Watching some of the Saturday morning car shows, I have seen a couple turbo
installs where the turbos are mounted where the mufflers were. I too
thought that was a LONG intake air track but it was a packaging solution.
Paul
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Haynes
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:17 PM
To: dwoerpel at wi.net
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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] WAS Later Mini price-Now Rear Turbo
I was confused about that as well and asked, apparently the owner thought
that
there wasn't enough room for the turbo under the bonnet, so he mounted it in
the rear and plumbed the intake to the back. I commented that I thought that
that would make for a great deal of turbo lag, but the response was that
there
wasn't, but it did go through head gaskets and rings- I'm not sure what kind
of boost he was running, but if you can't keep head gaskets on it (I think
that I'd use a Metro Turbo gasket myself) and you're going through rings
that
you've got too much boost and too much heat.
Maybe add an intercooler as well to the mix and it might last.
Mark Haynes
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From: dwoerpel at wi.net
To: "Mark Haynes" <haynes386 at netzero.net>
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Later Mini -is price appropriate?
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:30:17 -0500 (CDT)
Now how did I know Tamara wanted the car!? Ha! She'll have that thing
running rings around Audi's in no time. I am a but confused about the
turbo in the rear though. Anyone??
What David said. Go for it! It may not be able to be her daily transport
but the price sounds good. It'll tale some $$ to make it right no doubt
but I don't think you can go wrong. Pike's Peak, once they pave it?? :-)
Dave W. Let me know if she doesn't get it. I'm in line behind Booker!
> I took Tamara up to Ft. Collins recently in the MKII (got great mileage on
> the
> way up-75 mi, 1.65 US gal) and stopped by the garage of an acquaintance
> that
> does LBC reconstructions. He has a later (hidden hinge) Mini with a 1275
> and a
> turbo in it (turbo in the rear?), the owner has had problems keeping the
> head
> gasket intact (Surprise), and is wanting to get out of it after the head
> gets
> redone (again). the paint is fair, LHD, good interior, all of the S mods
> on
> it, he said the owner wants $3k for it. Tamara REALLY wants it.
> Is that a fair price? I paid $3k for my '58 BE not running 3 years ago.
>
>
> Mark Haynes
> It only goes one way-Pay it Forward
> HAN6L12977
> HAN5L8016
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