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[mini-man14]

It looks like a lovely place to live. 

 

it is very beautiful I can tell you that :)

[mini-man14]

It is just a Mini engine.

So maybe. But most will be down to how you use it and maintain it.


I bet that race car has a spare engine and they are swaped often.

 

Ok i will be using this engine for road use and i will maintain it well, do you think that the engine will broke down a lot or not?

[Ethel]

A difficult question to answer as so much depends on the driver's idea of normal use and maintenance. The A Series is a tough little engine for what it is, but it was never intended to produce anything like that power, especially not at increased rpm. The gearbox is, if anything, even more fragile.

 

Maintenance on a high power A Series often means stripping and rebuilding every year or two with new shell bearings etc.

That's not to say a  150hp Mini can't be reliable, but you do need to use it intelligently - and not drive it like you stole it whenever you feel like it.

[Dusky]

The twin Kam conversion is one of the better ways to make power from an a-series. The standard head is asthmatic at best so by fitting a BMW k-series (k1100,k1200,k1200rs) head to it which breathes a lot better you can get more power from the engine. Generally speaking on a 1275 you can get about 120 bhp provided you work on the rest of the engine. 

The main issue I found with this engine is cost, I was seriously considering it (and still am to a certain extent) but you are looking about £1000 in gearbox bits so it can take the power, and probably won't be left with much change from £3k for the engine including all the machining and components. But it tends to be a more reliable way to get more than 100bhp from the a-series. Other options is a race prepped engine - mini miglia engines produce about the same power but only last a season of racing and the likes of swiftune charge £20k for one of those. Then theres forced induction and more likely turbo for the same sort of power but that comes with its own costs and complexities. 

120bhp? Make it 220.

Getting 120 bhp with a 12G940 head isn't too hard..

[mini-man14]

A difficult question to answer as so much depends on the driver's idea of normal use and maintenance. The A Series is a tough little engine for what it is, but it was never intended to produce anything like that power, especially not at increased rpm. The gearbox is, if anything, even more fragile.

 

Maintenance on a high power A Series often means stripping and rebuilding every year or two with new shell bearings etc.

That's not to say a  150hp Mini can't be reliable, but you do need to use it intelligently - and not drive it like you stole it whenever you feel like it.

 

so it's not that reliable, well I don't know what to do now this engine cost 10.000 pounds, but KAD 16V engine cost 18.000pounds( with gearbox in it ). It's a BIG difference.

So what do you recommend?

[mini-man14]

or wait,

 

which engine should I use which is reliable, has around 200hp, not to expensive, and still go fast?

[Artstu]

or wait,

 

which engine should I use which is reliable, has around 200hp, not to expensive, and still go fast?

 

Honda perhaps? http://www.theminifo...-equals/page-38

 

[mini-man14]

 

or wait,

 

which engine should I use which is reliable, has around 200hp, not to expensive, and still go fast?

 

Honda perhaps? http://www.theminifo...-equals/page-38

 

 

 

I'm sorry but i would like A-series classic mini engine which have 200hp, reliable, fast...

[HarrysMini]

 

 

or wait,

 

which engine should I use which is reliable, has around 200hp, not to expensive, and still go fast?

 

Honda perhaps? http://www.theminifo...-equals/page-38

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry but i would like A-series classic mini engine which have 200hp, reliable, fast...

 

You're going to have problem here. This sort of build is going to cost a lot.

 

Why do you have 200bhp in mind?

[mini-man14]

 

 

 

or wait,

 

which engine should I use which is reliable, has around 200hp, not to expensive, and still go fast?

 

Honda perhaps? http://www.theminifo...-equals/page-38

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry but i would like A-series classic mini engine which have 200hp, reliable, fast...

 

You're going to have problem here. This sort of build is going to cost a lot.

 

Why do you have 200bhp in mind?

 

 

 

well the car is going to weight about 650-700kg so I would need about 200hp to be quick enough you know.

The car will be totally restored interior full leather, A/C, big fuel tank roll cage, but the car will be road car not race car.

 

please any suggestions please would be great!

[Spider]

I have been following this thread with some interest.

 

 

120bhp? Make it 220.

Getting 120 bhp with a 12G940 head isn't too hard..

 

 

Have any of you guys seen / done the Honda CBR600 Head Conversion?

 

A college got well over 120 HP form an 1100 with one of these conversions. There's a couple of clips on Youtube, but not easy to find, I'll dig them up and post a link.

 

Be it the K1100 or the CBR conversion, don't kid yourself, both are a LOT of work, but it will transform the engine. The 'restictor' to these engines (as said elsewhere in this thread) is the head.

[Dusky]

Why am I quoted? xd

[mini-man14]

this is serious guys I really need the classic mini engine conversion which has 200hp, very reliable so if you know anything PLEASE tell me !!

[mini-man14]

twin kam engine cost 10.000 pounds, but KAD 16V engine cost 18.000pounds( with gearbox in it ). It's a BIG difference.

So what do you recommend?

[nicklouse]

It is just a Mini engine.
So maybe. But most will be down to how you use it and maintain it.
I bet that race car has a spare engine and they are swaped often.

 
Ok i will be using this engine for road use and i will maintain it well, do you think that the engine will broke down a lot or not?

Sorry I do not belive you one little bit.

I would be supprised if you even have a Mini.

Sorry but that is how all you posts read.

Either that or you have a hell of a lot of money and no idea and what to buy everything.

You chop around from KAD to this to rear wheel drive to 6 speed boxes to brakes for this and that to space frame rear engined Z cars.

Sit down take stock of where you are with your car and go from there. There is not much that can not be done to something that looks like a Mini but how it is done or gets there limit what and where you go.

For example you want a twin cam 6 speed set up then don't buy a force subframe buy a non mini engine and a subframe to mount it in a Mini she'll.

If you are going space frame then you get one built to suit the engine/box set up you want.

So what are you stating with?