The 1100 engine in my MK1 is obviously a swap as it is a Vanden Plas 1100. In trying to find out about this I found a site the gives this info with regard to Mini's

Mini Vanden Plas 1978-1980

BL-offshoot Leykor pioneered the idea of using the Vanden Plas name purely as a trim level identifier when they launched the “most luxuriously-equipped Mini ever seen in South Africa”.

Were the VDP engines ever used here? or could it be that mine was imported from SA? Does anyone know anything else about them? - basically just courious

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Could it be out of a Morris 1100/1300 Vanden Plas? A few of those in NZ and cheap engine repower for a mini.

Must be the day for South African Minis!!!

Is yours round or clubbie?

No external hings and one piece windows or is it too early for that change.

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mutant mini 1380cc '73 UK imp-Chroma Lusion-leather interior-8 x 300W Diamond Audio Dual Voice Coil 8" subs, Phoenix Gold 4 chnl amp, Pioneer 7550 DVD, 2x Phoenix Gold A1.800d MonoBlock Amp, Focal Utopia splits, 14" chrome rims 195/40/14 tyres

Mine is a 1963 MKI 850 roundie that has had a heart transplant. ( I also have the original with matching numbers for a future rebuild )

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Interesting!!! The engine has a place for a mounting block under the alternator that is just hanging in space - what modela out there have a mounting point on the front sub frame behind the grill?

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I've found out this much:

Standard 1098 45 bhp@5250rpm
56 lb ft @2700rpm

Vanden Plas 1098 55bhp@5500rpm
61lbft@2500rpm

So by the time I put on twin carb, extractors, bigger exhaust valves

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Wombat,
There were a few sold here. Vanden Plas Princess they were I think-
All Morris etc 1100 & 1300 type AD016 cars had that engine mount where you say. There was another behind, under the fuel pump.
My 1100S motor had 'em, until I lit the gas axe...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I was thinking that - something else I could do if I pulled it out

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Vanden Plas was an MG1100 motor- came stock with twin HS2s and 3-1 header (like an S). Also had a 295 head...
So you won't gain lots..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Bummer

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Drop a Russell Eng RE-13 cam in there, clean up the ports and shave the head a bit.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I know where there is one of these VP 1100s in Canberra...the fella took the 1100 body shell I had after I removed the 1100S!

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