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68Rusty

Post subject: Ford anglia/cortina motors on A-series gearbox?

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:09 pm

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Are there any members here that have tried a ford on A-series gearbox adaption before?

Refering to 'how to modify your mini' Vizard states that with a few spacer plates, crankshaft adaptor, oil feed mods are what it takes? He also says the 105E anglia motor I think are very good for boring out and increasing capacity alot.

I had heard of the 1600 cortina motors being done years ago, but they would not be legal as greater than 15% capacity from standard. Maybe Anglia motor better option for road car?

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simon k

Post subject: Re: Ford anglia/cortina motors on A-series gearbox?

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:12 pm

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68Rusty wrote:

I had heard of the 1600 cortina motors being done years ago, but they would not be legal as greater than 15% capacity from standard.

'tis legal, you can go up to 1.8 or something N/A - but 1600 is OK, otherwise the few 1.6 Hondas that are registered wouldn't be legal

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:19 pm

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I noticed in a mini mag years ago someone put a Ford Escort OHC 1600 Pinto engine on a Mini box - had twin webbers poking thru the bonnet and was raced in historics in the UK - looked wicked :twisted:

I have always wanted to build one with a RS2000 OHC Pinto engine - don't think the box would like it though :cry:

I have read somewhere that Richard Longman offered a kit

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:25 pm

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There's a guy here at work that has been talking about it, but he's away sick today!

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simon k

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:28 pm

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there's this too:

d1ck0 wrote:

Check out http://www.minicooper.org.uk/ then click on SwiftMini on the left hand side.

Like they used to do with BDA's they are mating the Swift Motor to the Mini Box. Different!

someone on here has been playing with a swift motor on a mini 'box, but I didn't find it

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68Rusty

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:46 pm

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9/61 wrote:

There's a guy here at work that has been talking about it, but he's away sick today!

Yeah, just reading Vizard books and blowing my nose all day :wink:

iPhones are handy.

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68Rusty

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:04 pm

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simon k wrote:

there's this too:

d1ck0 wrote:

Check out http://www.minicooper.org.uk/ then click on SwiftMini on the left hand side.

Like they used to do with BDA's they are mating the Swift Motor to the Mini Box. Different!

someone on here has been playing with a swift motor on a mini 'box, but I didn't find it

Yeah I remember something about that, they had to machine down the top of gearbox an inch or so? Project seemed to halt for some reason.

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68Rusty

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:12 pm

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kuzzy wrote:

I have always wanted to build one with a RS2000 OHC Pinto engine - don't think the box would like it though :cry:

I have read somewhere that Richard Longman offered a kit

I used to have a standard Escort RS2000 many years ago, to imagine that motor in a mini would sure be a weapon. Yeah, I think the A series gearbox would be starting to struggle!

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:13 pm

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68Rusty wrote:

Project seemed to halt for some reason.

Came to his senses? :lol:

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kuzzy

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:37 pm

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If anyone knows of a adaptor kit or makes one let me know - the wife wants her own Mini and I'd be inclined to do this or a twinky kit.

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:41 pm

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"Manx" used to make them years & years ago

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68Rusty

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:02 pm

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Found this tread with some info

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... mid=0&nmt=

Alloy 1600 escort/lotus motor.

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:43 pm

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Someone in the UK was offering Ford 2 ltr BDA engine conversion kits too, but I don't recall anything regarding the then much needed bissalloy gearbox........

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:44 pm

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Talk to Henry Draper - he ran a Mini Sports Sedan back in the '70s with a 1600 Ford motor atop a Mini transmission.

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:32 pm

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Nissan A15 engine would be good :-)

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