speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 07:45 PM |
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Whats the biggest engine you can fit in a mini? Crazy (half drunk) evening thought
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]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 07:51 PM |
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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 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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b184
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 07:52 PM |
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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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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 07:58 PM |
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quote:
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?
B184 - i would have to remove the rear seats (not that i know anyone who might fit in them ) but it does mean i could use a jag V12
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:05 PM |
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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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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quote:
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?
Z Cars probably.
clips here.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:10 PM |
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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]
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b184
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:23 PM |
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mini van or pick up
They usually require a total rebuild, so you could do what you want
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jacko
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:24 PM |
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I had a Essex 3.1 v6 in a mini drivers seat nearly in the back engine inside
not practical at all
Jacko
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UncleFista
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 08:25 PM |
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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]
Why is it not practical ?
FWD, no cutting of the bulkhead, looks like a good conversion to me 
LINK
You just need to keep an eye out for an Austin Princess/Ambassador gearbox
The indomitable Spag from Spagweb (has posted on here before) has done it too LINK TO SPAGWEB
[Edited on 24/5/08 by UncleFista]
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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irvined
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 09:00 PM |
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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.
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 09:05 PM |
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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!
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bazwaz
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| posted on 24/5/08 at 09:10 PM |
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What about a V8
http://www.v8forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138
Barry
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eznfrank
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 06:21 AM |
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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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eznfrank
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 06:21 AM |
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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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speedyxjs
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| posted on 25/5/08 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
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]
Why is it not practical ?
I figured it would be easier to drop something FWD in the front than have to modify the rear.
BTW - I never thought id see something crammed his tight into a mini
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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