Classic mini 16V turbo A series, 6 speed seqential
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A car that is not a manual and the PHers are wetting themselves with joy? They must have caught a cold 
That car looks like quite an animal and TBH it looks like it's had all of the work done in the right places, quite refreshing for a number of "restored" Minis out there.
While the redtop conversion has been done to a couple of Minis, albeit more of the Clubman variety I never would have thought many people would want to add a turbocharger to the mix. Whats more, the sequential gearbox looks like a right hoot! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread
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That car looks like quite an animal and TBH it looks like it's had all of the work done in the right places, quite refreshing for a number of "restored" Minis out there.
While the redtop conversion has been done to a couple of Minis, albeit more of the Clubman variety I never would have thought many people would want to add a turbocharger to the mix. Whats more, the sequential gearbox looks like a right hoot! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread
.Dr G said:
This is absolutely awesome! I love the work that went into the gearbox build particularly.
Can I ask if that relates to your day-job/training or you're just a very, very keen amateur*?
I used be an engine builder working on vintage Bugatti's, so I am quite used to repairing castings and making parts, as we used to manufacture complete new engines. I had access to the right machines too for the job!Can I ask if that relates to your day-job/training or you're just a very, very keen amateur*?
- not that amateur is a remotely appropriate term.
I now have my own company where I make custom exhaust systems, inlet manifolds, EFI conversions etc... Pretty much anything to do with cars/bikes and fabricating custom parts.
shalmaneser said:
Amazing work but the thought of welding on cast aluminum makes me a bit unhappy!
Best of luck with the whole thing, I hope it stays together!
I do to! I look at it as nothing ventured nothing gained.Best of luck with the whole thing, I hope it stays together!
To be honest I'm not to worried about the welding side of things, it's other parts like bearings that I am concerned with, whether they will cope with the shock loadings etc.. Also the dogs on the gears, obviously these have been designed with the weight of a bike crank in mind, not something 4 times that weight taking up the drive each gear change.
mwstewart said:
Top work! 
How is everything holding up in the gearbox? Have any of the tolerances changed since its had a bit of use?
It's still untested currently, ive got the rest of the car to finish building. I ran several bench tests running it up to 120 degrees C, shifting up and down gears fast slow speed etc and measured endfloat and backlash throughout and everything looks good on that front.How is everything holding up in the gearbox? Have any of the tolerances changed since its had a bit of use?
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