NObody has mentioned a 42 " Weber Cushy

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Its mentioned in morrie1310's msg... Well under his msg, about his engine specs, and speaking of specs i think GAF might have to get his checked....

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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

sounds like you probly have a uni joint problem more than an engine problem

check it out, you may not "have" to spend all that money straight away

& A+ engines are crap compared to our Aussie 1275 engines

sooo many A+ engines are sleaved from the factory & some that weren`t,, should have been, for pourosity problems in the blocks,,,I`m not a big fan of the A+ engine,,,They`re only "ok" simply because our aussie 1275 engines are getting very thin on the ground (Hard to find) but!!! the A+ gearboxes are definately a quieter & much improved upon option compared to the early gearboxes...much bigger shafts & bearings & a more quieter gear cut on the teeth of the gears.

& i`d say the price you`re talking about this "Conversion" won`t be with labour fitting the entire package,,,& then you`d also need 12" wheels or bigger to fit over the 8.4" discs that they come with...i`d do more homework if i were you

I was buying complete 1275 A+ power units & disc brake assys from England for the last few years & i was selling them as a package for $2000,,,not now tho,,,they are more like $3000 for that same package.

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

You cannot get a lot more power out of the efi motors as they are fuel restricted. But they are much nicer to drive, easier to maintane and more economical. The only problem in Oz is the long distances between the test equipment.

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Chris

Everything I like is either
illegal, immoral or fattening.

Gday mate there is a place in syd or melb that sell whole jap import minis for 1700 just do an internet search i thinks it this place www.miniparts.com.au if it isnt you will have to look just stumbled across it when looking good luck.

That is complete mini, engine gearbox injection aircon the lot. ready to drive. prob not road legal.

there is a place in syd or melb that sell complete import minis for 1700 with everything you need i think the place is www.miniparts.com.au if not do an internet search i just stumbled over it when looking good luck.

pack me up in a 54kg foam box $230 return trip delivered
got my arm stuck between extractors and block the other day, i may be useless


in my opinion, $5000 for an A+ series engine, with the problem Mini Man highlighted?
hmmm

brad told us $10k for his starlet conversion, and $5k possibly if you do most of it yourself

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$3500-4000 for a Rover 1275 SPi front cut at the most. For 5 grand, you will want it to be installed aswell. And yes I know what it costs - cos I just bought one, after a long search

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

Hey c'mon, its not that cold... The snow was only down to 300m here this weekend!!

I've got an A+ donk and it looks very nice... Dunno how it goes yet caus my mini is in pieces waiting for some respray lovin...

Big Dan

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A mate has done this conversion on a UK MkIII shell. It's a great car, quiet and economical with a decent turn of speed. He travels long distances in his Mini, and finds it a LOT more comfortable and quieter than his Mk1 Cooper S.

He has had the head slightly ported and added a set of higher ratio roller rockers. The stock computer is working fine with these minor mods. But any more than that, and he will probably need aftermarket EFi.

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Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2