project srt-4 mini

[ohiorob]

#1 intake curves in at bottom and the tb will not bolt up, it hits the trans.
so i chopped the end off and one off an old turbo I intake, monday i'll take it up the road to get welded.
#2 the oil filter spins on an oil cooler which is under the pass. axle. the coolant lines from the oil cooler interfer with the inner cv . should be an easy fix.

[ucku]

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Originally Posted by ohiorob #1 intake curves in at bottom and the tb will not bolt up, it hits the trans. so i chopped the end off and one off an old turbo I intake, monday i'll take it up the road to get welded. #2 the oil filter spins on an oil cooler which is under the pass. axle. the coolant lines from the oil cooler interfer with the inner cv . should be an easy fix.

need a dist kit for that project , let me know rob

[ohiorob]

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Originally Posted by ucku need a dist kit for that project , let me know rob

no thank you, I got two of my own. Doing anything to your van this winter?

[ohiorob]

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Originally Posted by crazymadbastard Sweet project! What are your plans for electronics?

I'll be putting a dist. on the side of the head and going with a dohc cal. from Cindy.

[ucku]

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Originally Posted by ohiorob no thank you, I got two of my own. Doing anything to your van this winter?

pulled out the tc motor and put back in the 2.5 hybrid one more time and working on the front end to get it to set lower. and then it will be going to the body shop to get choped. I put your cal on my computer and used it on the tc motor and wow it flys , but the motor is coming out just because there are so few of them out there.

[big_P]

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Originally Posted by turbovanman Bastard, Your going to race it I assume? going for any goals if you do or just whatever? Looks like next year ought to be fun, this will make about 5 16 valve Mini's, 2 being TIII's, one being a 2.5 TIII,

Hey hey do I count? mine's 12v and Supercharged

[turboking]

Ucku clear out youre mail box. ill post it here

Hi Ucku.

I went threw 3 hybrid motors (all the oil stayed in the cylinder head, I wiped out the bottom ends.) . Dbltbl, commented to me that the reason all the oil is staying in the head was because i had positive crankcase pressure (blowbyfrom my rings)which was forcing the oil up threw my returns, and not letting it (the oil)get to the oil pan. THAT BOY WAS 1000% RIGHT. I am using a pollution pump from an MGB( in reverse ), were the air conditionig pump would be. Works great.

Carl

[ohiorob]

motor and tranny in, hopefully for good. all mounts done. wiring done. working on mounting the stock SRT IC. the van should be done by the end of january or at least drivable. pics soon.

[sector7agent]

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Originally Posted by turboking Ucku clear out youre mail box. ill post it here Hi Ucku. I went threw 3 hybrid motors (all the oil stayed in the cylinder head, I wiped out the bottom ends.) . Dbltbl, commented to me that the reason all the oil is staying in the head was because i had positive crankcase pressure (blowbyfrom my rings)which was forcing the oil up threw my returns, and not letting it (the oil)get to the oil pan. THAT BOY WAS 1000% RIGHT. I am using a pollution pump from an MGB( in reverse ), were the air conditionig pump would be. Works great. Carl

Why would you be seeing excessive blow-by? The three motors started with new rings, right?

[Shadow]

Ha, great project Rob! Good to hear the SC will be back up and running soon. Good luck with everything your doing and Happy New Year!

[turboking]

"Why would you be seeing excessive blow-by? The three motors started with new rings, right?"

Yea new rings same standard size J%E pistons in Three blocks. what can i say i am "Cheap"

[93sundance]

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Originally Posted by ohiorob was looking for a good home for a srt-4 motor i have and i did. made a deal with Chuck Green for his clean 89 mini. pics and info as i go along.

hell yea!

[Dave]

Well it looks to be almost done. Here are more pics for Rob. He did an excellent job on it!

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If anyone wants pics of something in particular or just more I'll post more up. I can take a pic of anything else to help everybody out, if that's okay with Rob.

Good work, Rob! :nod: Can't wait to take all 3 vans to the track in April.

[GLHNSLHT2]

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Originally Posted by ucku but the motor is coming out just because there are so few of them out there.

So it can sit in the garage and rot?? Just a question.

[Reaper1]

You said something had to be done to the intake, but I don't see what it was. I saw that the T-body was hitting the tranny, but beyond that how was that solved. Also, what tranny are you using? If it's an A413, how?