Pardon me but gaggg. Not my cup of tea..but each to their own

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If its got tits or wheels its gonna cost you

1973 Solid side Leyland Mini Panelvan 1100 in Hairy Lime(Elma)
1976 Clubby project in progress
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe in need of a full resto
1971 Mini K Garden Art

well,,, it sounds to me like you`d be keen on (at least) a really hot BIG BIG BIG roady 5-port engine ,,, like maybe 1400-1500ccs-ish. My own roady is 1510cc with just a mild cam & 10:1 comp-ratio,,, so it`s all smooth & drivable ,,, but it does beat most things around, but not all the rice burners nor the go-hard wrx`s & well sort-out V8 mobs,,, there`s some pretty quick cars out there

but it holds it`s own quite nicely concidering it`s on pump fuel, drive your grandma to the shops & back ,,, & lasts so well

or """more what i`m thinking for you""" (by the sounds of it)--> a 1293-ish turbo charged 5-port

i doubt you`d get a turbo injected twinky for 10K unless you did a whole-lotta-yourself-ness & scabed around the wreckers for 2nd hand bits & did most of the machining & mods & building & fabricating of it all yourself , that style of donk i sell for around $20K

sooo,,, my thoughts (with your cost framed) is the turbo 1293-ishcc 5-port & there`s absolutely nothing wrong with that,,, i love em

but yeah i`m not a big fan of that green car i must admit , sorry,,, just not my kettle of fish ... but each to their own , i won`t knock it.

have fun deciding & also have fun once you have decided the fun really does start there
cheers
Matt

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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.

I like it, Yeah, that is a beast alright!

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

I like Matts thinking....1293 / 1310 turbo. Doesn't need to be over the top for around town. Think about it......you can break the speed limit in 1st gear if your pulling 7000 - 8000 RPM with the right diff ratio!

That's my next motor....A+ metro turbo motor cleaned up with 21st century know how and an intercooled turbo. Nothing stupid, just fun and reliable!

Cheers Shane

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If it's not a Cooper S, the mini was designed to be modified!

What about a 7 port cross flow with carbs?

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1964 Nb Race Car - big bore short stroke & lots of revs - Sold
1969 Mk2 Cooper S - First Car

Twin webers
Or a huge turbo poking out the front of the bonnet with the grille replaced with a massive made to fit intercooler.. Fat 7" front tyres with sticky soft racing tyres so you get traction and massive arms to control the torque steer you'll get from it.

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If its got tits or wheels its gonna cost you

1973 Solid side Leyland Mini Panelvan 1100 in Hairy Lime(Elma)
1976 Clubby project in progress
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe in need of a full resto
1971 Mini K Garden Art

Put a Minispares 5 speed box

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Excuse my ignorance, but what's the longevity of an engine with three main bearings after you ram 120 hp+ worth of air down its throat? Especially with a bore/stroke ratio from the age of tractor engines.

I don't have a problem with the aseries, I wouldn't have a mini any other way, but if your keen to have power and reliability the sad fact is you can only choose one. Why not root around, there were a few late model blocks being converted to the aseries gearbox that have gone quiet, buy someone else's project?

Or better yet fit a Mircra engine, low boost and squeeze 100 or more reliable horses. Probably cheaper too.

Also, as matt suggested even in top form minis never were known for their straight line speed. Twin cam, high revving, low displacement divided across as many bores as possible. With a close ratio box, it worked for enzo ferarri, not exactly the m.o of an aseries

On their website they do not recommended use in high powered minis, stock 1275 only. Unless you go to a noisy straight cut box.

I reckon either go 7 or 8 port alloy head, fuel injection, electronic ignition, and a PROPERLY selected turbo (just one off the shelf will give too much lag) supercharger could be good but too but there's more room for a turbo in a cross flow headed mini.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

No dramas with mine.. Mines not stock

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They used to reckon no more than 90lb/ft torque, or it would stuff the box.
My stroker has 113..

Just bung a taller diff in, it's much cheaper.

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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 prefer originality but i must say that is so cool!!!!

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..still waiting for the Italian Job sequel to see if the bus went down

oops - page 2

I was referrring ot the Green Clubby photo at the base of page 1

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..still waiting for the Italian Job sequel to see if the bus went down

I like a good N/A big bore A series, stroked or not. Hold the turbos, they just help things break sooner.

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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've never had mine on the dyno but they recon it should be 110 bhp from Downton when it was built

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