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[Mini Mad Rich]

I was at college today when I was thinking of what my mate steve was saying he might do in that he may buy a Mini and put a honda vtec in it.
This got me thinking of a brand new project abd I started to think of some plans which are currently:
Keep my Mini I have now and keep how it is.
Get the Impreza when I have enough money for it and still have money for the project.

This is my new idea, I'm thinking of getting an old beaten up Mini for something like £50+. Gutt it to a shell, and change the engine from what ever it is to a 9.4 V8 Chevy which I found on the internet going for £8,770.

Of course this is far from the present but I hope this can be achived, I know it can be done because that guy on here has done it but with a smaller V8.

So what do you think, is it possible, has it been done before etc?

Cheers for your feedback

Rich

[Guess-Works.com]

The V8's in Minis are generally Rover V8's strapped to a princess gearbox, and still located transverse in the enginebay...

I did se something about a guy in america spaceframing the back of a Mini Van, so he could fit a Chevy V8 block in there, Think it was Blue that showed me it ?

[dean_chad]

isnt there a mini van in the uk with a huge v8 drag style type thing?

theres a rover v8 at work thats just lyeing there!!!!

[Mini Mad Rich]

So could this be done or would it not work, in that vase I spose I should just stick with the Rover V8

MMR

[TJenkos]

This the one?

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[MK_Bob]

Stick it in the back, plenty of room in the back of a Mini. I mean how often do you have more than 2 people in there anyway?! Mid-mounted RWD will allow you to get a lot of power down as all the weight will be at the back pushing the rear wheels down. There isn't much point in having huge power going through the front wheels as you won't be able to use it effectively because all the weight transfers to the rear wheels during acceleration.

This is my current project, i could've used a much bigger engine!


Spag has jammed V8's into the front and back of Mini's, his site might be useful: www.spagweb.com/v8mini/

Also check out the www.16vminiclub.com for inspiration, and to see how hard it is to get a relatively tiny four banger in the front of a Mini.

Finally the founder of the 16v Mini Club's FWD V6 Mini (using the same engine as me!): www.v6mini.com/

[Bungle]

theres a red mini van going around with a chevy V8 in the front and RWD

[dean_chad]

theres a red mini van going around with a chevy V8 in the front and RWD

spotted that 1 at stamford hall last year

[Jammy]

The old saying goes, you can do anything with enough time and money!

It could be done, however, I would say it would be best as a drag mini. Certainly won't perform well on a track, and I imagine its a very heavey engine! I don't believe you get that much power considering the size (in cc's) of those things either!

[Mini Mad Rich]

Whats the best make/size of V8 then?
I'm just after pure power, torque and above all else SPEED!!

MMR

[Mini Mad Rich]

I just emailed Cosworth asking if they make custom V8 engines
I'm not sure if they do but if they did and I had the funds to do it my god how brill would that be?


MMR

[Jammy]

You'd be able to afford a house before you could afford a custom V8 from Cosworth!

[R1minimagic]

No point in putting a big engine in the back of a mini unless you are using it for drag racing, the handling will be *******!

[Bungle]

I just emailed Cosworth asking if they make custom V8 engines
I'm not sure if they do but if they did and I had the funds to do it my god how brill would that be?


MMR

yes williams F1 team use them

[Mini Mad Rich]

Is there anyway you can stick a V8 in and make it fast as f*** but for the road?

MMR