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by smethdog
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Metro/ transversly mounted engines
Replies: 9
Views: 2959

gud point!!!!
:oops:
but what rear wheel drives have the A+
by smethdog
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Metro/ transversly mounted engines
Replies: 9
Views: 2959

So the problem stands in fitting an A+ more so than the transvers mounting.

being prodominately after the turbo side of things, would it be viable to use, say a rear wheal drive maestro bottom and and use the turbo top end?

where does the diference in the a and A+ engine come in?
by smethdog
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Metro/ transversly mounted engines
Replies: 9
Views: 2959

Metro/ transversly mounted engines

What is the reason that no body fits a metro e.c.t engine to the morris? i have hered various theories about diferent cranks fly wheals e.c.t. but no one seems to have a solid reason. I am basically looking to build a turbo engine based on the mg metro a+ engine, i am aware that it has bin done befo...
by smethdog
Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:03 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

Already a member so will have a look thanx :lol:
by smethdog
Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

So it was pete morris that helped on the one featured. He would be the best person to talk to then, any body know how i could contact him?
And dont worry standard weels went back on the same night they fell of! :lol:
by smethdog
Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

It now seems clear that i am going knowere with these weels without realy customising everything!

Am restoring a 2cv, (i know, im not proud!!) that i can drive while the work is done on the minor, any ideas of who to speak to or were i could take it to get these sorts of things done?
by smethdog
Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:42 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

If those weels are the wrong PCD on standard hubs then how did thay manage to get them on the pimp my minor?? they are exacly the same!
by smethdog
Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

Weels are wolf race 16" vauxhal fitment
by smethdog
Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:35 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

Dont know the exact dimentions of the weels, i know that they are vauxhal fitment, and are the same as the once fited to the pimp my minor. At the time i had no idea of the fun it was going to be!! Eventually i hope to change everything! engine gear box e.c.t and of course change the suspension and ...
by smethdog
Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

Firstly, when the weel had come of the starge thing wa that nether the nuts nor the studs had sheard of, nether had the studs snaped. It looked as if they had somehow managed to undo themselves. My only idea was that i fited the new studs at home using nothing more then blocks of wood and a large ma...
by smethdog
Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!
Replies: 58
Views: 8614

[b]Alloy weel crisis!!![/b]please please help!

After seeing the pimp my minor add i dicided that the alloys they featured looked soo good i would go for something like that, but of course its never that easy! ferst i thryed to fit them with standard studs wich off course were to short and half a mile later i was riding along on three weels! real...