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Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:24 pm
by SiC
The Reverend Bluejeans wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 6:13 pm
Sounds daft but make sure you reverse it. It you hear a weird noise as it goes backwards and a rattle in 4th gear, the gearbox mainshaft bearing is fucked. Big job and quite common on the A+ boxes.
It's a bit tatty, and £3000 buys a tatty 1275 Cooper.
Really useful to know. Especially done a fair few miles now and old boy owned.
I've not seen a three grand Cooper for quite a while!
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:30 pm
by SiC
Google images is great for searching on car reg. They must do OCR on images.
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Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:38 pm
by SiC
Guess works engine decoder reckons:
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Source Vehicle : Mini
Engine type & CC : A+ 998 cc Transverse mounted
Fueling :
Engine features :
Lucas 16AC alternator with -ve Earth
1st Alternative compression ratio
Mechanical petrol pump
ADO 20 Design variants
Gearbox features :
Std. Ratio Rod Change gearbox with Pot Joints
3.44:1 final drive
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:45 pm
by The Reverend Bluejeans
It's wrong. The HL arrived late 1980 with the A+, then the HLE in early '82 with the 2.9 diff and the Mayfair replaced that just after the Y plate arrived. They are geared to do around 19 mph/1000 in top. On the City E with the central speedo, you could wind it up to an indicated 100+ on a downhill section of the M40.
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:57 pm
by SiC
Is this better? DVLA prefix the engine number with zero but looking at the picture, it doesn't appear to have it.
Code: Select all
Source Vehicle : Mini
Engine type & CC : A+ 998 cc Transverse mounted
Fueling :
Engine features :
Lucas 16AC alternator with -ve Earth
1st Alternative compression ratio
Mechanical petrol pump
ADO 20 Design variants
Gearbox features :
Std. Ratio Rod Change gearbox with Pot Joints
2.95:1 Final Drive
Twin carb with RC40 and other necessary changes = possible to read half a tank? (If it had the appropriate Speedo)
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:15 pm
by The Reverend Bluejeans
It doesn't need twin carbs, the 1.5" HIF flows more than enough air.
I'd dread to do more than 80 in a Mini these days tbh.
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:26 pm
by Guest
I don't think I have ever got to 80 in a Mini, although it felt like it. Anything above 40mph and the speedo needle just used to wave about randomly.
There is a lovely 1963 Morris Mini Traveller on ebay at the moment, it's the twin of the one I used to learn to drive in and have the use of as my first car. Sadly they want nearly £16k for it and some idiot put a glass sunroof in it
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:40 pm
by SiC
Some fucker has bidded on it already. However it does appear the reserve must have been £3050.
Earliest I could get them to say I can view it is on Friday. Not going to bid or offer anything without seeing it in person though. Might be a right patch fest underneath.
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:22 pm
by DodgeRover
Peco LCB exhaust was the thing back in the day too
Re: Was: 1985 BMW E28 520i - Now: Finding a Mini
Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 10:20 pm
by mercrocker
First thing that went on my Minis in the Seventies.....Mostly the same system!