nuts to the nay sayers who thought i was making my subframe too beefy

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"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

I thought of it as most modern motors(that you would substitute) will be more powerful and more reliable than the A series so you have power and reliablity catered for.

It seems more of a balancing act between power and complexity to me I mean Matt (The MiniMan) is doing a V8 mini and probably needs a very big shoe horn to get it in and it'd be a fair bit of work. On the other hand a 3 cylinder engine is easier to fit but probably just as reliable in standard form anyway.

The other trade off is how many people have done it before and how many of the problems have they found the solution to already. Just look at the Starlet conversion I imagine that quite a few of the people are doing this conversion because they know it can be done and have the assistance of Matt (minstar) and Brad(13sec) if they have any problems.
This is asside from the positive attributes of the starlet conversion (starting with it being a Toyota Yes I am a toyota fan I think they make some very reliable cars)

OK my 2 cents...keep in mind I can't be bothered doing a conversion too

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

Maybe not all 3 cyls are reliable but the 3cyl Suzukis sold here in North America are a pretty good little lump. Mine has nearly 300,000km's on it and the previous owner said it was an excellent car and never gave them any problems. I had the head off because it was seeping coolant out of the side of the head slightly. It was a super easy job and I got to inspect the cylinder walls. There was no ridge at the top and you could still see cross hatch marks in the walls. I've also got a friend who works in a speed shop who has built up many of these engines and he says they are pretty tough reliable units. So for those of you who might consider one of these, I would go for it.

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67 Traveller - Needs restoration
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isnt that what they always say? i mean...he was trying to sell it to you

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

That is true, they do always say that. But I've had it verified, it was a car that was a friend of my mechanics friend. They are known to be reliable anyway. Thanks for the concern.

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67 Traveller - Needs restoration
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Mini Mad's subframe will be strengthened quite bit compared with Brad's.

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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.

Mine has not shown any signs of fatigue or problems at all but it will also be strengthened soon. The ones im making now will hold the hp easy and be very light, pictures will be up soon once i get a price sorted out.

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1974 Moke - 998cc
76 Clubman B16a2 Vtec AWD Turbo 12.9@105mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9PW49e1hYs

gotta admit that Reliability brought on the thought of a new motor. but since then the 4efte thought's I am going to chase some power figures while I am here. from what I can tell the 4efte's are bullet-proof. So I will be going to try and push some decent figures on the Dyno.

ive all the people something reliable and quick.... pricless

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-doing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)