10 replies to this topic

[the.stroker]

Ok,so everyone knows my car.
The current engine is a standard 1275 cooper SPI lump,which shall we say is past its best.Its been overfuelling for about a year,and despite spending the best part of a grand trying to get it to stop,im still chasing my tail,those with SPI engines can sympathise.
The plan is to fit a fast road 1330,with straight cut drop gear box,and in addition carry out the injection to carb mofifications,wiring loom e.t.c,
As im off to afghanistan in the next few weeks ill be getting the work carried out in may when i get back,but thought i would get the ball rolling,the car is going into kerems garage all tucked up nice and warm for the winter,where he is going to start on some off the wiring for me,and keep you lot updated in the process,
so piccys below show the engine and car as it is today.

[Calman]

Thats a beut dude.

I remember seeing it at MITP this year. I did pop over for a quick chat. (Short 15 yr old )

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Lovely car matey, good to see that L2bs Cockpit shine didnt do the paint any harm sounds like a good plan too

[AndrewJ530]

I take it your car is of the age where you can tell the dvla it's a carb and not an injection anymore, and not worry about the emissions for the mot? Or do you just know the mot station owner?

[mini_mad69]

I take it your car is of the age where you can tell the dvla it's a carb and not an injection anymore, and not worry about the emissions for the mot? Or do you just know the mot station owner?

I assume he's going to fit an older engine, so the car will be tested for carb emmisions instead of the injection.


Lovely car, realy looks great, and should be even better with a bit of power.

[AndrewJ530]

I know there is a crossover age when you can get away with it but i'm not sure when it was.

[briain]

Lovely car is that a metal flip front? If so where did you get the kit to do it. Very interested in doing one on my car.

Edited by briain, 06 December 2009 - 03:28 PM.

[91neon]

not fitted the innocenti grille yet then.

what date you going to afghan.

all the best mate

[the.stroker]

being a 1275 the car already has plenty off power,i dont expect much more from the 1330,but the whine from the gearbox will more than make up for it,ive chosen smart performance to carry out the replacement and conversion work,as the price compared to minispeed is very competative,im away in the next couple of weeks nick,ill bring you a stick of rock back lol

The front end is a one piece fibre glass flip.

[richieg]

Any updates on the engine? How did you find smart performance?
What spec did you go for?

[HARBER07]

Don't worry about that - where's our rock sitcks?