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  1. 05r50

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    #91 05r50, Jun 18, 2015
    What's in Colorado in August he asks slyly????????????????????????
     
  2. Nathan

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    #92 Nathan, Jun 18, 2015
    Minis In The Mountains.
     
  3. TheModFather

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    #96 TheModFather, Jun 19, 2015

    What goes on after the sun goes down is none of my business... [emoji56]
     
  4. Code3_Mini

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    #99 Code3_Mini, Jul 1, 2015
    HAHAHAAHAHA....lol touche!!
     
  5. Jan

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    #111 Jan, Jul 29, 2015
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    forgot to post these before.............
    so after tearing the head apart we found out the reasons why it failed
    Nathan had another shop in the past work on the head ..........and in their not so infinite wisdom ,put expoxy in the INTAKE ports. As you can see from the pics it was chunking out and into the combustion chambers. Some of the expoxy got stuck under the exhaust valve and caused it to burn the valve.

    They had also shimmed the springs to where it was coil binding. Which explains why when I drove the car the car was soft on power.

    All new springs now, new valves, new guides etc.........It's like a brand new head again. Can't wait for Nate to see the new found power.
     

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  6. Jan

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    #115 Jan, Jul 29, 2015
    yes..........I guess he thought he was a better porter than the guy with more records than God.........:devil:
     
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    #117 Zapski, Jul 29, 2015
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  8. Minidave

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    #118 Minidave, Jul 29, 2015
    Ha!

    Yeah, I can't imagine epoxy as a good material for that application.....and spring coil binding? Come on - that's cylinder head 101 fer chrisakes!

    We are Groot!
     
  9. Jan

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    #119 Jan, Jul 29, 2015
    there was no cracks in the head and the only welding was on the stud for the intake manifold so I am not sure what was done besides adding the epoxy and the crazy shimming of the springs. Oh well........it's good now:Thumbsup:
     
  10. old81

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    #127 old81, Jul 29, 2015
    Good to see what expert hands and eyes can see and fix. :)

    It will be great to see Gnat back up to full powers and solid.

    Don
     
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    #130 Jan, Aug 5, 2015
    50thou...........
     
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    #141 cooperjet, Aug 6, 2015

    That's a powerful decimal point!
     
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    #142 Justa Jim, Aug 6, 2015
    I can just see that mounted on Gnats roof. :lol:
     
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    #148 wmwny, Aug 7, 2015
    Jim, it was pretty much changed after some guy hit the car and another guy stomped it while it was parked outside [I guess the bars are close by]. :frown2: This all happened while you were off-site.
     
  15. cct1

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    #177 cct1, Sep 1, 2015
    Mine is due to waiting on parts, and a lot of "while it's there" stuff that keeps getting pile on. Nate has a bit of this going on too...
     
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    #179 MCS02, Sep 1, 2015
    BlimeyCabrio, he's not flying he's falling with style! :D
     
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    #182 cct1, Sep 2, 2015
    Nate caught the double post virus!! BAWAHAHAHA.

    I have an idea. Just rent a Smart car around town.
     
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    #185 BetaMini, Sep 2, 2015
    Or a second R53!
     
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    #186 Batrugger, Sep 2, 2015
    We have the MINI and three VWs, 88 16V Rocco, 90 GTI, and an 04 Jetta GLI. I always try to have at least three running so if one goes down we still have a car for both of us to get around.
     
  20. ScottinBend

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    #189 ScottinBend, Sep 2, 2015
    I think a little gas powered scooter is the way to go......and you never did ask me.

    :D
     
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