so a fully worked cooper s couldnt keep up with an 1100 with a cooper head and and twin carbs?



yea if you can afford one go a bigblock, if you cant then you can still have lots of fun with a tickled smallblock, either way i think minis are all about handling and for that, even an 850 will put a smile on your face.

see, this is what I mean! no-one needs to do more than travel at the speed limit...

if my 1275 has the same amount of work done to it as someone elses 1100, my 1275 is going to be faster, isn't it...

it's like they say, size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it that counts - well I say what if I've got a big one and I'm good at using it ? they're not going choose a well used small one over a well used big one. Simple

just drop a Toyota turbo in power +drivabilaty +reliability

+ crap handling under power.

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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.

my 850 puts a smile on my face

..........to me, that would no longer be a mini..............

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Dont know if ANY of you guys ave ever raced a mini but really, the only one making any sense here is Ryan. So go back and have a read. most of the rest is jousting sticks.....

The guy who posted just above you is just one in this this thread who have raced many, many minis!

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

"... even an 850 will put a smile on your face"

And how far have you driven an 850. After 2000 km (in a couple of days) the thrill wears off

As the Yanks say.. there aint no substitute for cubic inches....

Anything you can do with a small motor you can do with the big one - to better effect.

Cheers, Ian

As somebody once said- "a good big'n will always beat a good little'n..."

My 1412 stroker is way more street drivable than my 1360 was (even though peak HP is less).

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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.

At least three

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

the way i see it is that this guy "DOES`NT" want a race mini

hence why i said go big, but keep it mild

soooooo,,,,, i don`t how many of you have driven "BIG" mini engines but that`s the way to get exactly what the man asked

keep the cam mild & the comp ratio down to suit pump fuel with no detonation, give it some good head (cause BIG motors have BIG lungs & Bob`s your Aunty



no Jousting from me,,, just simple facts

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

sounds like the only ones you have been in and/or driven have been setup badly.

I'm talking changing lanes here, under power in a straight line, dry road...
I wasn't driving, just packing death in the suicide seat.

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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.