GEARBOX - Limited Slip Diffs; necessary parts for installation.
HPS5 – IN LINE OIL PICK UP MAGNETIC TRAP WITH FILTERHPS6 – IN LINE OIL PICK UP M...
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
Mini oil pumps are susceptible to premature failure caused by excessive large particle contamination of the oil, mainly metallic debris created by the gearbox. The situation is not helped by the oil getting to the pump before being filtered. Mini Spares has developed components to help minimise this problem, including these in line magnetic oil traps. Their design allows easy fitment, as the adapter simply replaces the standard oil pick up pipe blanking plate on the back of the gearbox. It’s position in the oil supply gallery necessitates frequent removal of the trap to clean collected particles out, more so for the filtered version. Failure to do this will cause premature failure of the pump and possibly engine bearings.
There are no hard and fast rules for this periodic maintenance as vehicle usage will determine debris build up. Obviously a carefully driven road car will not need as frequent attention as a race car. Certainly clean it at e...
IMPORTANT NOTES ON FITMENT OF ULTIMATE GPA DRIVETRAIN - C-BTA1270
Fitment of the Ultimate Drivetrain Kit is as Cooper ‘S’ Drivetrain assembly except for the following points:-
1 When fitting driveshaft to CV joint it is always advisable to Tig weld CV joint inner race to thick circlip in two places. 2 When installing large alloy side covers please ensure a flat and spring washer are used in conjunction with 5/16 unc x 11/4” bolts, so as bolts do not bottom out in gearbox casing 3 When connecting Hardy Spicer joints to output shafts using 3/8 unf bolts, a small amount of grinding will be needed on one of the bolt flats to enable location and locking on to output shafts. 4 Before sliding driveshaft into Hardy Spicer coupling ensure splines of both are thoroughly oiled and greased. 5 Centralise steering rack and set up steering geometry 6 After installation of kit remove suspension units and CV joint nuts and move suspension through full bump (ie up) and rebound (ie down) and check that in both p...
Old Stager Championship Round 5
Nineteen Historic crews out of an entry of 70 made the trip to a very hot Throckmorton airfield, near Worcester for the 5th round of the championship, including 12 mini crews contesting the Mini Cup. Ten stages were to be completed during the day, with each covering 7 miles of long straights and some very tight corners.....
Historical Article-November 1995-Engineering Success