[Spridgets] WAS Later Mini price-Now Rear Turbo

[dwoerpel at wi.net]

Thanks for the explanation!  That's just weird, imho.  Very strange setup
and have never heard of that before.  Drop in a Honda Vtec and be done. 
Minimania has a kit.  ;-)  just kidding...but I'd like to drive one.
Dave

> 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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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> 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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