
Exhaust manifold studs X10
exhaust manifold bolts X10
plenumn chamber gasket
distributor oil seal
Front main crankshaft oil seal
Big end bearing set
main bearing set
Circlips for pistons X8
water pump
Inner C.V boot X2
Valve stem oil seals X16
Crankshaft position sensor
crankshaft position sensor oil seal
Downpipe to manifold Gasket
Down pipe to manifold Bolts X2
Downpipe to manifold Springs X2
Headbolts X10 (late type C20LET)
Hydraulic followers X16
bottom pulley bolt
clutch set
wheel bearing X2
hubnuts X2
Low comp 87mm pistons X4
piston ring set X4
then there is all the machine work too
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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so finsihed in july then.............................................................
2006
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ed
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That engine was a bit broke
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
That engine was a bit broke
if i was a lazy fcuk ed it would have cost me a half of what my total bill is gonna be, but i felt that a full rebuild was in order so nothing else goes wrong
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Mattb
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
so finsihed in july then.............................................................
2006
if the tubbys busted then yeh... tis a good thing i dindn't pay anything for the engine
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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 i know where this ken riley bloke is now.
apparently he's quite ill though??!!! something about diabetes or similar.
hope he can still do the business.
this is just something i heard btw. don't know how much truth there is behind it.
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