finally got the motor in last night
very happy theres heaps of room for the radiator and other parts + the drive shafts should be back soon so its all starting to come together

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

How freakin small is that motor!

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

989cc of diahatsu power

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

much power/economy increase? you have dropped a cylinder yeah?

yes its a 3 banga was one of the most fuel effiecent motors in 2000 its only around 65hp standard but its 50kgs lighter than the 'a' series ,so it should move along nicley

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

It actually makes a Mini engine bay look huge!

Amazing!

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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

Well Done!!

Any plans for performance mods, or is it staying 'stock' ?

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No more Minis!......For now.

definately running forced induction next year either the same type of supercharger as i had on the 'a'series or a toyota CT9 turbo that a mate has

because it is still registered i want it to have no trouble getting engineered so im using everything i can from the sirion

+ i will have 6 to 8 months to get a feel of the car and sort any little problems it may have

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Did you have to cut the inner gaurds at all? And would this fit in a round nose without to much trouble?
Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

the only thing i had to cut was a piece of metal below the master cyl's that the engine steady conected to, there is heaps of room on both sides between the gaurds and the motor
in a round nose the sirion radiator would fit at the front also

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

Thanks for that, might have to go and have a look around for a good motor.
Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

Hey Paul, its coming together VERY nicely...Keep us all up dated on the progress....
Ps how is the new addition to the family

Cheers Monster Mini

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DVS K
Toad the Moke
Brutus the Ute
Mean Monster
Purple People Eater

thanks marlene , we ended up calling him jack and hes doing very well just sleeps all the time, forgot how easy it was when they are that age ,abbey is running a muck

ps did you see JAM IT's t shirts they are cool i got one for abbey a size 4 would fit your daughter

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini

i really like this conversion. seems alot simpler than 4efte. I know the power isnt anywhere near as good but fora daily driver that is reliable it sounds great. my daily driver is a 3 cylinder at the moment.... the mechanic said it will soon be a two and then a one ( it was a 4) but its is dying a slow death. hehe.... car cost 800AUD so i dont think I will get a new engine for it.
can you mod this engine much to gain extra oomph?

with forced induction im aiming for 100hp ,with all the bolt on goodies for late model efi engines it shouldnt be that hard

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57 Morris minor
88 Rover Mini