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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:31 am ] |
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We have our conversions down here but this is the first time I have see a Lotus engine in a Mini  Just amazing.
These pic's are from Himley Hall Show in the UK recently and thier are a lot of other amazing Minis http://www.miniaddicts.co.uk/forum/show ... php?t=3786 [QUOTE=Deano;29207] 
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:37 am ] |
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Can't quite see enough to see if it's on the mini gearbox or not , sure looks good though . |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:39 am ] |
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Same here and I'v ask for any info they have 
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:42 am ] |
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I'm thinking on the lines of a lotus head on a ford engine (cortina or escort) onto a mini gearbox with the older style crank adapter the pom's were famous for . Could be the top of the mini clutch housing peeking through at the rear of the engine ... |
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:44 am ] |
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And the best part ist: it's on a mini(-ish) gearbox  It was for sale some years ago somewhere, can't remember.
They were made by 'Manx', for Ford 'Kent' engines. But of course Kent based Lotus engines fit aswell. But I think both engines needed a special crank or crank tail adapter to take the Mini(?) flywheel:     
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:46 am ] |
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Ooh that's nice , most of them I've seen photo's of were cruder versions with heavy alloy plate bolted to a standard gearbox rather than a recast gearbox . |
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Tue May 12, 2009 7:49 am ] |
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on tenth day god created torque steer I assume the handling would be horris with all that weight up front
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Tue May 12, 2009 10:13 am ] |
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IMHO who cares how fast it goes or how well it handles...all I see is BLING BLING BLING Love it..!!! |
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| Author: | Rookiepilot [ Tue May 12, 2009 5:37 pm ] |
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And Lindsay Siebler use to race one here in Aus. 
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| Author: | poeee [ Tue May 12, 2009 6:02 pm ] |
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Oh yes please! |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue May 12, 2009 6:10 pm ] |
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Looks like it would be a pain to replace the waterpump. Just as well the Lotus motor has such a good reputation for waterpumps. (the reputation is for chewing out the waterpumps in a short time) 
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Tue May 12, 2009 6:22 pm ] |
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Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious |
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| Author: | blue_deluxe [ Tue May 12, 2009 8:43 pm ] |
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Who cares if its lots of trouble? Itd be a hell of a lot of fun and would be unique. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue May 12, 2009 8:46 pm ] |
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blue_deluxe wrote: Who cares if its lots of trouble? Itd be a hell of a lot of fun and would be unique.
Unique? Just like all the others. 
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| Author: | Asphalt [ Tue May 12, 2009 11:48 pm ] |
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I think there's better engines with much better gearboxes to use nowadays 
One more note to the pics I posted above: IMHO the Manx 'box was only available as a remote change type. So the others are most possibly of other origin 
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