MMTR Mini

[mr.mindless]

If I had a head gasket (and timing belt fir good measure-ohc), I'd be doing this on the bench. 4/6 done. Serious pain in the ass. Hardest pair should be done - like 2.5 hr to do the middle pair, right under the rear cab wall.


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Done!

Night drive around my long block through the park and back was still giving some smoke but it smells like rich mix, not oil. Starts easier and runs better w fresh plugs and clean 5w30.

Total pain, but I figured out some tricks so it got easier.

Clean/ new air filter next. Need to pull it and see if a spectre unit matches up. Air box was deleted so no stock lookup.


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In 2 weeks I've burned 3.5 gallons. Hah.

Haven't looked at speedo to see where it's broken, so no clue on miles. Ballpark 60-70? Should be about 6 miles per day I've driven it plus some extra running and a trip to main st.

Smoking starts 2/3 to redline. good to 20mph w current gears. Wish enabling 4th was easy. I'd drive this all over but 20mph just isn't quite enough for primary city steets and I don't want to be a mosquito machine.

Haven't found any good swap options. Not putting real money into it anyway until I feel a bit more secure w a title in hand. Be that a swap of any sort or re ringing the motor.


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[TrailTamer]

What HP the engine is rated at? Maybe 30?

[rejeep]

Gm van drivetrain.   Done

[mr.mindless]

~45hp

Auto parts are too big. anything bigger than about a 1 litre is going to have to stick through the bed or something.

Kim needed to move it after I left today. I gave her a quick tour before I left and later got this




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[dubt]

She's a keeper

[carchameleon]

She's a keeper

[mr.mindless]

Swapped out the 5w30 for some 20w50 racecar oil and cut the smoking in half or less.

Still clearly needs a rebuild but it's happy enough to drive for a while I think.
I knocked the partly broken driver mirror glass out last week Funny very convex thing. Haven't brought it to my favorite glass man yet to see if he can make something fit in it.

No sticker yet, but I might drive it that far down Elmwood now once I my tail light lens comes in. That's been a month now, so hopefully within the next 3 weeks. Maybe it'll be a race between NY title and tail light lens?

[JEEPWERX]

This vehicle needs to be in KOH pits 2016.

[mr.mindless]

Snapped the clutch cable running around for work on weds. Longest replacement I could find in stock with the right ends is about 6” too short

Gonna have to use some cable clamps and a piece of the old cable, and make a new retainer for the trans end. Bah.

No replies on my favorite drivetrain donor. May contact a guy with a dismantled goldwing trike down by Philly next week. Would rather not go that far but options for things with reverse that I can make talk to a solid rear axle are ridiculously limited. It’s a big thing in the minicar and ultralight buggy/ rail world. Was doing some reading yesterday.

The legit f-n-r boxes are $1300-2500!


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[mr.mindless]

YES!!


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[dubt]

this is great

[mr.mindless]

15/32 instead of 11/32 is the right belt. Cured squeal! Need to go a smidge longer if I have to replace again.

Clutch cable temperm fixed. Drilled motor mount for cable trap and used 5-6” of old cable to reach clutch arm.

Hackey, but I’ll take saving $120 or waiting weeks for jdm via mitsu dealer.


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