hey guys I was looking at putting a Toyota starlet GT engin in my Mini, I have seen it done before it sounds pretty sick. whats is your thoughts about this??

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Blackrz
(998cc Clubman)
- = :Zone 3 Goober: = -
http://photobucket.com/albums/y142/blackrz/?sc=1

"I Live My Life A Quater Mile At A Time"

it has been done, 13sec mini has it done (i think its
a starlet motor) i have heared that it is a bit of a beast
but i am not sure on much else, sorry

I'm a bit like... "It's not a Mini unless it has a Mini engine." But to each his own. I've also heard of people putting twin-cam turbo Swift engines in...

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Jonathan
http://photobucket.com/albums/y64/FatMaserati/

yeah i see what u r saying i just thought it would go so hard and verry quick i would have to make it more stable on the road like PHAT tyres and crap

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Blackrz
(998cc Clubman)
- = :Zone 3 Goober: = -
http://photobucket.com/albums/y142/blackrz/?sc=1

"I Live My Life A Quater Mile At A Time"

Mate you got a mini . Must have been hiding? or havent talked to you for ages. Good luck with whatever you do with it.

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Don't get me wrong, it cetainly would be quick and beasty, but I dunno... I'm not an "originalist", that is, I don't care if my Mini is modded, but I think there is something in modding the standard Mini engine into something good. Take a look at MiniWorld Magazine or whatever, and you'll see just how freaky these old engines, combined with new technology, can be. If you take away the engine, you take the "Mini" out of a Mini. IMO.

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Jonathan
http://photobucket.com/albums/y64/FatMaserati/

Fully sick???

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"Life is not like a box of chocolates... it's more like a jar of jalapenos. Whatever you do today, may burn your arse tomorrow."

yep got a 4efte in mine,,, Ive done all the A series things to my mini and just couldnt get the power nor reliabilty i wanted....

Yes people are getting good power from 1300+ motors but it can only go so far, and you still have a fairly week gearbox and not to mention no 5 speed box. (unless you have megga dollars.)

I did my conversion as its a daily driver, wanted atleast 200hp, be reliable, and cruise on hwys at less then 3000rpm at 120kph.
All the conversion, motor/box, paint, wheels, interior, brakes, engineering, rego etc cost as much as a pretty hot A series (120hp) would cost with a 5 speed box

I know where FatMaserati is coming from as i have a mini matic in the garage too that im building back to its former A series glory, there is a case to say that a mini isnt a mini if it dosnt have the right heart, but you cant go past the bang for your buck in what i did.

plus its still only 1300cc

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76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

i have to disagree with the originality thing, the a series is a hunk of crap.
in the mini's prime it wasnt even high tech
sure theres worse, air cooled flat 4's from vw's
the worst thing about minis is their drum brakes, but then.. its the lack of 5th gear and an all cast iron OHV engine thats noisy, rough and heavy

full credit goes to people like 13 sec for keeping the performance mini's alive.

THems Fighting words around here spaceboy......

A-Series here......
But considering Wankel Power for a Future build.......
J

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Space boy,
Got anything you want to run against my hunk of crap?

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Didn't think so.

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1970 Cooper S ex-Bathurst & ATCC
1964 Austin Cooper S ex-Group C race car
1967 Morris Cooper S ex-Group B
1962 Mini Speed sports sedan
1968-71 ex-Peter Manton Shell car

Also going down the Starlet route. And for same reason as Brad did lots of stuff to the 1275/1310. Irrespecitve of horsepower I was mainly doing it for the 5th gear cruising, the turbo is a bonus. If you want to see the level of effort required check my website...I think it will be worth it (Brad can testify) but equally I am going to drop the 1275 in another Clubby as alot of others have done.

Cheers

Matt

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

hell even the bini has a shitty cast iron block and SOHC!

Unlike some current throwaway European and Japanese alloy motors, you can actually rebore or resleeve a cast iron one when it's worn..

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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.