cazmo, just got an email from Con (yellow gti powered morris). He suggest that there may soon be some restrictions placed upon what motor can be transplanted into the car (Noooooooo!!!!!). Will enquire with QLD Transport.

well, that sux. that would be great if you could find out. any ideas when this will take effect?

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72 Clubbie - Current project - Vauxhall C20XE 2000cc 16v 150hp.
78 Clubbie - Future project.

pffft, i seriously doubt it, why would they put restrictions on them when people are putting 13b turbo motors in geminis and escorts.. it isnt mush of a change when you think about it..


and to answer your question about letting you "copy my subframe" i dont think the previous owner of my subframe would apreciate me doing that... i was talking about my subby design, and he recons it wont pass his is all bent sheet metal, mines mostly box/tube steel.. meh, see what happens when i take it to an engineer

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GTi Turbo'd mini, abused daily

Talk to an engineer before you go to far!

If you get them involved in the early stages they usually appreciate it and are likely to be more receptive to your ideas.

One tip - start with a pre-76 car so you do not have pollution control hassles. Then you can legally run aftermaket computers without hassle.

A complete 4AGE Corolla twin cam drivetrain is available at my local wreckers, but the gearbox to large to be an easy conversion.

Minis Plus in Melbourne is/was fitting a normally aspirated Nissan Micra twin cam to a Mini. This set me thinking. There was a 930cc 4cyl Turbo AND Supercharged Micra in Japan. So if the normal Micra donk will fit, maybe the 930cc T&S will fit too!

Just remember, I thought of it first!

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

no worries, mate.

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72 Clubbie - Current project - Vauxhall C20XE 2000cc 16v 150hp.
78 Clubbie - Future project.

cazmo
Conducted some very brief investigations this afternoon and could not dig anything up. Have launched my brother on the case, he got lots of spare time (not). If there are any changes he will be able to find out.

sounds good. thanks.

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72 Clubbie - Current project - Vauxhall C20XE 2000cc 16v 150hp.
78 Clubbie - Future project.

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1889/article.html

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"Show me the Mini!"

Pics of Con's yellow roundie -

If you are after a G13B engine go talk to you local wreckers, they arent hard to come by.

I own a Swift myself, and the G13B engine goes hard, would love to put it in my mini.

Wander over to www.redlinegti.com and keep your eyes on the trading post in the forums, written off GTi's and also engines appear there pretty often.

hey guys....i was just wondering if anyone had thought of transplanting one of the little 3 cylinders going around into a mini? i know that it'd be a bit down on power compared to the donks you're talking about....but surely something like the 800 out of a matiz or something would make for a pretty easy conversion and it'd have 40-50kw stock.....

im asking this cos my aunt has just had her matiz written off.....would it be worth a try or not?

It is still going to set you back some decent ammount of $$ getting a subframe fabricated / modified to suit it.

yeah i know it wouldnt exactly be cheap...but i sorta thought it'd have similar power to a stock 1275 (at least i tihnk?) but would be good to drive everyday..........or am i on the wrong track here?

could work then later on turbo intercooler 50 shot of nos and then on the back window tyou can have a sticker sayin got rice haw haw haw haw
makka

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lol...very funny makka.....i wasnt seriously thinking about it, just reading this thread and thought it might be an idea