Hi guys, just wondering if I can get a compare between a 2000 model Dihatsu Sirion 989cc 3 cilinder, 5 Speed and a fairly standard 1100 mini motor in a mini.

Whats the power or goo difference? Worth it?? Noticeable when driving??

Any1 know??

Cheers Lockie.

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

shouldn't be too hard to find one for sale and go for a 'test drive'!

i've never been in one but at a guess would be similar power but smooth quiet and five forward synchro gears.... all the good things about moderns

i dont exactly want to find one for sale, then go for a drive to find out I'm just curious, to know the difference

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

We had one but I hadn't driven a mini for years back then so hard to remember to compare. I guess you could google some specs.

But it was a great little car and I was always amazed at how zippy it was for a 1000cc. 5th gear made for easy cruising.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

hmm I don't like this..

what are you up to lockie...

haha, actually doing uni work. urself?

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

one of those engines was put in a Clubman van a few years ago, made 39bhp on one of the dyno days, so nothing special. About the same as a 'normal' 998

crap, so ud b better off with an 1100 engine. Why would you go to the effort of doing the conversion? Is there not much involved in the conversion or something?

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

Economy, 5 speed gearbox, modern efi, reliability. Basically a modern day a series.
And its a good base for tuning.

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Simplify and add lightness

what were you expecting from a <1000cc 3cyl engine tuned for economy? 100bhp?

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

It's nothing amazing, but it fits in the bay without any cutting of the guards. It's actually smaller in the engine bay than the A-series, the subframe doesn't need alot of cutting compared to other engine conversions either.

But it does produce acceptable power, pretty flat power curve, EFI, 5-speed cruising and incredible economy.

If you know what your doing and do it yourself you could get away with it for less than a full rebuild of a smallblock engine + gearbox..

Personally i'd just do a smallblock up as the gains aren't worth it unless your primary concern is a reliable economic daily, which are the opposite of what i use my minis for.

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