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[Horse-flamin'nora]

ok poor old nora's on her last legs after 130,000miles the old girl needs a new engine.. im on a very low budget (no v-tecs etc) but id like abit more power and i need to be able to fit with out a profesional.
any one got any ideas? or inded any don'ts?

[Sam]

1275 is the obvious option..

[Woody]

MG metro 1300 engine will go straight in with very few mods needed
(if you can find one !)

[siggy]

Thats as long as you have disc brakes fitted, don't fit a 1275 if you are still running drums

Siggy

[mighty_mini]

Hey siggy, wheres your sence of adventure?


I ran my 1293 with drums all round...

well i bought it like that, cudnt say i was too happy about it tho, lol i wudn't recommend it at all!

[Al*]

hahaha I'm fitting a slightly modded 1275 with four wheel drums! only because I'm rnning out of cash though.

Al

[siggy]

As you get older your bones don't mend as easy as they did when you were young

Siggy

[Al*]

bones!?! you make it sound like I'm going to crash!

Al

[tom]

Mini's aren't renowned for the stopping power of their [drum] brakes.