Back of the garage
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So Mr P why as the accelerator cable fried, this normally happens when you lose the earth to the engine
Sounds a bit like me working on Harvey
A while ago, because of the SU conversion, I did a mod to the air filter set up on Bonnie
It worked pretty well but was always a little bit noisy and when I replaced the filter last year with a bigger one it was very noisy. So I had a bit of a fiddle with some bits and pieces I had laying around.
I had an old K&N cone filter and offered it up to the original air box
A little bit shallow but the rest fitted nicely so a little bit of packing required
The inlet tract is a bit small so I welded on a length of 1 3/4" tube instead
Nice fit
A 3" domestic gutter downpipe elbow was a good fit on the carb side, just needed a little heat to push it on
The other end was secured by extending the original wing bolt to the carb elbow
It fits in it's new position - just
I did all this months ago and finally got a chance to try it out and it's so much quieter. Before, if you put your foot down, the induction roar was just too much for such an elegant lady but now, along with all my other sound deadening additions, the cab is a far more pleasant place to be and as a bonus she seems to be a bit more sprightly.
This was a bit of an experiment so some tidying up to do and a cleaning kit for the K&N to order.
It worked pretty well but was always a little bit noisy and when I replaced the filter last year with a bigger one it was very noisy. So I had a bit of a fiddle with some bits and pieces I had laying around.
I had an old K&N cone filter and offered it up to the original air box
A little bit shallow but the rest fitted nicely so a little bit of packing required
The inlet tract is a bit small so I welded on a length of 1 3/4" tube instead
Nice fit
A 3" domestic gutter downpipe elbow was a good fit on the carb side, just needed a little heat to push it on
The other end was secured by extending the original wing bolt to the carb elbow
It fits in it's new position - just
I did all this months ago and finally got a chance to try it out and it's so much quieter. Before, if you put your foot down, the induction roar was just too much for such an elegant lady but now, along with all my other sound deadening additions, the cab is a far more pleasant place to be and as a bonus she seems to be a bit more sprightly
.This was a bit of an experiment so some tidying up to do and a cleaning kit for the K&N to order.
Tight that but looks effective.
A most splendid bit of improvisation sir.
You can see from Bonnies engine bay pic that, with the SU carb, the original accelerator cable sits at an awkward angle and makes it a little stiff. Harvey was the same and eventually the cable frayed up and jammed
So I fixed it with a noodle
and a universal push bike cable cut down to size
The run is now nice and smooth with no kinks
Got plenty to sort Bonnie out as well, all sorted for about a tenner
So I fixed it with a noodle
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and a universal push bike cable cut down to size
The run is now nice and smooth with no kinks
Got plenty to sort Bonnie out as well, all sorted for about a tenner
Now Bonnie's new air filter set up has proved itself I decided to make the installation a bit more permanent
First job was to recondition the very dirty and tired K&N with this £15 ebay purchase. Pic show it after treatment with the cleaner supplied, it works very well
I cut down a rubber ring that came with the filter I previously removed and fixed it to the air box to replace the foam.
Sits just right
Filter all oiled up
While the air box was out I fitted a noodle to Bonnie's accelerator cable
Jack nuts fitted to secure the air box bracket, note the several attempts to get the right position
Secured with a couple of stainless button head screws
Just need to use her now
First job was to recondition the very dirty and tired K&N with this £15 ebay purchase. Pic show it after treatment with the cleaner supplied, it works very well
I cut down a rubber ring that came with the filter I previously removed and fixed it to the air box to replace the foam.
Sits just right
Filter all oiled up
While the air box was out I fitted a noodle to Bonnie's accelerator cable
Jack nuts fitted to secure the air box bracket, note the several attempts to get the right position
Secured with a couple of stainless button head screws
Just need to use her now
MOT day for the Mini today, passed without any issues Less than 50 miles covered since the last one
Harvey went through a couple of weeks ago, only mention was the drivers side step being a bit crusty after me doing the other side But all that will be sorted soon. He covered a whopping 304 miles in the last 12 months
Less than 50 miles covered since the last oneHarvey went through a couple of weeks ago, only mention was the drivers side step being a bit crusty after me doing the other side
But all that will be sorted soon. He covered a whopping 304 miles in the last 12 months
S0updragon
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Lol excellent!
The back of the garage is now the front and vice versa.
My re-located work space is beautifully tidy and organised
Plenty of room to work on Harvey, I can actually fully open the cab door still a few bits to find homes for
And so it begins - again
Harvey suffered badly being outside as our daily transport for four years while Ted monopolised the garage
He'll be getting new inner and outer cab steps, door bottom panel, some fluted panel repairs and numerous other small jobs - and a re-spray. A few weekends should see him sorted
My re-located work space is beautifully tidy and organised
Plenty of room to work on Harvey, I can actually fully open the cab door
still a few bits to find homes for
And so it begins - again
Harvey suffered badly being outside as our daily transport for four years while Ted monopolised the garage
He'll be getting new inner and outer cab steps, door bottom panel, some fluted panel repairs and numerous other small jobs - and a re-spray. A few weekends should see him sorted
Well done for the deep clean. Looks amazing!
S0updragon
Well-Known Member
Harvey has a tidy bedroom. Ahh a tidy workshop. Like ice cream in the summer. Amazing but unfortunately doesn’t last long.
A few weekends should see him sorted
My phone wouldn't post just a row of "tears of laughter" emojis...
Where’ve I heard that before?