willd wrote:
There has to be a market / need for an affordable conversion that is simple and isnt silly money. 5million minis built.... Most make more than 3pc carbon monoxide..
What im thinking is that I design and engineer a conversion, get my project complied in qld and publish the design open source / like minded folk can chip in if they feel like it. Suppliers can then use the data to manufacture parts to a known design and sell to make a buck. If there is a std design pack get an engineer / authorised person in each state to do compliance by similarity. Kind of like an STC for an aeroplane. Ie compliance plate for a few hundred not a couple o grand.
Im not interested In a design that is marginal or puts so much power into a 50 year oldcar that kids build them and wrap themselves around lamp posts and kill themselves. Any one who wants more than 120 hp can put in the hard yards.
I think this engine conversion already exists - Just look at 666s moke. That Daihatsu engine was nearly made to go in there.
The old Daihatsu engines are bomb-proof and parts are still available through Toyota.
Hmm....maybe another engine conversion project for me down the track won't be about cramming power in there, but making the car lighter instead.
