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[Mini Manannán]

Has anyone ever heard of someone putting a Fulvia engine in a mini?  They're rare as hen's teeth these days but I'd like to consider it.

[mister bridger]

It's a Lancia Fulvia, not an Alfa - I've had eight of them over the years! From memory I can't see why it couldn't be made to fit, but with "only" 92 bhp there must be other engines easier and cheaper to source.

[Mini Manannán]

Doh! My bad, of course it's Lancia I know it's not the most powerful but I thought it's such a nice engine It'd be a good conversion fit-wise.

[sledgehammer]

that would be £xpensive - as you say rare

 

also a bit awkward with the shape - but compact , would you use the same gearbox ?

 

I'm looking at the MK1 citroen C1  engine / box

 

compact & the lightest production car engine made a few years ago

 

very reliable also used in light planes

 

only a dream at the moment

Edited by sledgehammer, 08 December 2014 - 11:09 AM.

[Carlos W]

Topic edited.

 

Are you likely to find one of those motors on that rock you live on?

[Mini Manannán]

Cheers Carlos.  There are a few Lancia nutters over here so it wouldn't be impossible to find one. A mate was eyeing this possibility up a few years ago until two of his engines wuz robbed.

[Cooperman]

I would rather have the Lancia Fulvia engine in a genuine Lancia Fulvia. Beautiful car to drive & own.

[The Matt]

I'm sure it's been done.
Ummmm, Google flamini

[The Matt]

Hmmm. That's a footballer. There was a yellow ft arched mini. I'm sure it was nicknamed the Flamini as it had a Flavia V4 engine

[sledgehammer]

robbed from the net ...

 

quite a deep engine - think it would need some bulkhead reworking

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[carbon]

I would rather have the Lancia Fulvia engine in a genuine Lancia Fulvia. Beautiful car to drive & own.

 

But very expensive if you need to do body repairs... Ther was a 1973 1.3 Zagato just up the road, would be a stunning car but had tinworm everywhere. And even a couple of spare engines there were no takers for very reasonable money.

[Mini Manannán]

Hmmm. That's a footballer. There was a yellow ft arched mini. I'm sure it was nicknamed the Flamini as it had a Flavia V4 engine

Yes, I found Mr Flamini and the Flaminia sanitary-ware, nothing on the V4 mini front though!

[Mini Manannán]

robbed from the net ...
 
quite a deep engine - think it would need some blukhead reworking

Taller than an A-series? I thought not.

[sledgehammer]

 

robbed from the net ...
 
quite a deep engine - think it would need some bulkhead reworking

Taller than an A-series? I thought not.

 

 

not taller - but deep into the engine bay near the bulk head area

 

inline trans axle - maybe a bit long for the mini ?

 

would that engine fit a beta gearbox - then it could be transverse ?

[sledgehammer]

second thoughts without the subframe all around it

 

it would be a tighter package

 

but the front of the engine is going to be in the grill

 

for the drive shafts to be in the right position ?