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[ToM 2012]

hi all i have put this project on hold for a few years and in 2014 some time i will be making a start on a engine conversion in my mini city shell. originally i was going to fit a redtop engine in i brought the conversion of a chap on here but it was made to fit under a clubman front end. and i want to keep a roundnose front end. flip front would be the finished idea to access around the engine better. i would like to go vauxhall more then anything but what engine would you go for? i had a redtop in my corsa years ago and i loved it! i am after a standard engine what is fast and is quit easy to fit in. cheers tom 

[megamini_jb]

If I was doing such a conversion I'd do vauxhall redtop too.

Edited by megamini_jb, 24 December 2013 - 10:39 PM.

[ToM 2012]

If I was doing such a conversion I'd do vauxhall redtop too.

yeh i do like the redtop but its getting it to fit under the standard roundnose plus it sticks out the bonnet as its to high? got to be a way with some chopping lol 

[Lucas1988]

I'de do a 9v like that recent one in miniworld mag

[creakyjaws5533]

There's a guy in my mini club who has a 1.6 8v vauxhall conversion and he raced a audi to 115mph(sorry 70mph ;)) then the audi backed down but the car could of gone faster
Found a link to a few pics his is a clubman but I will fit under the standard round nose http://bristolmini.w...hotoid=98518041

Edited by creakyjaws5533, 25 December 2013 - 06:11 PM.

[vx220]

Think the 1.6 8v is enough for a road mini
Corsa 1.3diesel gearbox, vectra cable gearchange

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[ToM 2012]

what engine is the 1.6 they use? cheers tom 

[vx220]

Google 16v mini club or see engine swap forum on here

C16se or variants

[ToM 2012]

ok thanks i dont suppose you no the name or code of the old vauxhall 2.0 engine or 2.0 turbo. its pritty much the same size and look as a old corsa b 1.2 engine. i think that would fit quit nice. cheers tom 

[ToM 2012]

found it c20net? 

[megamini_jb]

Imagine a z16let/r vxr mini. I was toying with the ideal when I had one, but I wouldn't know where to start and would of chickened out lol. Mad loads of work would be involved, but would be so awesome.

Edited by megamini_jb, 25 December 2013 - 07:37 PM.

[ToM 2012]

it is a good idea and would be nice but the cost of a vxr engine would be alot and im sure you can get just as much power out of a cheaper older engine with less work?. something cheap and fun for the summer to use.