Mini Spares Articles - dodds diary
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Swedish Rally 2018
Mini Dunlop Suspension
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ADU5789MS Fitting electronic dizzy to A+ ballast type
ignition.
998cc 1982 to 1993
From 1982( X reg ) 998cc minis were fitted with a ballasted ignition
system. From 1990 1275cc carburettor minis ( RSP and mainstream Coopers )
did not use this system. Ballasted ignition
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Here at Mini Spares Centre Ltd we are as truthful as can be with complete transparency describing our parts, original genuine Leyland or rover part numbers are used when parts originate from the rover/Unipart group original... Read more

The original Arden 8 port head tooling was purchased from Jim Whitehouse in 1990, sadly genius Jim died in 2008 aged 89. Designed with racing in mind it was developed in 1966/7 to take full advantage of the change in Group 2 racing regulations that allowed more freedom in cylinder head design. This revolutionary 8-port concept took the world by storm when Alex Poole took the 1000cc class and British Saloon car championship series outright in 1969 in an Arden Equipe team 970cc Cooper S with the 8 port head and Tecalemit fuel injection. Read more

Having now covered 17000 miles in my twinpoint from new it developed bad oil leaks making it a true mini. The rocker cover seals perished along with a diff output shaft seal. The leaks now rectified, Duckhams oil was used to refill the engine.

My own Twin point by Keith Dodd 1st June 2006 making it a true Having now covered 17000 miles in my twinpoint from new it developed bad oil leaks mini. Read more

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