Just browsing ebay and looking at a few mini's and had a crazy thought. What is the biggest engine you could fit in a mini and keep it practicle
(if its possible)?
I know people have put an RV8 but thats not really practicle.
ETA - NO BIKE ENGINES
[Edited on 24-5-08 by speedyxjs]
I've seen videos of a Civic type R engined mini - I don't think you'd get much more (or need much more) engine in a mini
How about a V10 or V12 in the back and drive through to the front. Like standard rwd but backwards
need to fill under bonnet with concrete to stop wheels spinning.
Maybe 4x4 system
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Originally posted by mookaloid
I've seen videos of a Civic type R engined mini - I don't think you'd get much more (or need much more) engine in a mini
) but it does mean i could use a jag V12
At least a couple of civic engined minis in East Sussex.
Why waste a perfectly good mini by sticking half a ton of noah's ark rope oil sealed jaguar ***** in it.
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
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Originally posted by mookaloid
I've seen videos of a Civic type R engined mini - I don't think you'd get much more (or need much more) engine in a mini
i like that idea. Any idea where you saw the vid?
Guess its been beaten but seen plenty of RWD mini pickups with supercharged yank tanks in back, I once had one with a rover V8 turbo motor in back,
nice........
See don't just do bike engines here 
edit to add just finished reading post properly, biggest I have seen in front driving front, Lancia 2ltr turbo motor.
[Edited on 24/5/08 by Jon Ison]
mini van or pick up
They usually require a total rebuild, so you could do what you want
I had a Essex 3.1 v6 in a mini drivers seat nearly in the back engine inside
not practical at all
Jacko
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
I know people have put an RV8 but thats not really practicle.
ETA - NO BIKE ENGINES
[Edited on 24-5-08 by speedyxjs]
Vauxhall 16v: http://www.16vmini.co.uk/
and for all y'all bec folks:
http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/ - fwd, still keep your back seats, very practical.
I stuffed a 2l turbo form a Montego into the front of my grasser Mini, despite being a bit on the heavy side & the motor being stock apart from a
bleed valve on the wastegate I could do the 1/4 mile in under 14 secs. Great fun for suprising boy racers who thought it was a banger racer at
RWYB.
I later switched to the 2.0l Rover 16v (same block & gearbox) which suited the grassing better.
Here's link to a site with a pic of mine, very rough & ready!
http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9026&highlight=rover+turbo
Loads of info on there about doing silly things to Minis!
What about a V8
http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138
Barry
I remember seeing a mini in one of the mini mags which had full running gear from a Sierra XR4x4i, Rads were in the boot but pretty much everything else was where it's supposed to be. Bonnet was colossal and I doubt he could see to the nearside at all. Oh yeah and transmission tunnel was so big the shifter was up near his ear somewhere!!
I remember seeing a mini in one of the mini mags which had full running gear from a Sierra XR4x4i, Rads were in the boot but pretty much everything else was where it's supposed to be. Bonnet was colossal and I doubt he could see to the nearside at all. Oh yeah and transmission tunnel was so big the shifter was up near his ear somewhere!!
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Originally posted by UncleFista
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
I know people have put an RV8 but thats not really practicle.
ETA - NO BIKE ENGINES
[Edited on 24-5-08 by speedyxjs]
Why is it not practical ?
