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[v8mini]

dont know if this has been posted before (couldnt find on search) found from link on V8 owners forum

quite a few pics of build including metal made front spoiler / arches and dash

clicky for more pics

[syholl]

Now that is inspirational...!!! hehe

Don't like those suicide doors at all, but i'd have the engine...!!!

Wonder what that sounds like...?

Awesome

[TWICEmonkey]

My favourite bit is the front light conversion...kinda cool

[jameswildcooper]

v v v nice dream of owning a mid engined mini when im older

by the way whats the link to the V8 mini owners site?

[v8mini]

v v v nice dream of owning a mid engined mini when im older

by the way whats the link to the V8 mini owners site?

not a V8 mini owners site, just a gerneral V8 owners forum click for link

although for v8 mini links best to look HERE

[* Specialized *]

seen that before, very nice, awesome work

[gsms]

Great looking headlights..

[ed4ran]

Can you actually use copper water pipes on a car as the main supply lines???
Or would this be a bad idea?

[v8mini]

i have used Aluminium pipes for mine, but i do work for an aluminium extrusion company. i do know spag used copper pipe for his V8 mini to run pipe to rad in the rear. cant see why it should be an issue, unless antifreeze react badly against copper

[pikey7]

unless antifreeze react badly against copper

Not seen any issues, but as a word of warning Si, The Porsche has an aluminium block, and we use phosphate free antifreeze as the normal stuff clogs up the waterways! You may want to think about that on yours. Its the expensive one in Halfrauds with the Mobil badge on the front.

Copper phosphate!? Never heard of it, but then I'm no chemist!

[v8mini]

oh.. the Rover V8 is also an aluminium block as well as my pipes, will check what coolant i've used

got mine from Frenco's just round the corner, much cheaper the Halfords

[ed4ran]

Thats alright then, will have to compare prices of copper and alloy

[Big_Adam]

i do like v8's and i do like mini's but i not always a fan when the two are combined. i mean that mini looks great but just a little odd is all.

i'm more a fan of keeping it looking as stock as possably but having alot of grunt on hand.

still nice mind.

[syholl]

I use copper pipes on my Minis for coolant hoses. Never had any problems with them. Both my Mini van, and the woody estate have copper pipes along the top of the engine to connect to the heater tap....