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Author: | Timbo27 [ Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | R1 conversion |
Hi there, can R1 engined classic Minis be registered in Australia/Victoria? Are there threads I haven't stumbled across on this conversion? Cheers |
Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: R1 conversion |
I think that one might have been a pro-motive kit: http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/index.php?page=r1-kit The difficulty with motorbike engines in particular is that they need a mechanical reverse - the pro-motive kit has a reverse gearbox which solves this problem. Some UK minis get around this with an electric reverse. But I've also heard of people getting away with no reverse at all - but for a road car that sounds like a nightmare to me. |
Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: R1 conversion |
I think a big issue is also the emissions that these bike engines put out. |
Author: | Timbo27 [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: R1 conversion |
Thanks guys, RM Performance is not far from home for me so I will look into it further with them. |
Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: R1 conversion |
There was one in Adelaide for sale a few months ago but it hadn't gone through a rego check. Not sure who bought it or where it is now. Maybe someone on here will remember it. Here is a photo of it anyway. |
Author: | TheMiniMan [ Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: R1 conversion |
Our Dept of Tpt Engineer Guy here in Brisbane has approved us to fit bike engines into minis with starter motor as reverse gear. |
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