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[Matt Brighton]

Hi

 

Don't get too exited or angry,  its not going into my Mini !.

 

 

I just wanted to share my excitement , and if I'm being honest  "show off"  a bit,  at the imminent conversion project  of my almost mint  1982 VW T25 Devon Moonraker 1.9 Diesel camper van to "scooby dooby doo" power in the shape of a Subaru 2.0 lr. petrol  Impreza/Legacy flat 4 boxer engine.

 

5 yrs ago I transplanted the faithful , but underpowered original  1.6  vw diesel engine with a ...(a-hem)....  modern..... Skoda Felecia 1.9 N/A diesel.

 

It transformed the performance from a meagre  40 bhp pulling a 2.5 tonne camper van - you can imagine the performance up hill -  to a muscular 58/60 BHP.

 

I was introduced to the fast n furious  world of (w) mild acceleration....  and an off the line performance of a.... not perhaps a scalded cat ...but in a slight  hurry fat moggy .

 

Accompanied with the aerodynamics of a breeze block and in the colours of poo brown lower half (the van not me)  over Ivory cream  top half, and nice flowery curtains -   I am the local Mr 1970"s but its a complete contrast to the Mini.

 

 Circumstances allow me to get an engine and the conversion bell housing kit,  so I will be doing the transplant  myself with help from a friend  

 

It a fairly well trod route but theres so much technical skill on this forum -  I might take the liberty of seeking advice as the conversion progresses and an aspect of the install needs an engineers mind ot=r fresh pair of eyes  to solve a problem

 

Wish me luck 

 

 

 

Matt

 

 

 

 

 

 

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

Well that sounds like far more fun than any modern rubbish.  You can't beat high performance where it's least expected.

[Matt Brighton]

If you you tube Burt Munroe theres a 1970's documentary about him that preceeded and inspired the Fastest indian film starring anthony hopkins

 

watch parts 1,2 on you tube....

 

He at one point says - "anyone can buy a fast bike - and ride it fast - that doesn't interest me....  - thats only  1% of the fun - the real thing is making something slow - go faster  faster is a product of hard workk and application  of my mind  - thats what interests me"

 

He developed an indian scout bike he spent all his money on 1n 1920  to a record breaker... not unlike the motivation of many mini owners  

Edited by Matt Brighton, 22 June 2018 - 06:06 PM.

[Mini-dude]

I watched the movie about him he actually build a lot of the parts for his motorcycle himself, he design a custom head for the engine, conrods and pistons to say a few.