V8 Conversion
Created by: Wiggy
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Sep 18, 2017 04:05AM | helpmymini | |
Sep 17, 2017 07:53PM | bluebox | |
Sep 17, 2017 04:43PM | joltfreak | |
Sep 17, 2017 01:52PM | specialist | Edited: Sep 17, 2017 01:53PM |
Sep 17, 2017 12:37PM | Wiggy | |
Sep 17, 2017 12:30PM | marvalussbody | Edited: Sep 17, 2017 12:40PM |
Sep 17, 2017 10:51AM | Wiggy | |
Sep 17, 2017 10:02AM | SCUM | |
Sep 17, 2017 09:30AM | Wiggy | |
Sep 17, 2017 08:44AM | ssuperflyoldguy | |
Sep 17, 2017 08:41AM | JohninCM | |
Sep 17, 2017 07:22AM | specialist | Edited: Sep 17, 2017 07:33AM |
Sep 17, 2017 05:53AM | travellering | |
Sep 17, 2017 05:45AM | travellering | |
Sep 17, 2017 05:39AM | Dan Moffet | |
Sep 17, 2017 05:34AM | thewerewolf | |
Sep 17, 2017 05:08AM | Wiggy |
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Mike Guido's Minissan should be a good example of power and driveability. It's a V6 but is still up front.
Back in the 80s my dad's friend built a Yugo as a joke. It had a 2.2 Turbo motor up front and a Cadillac V8 in the rear. He took it to autocross events for a while. It kinda pushed a little.
Mark Looman, Ada Michigan
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I have been in a 464 front mounted mini, during a full burnout it went straight and fast. The best part was when the cab filled with smoke as we launched. The car came to a unfortunate end one day when the throttle jammed. The car hit a gully and broke its frame. That was the last of that car. I've always been fond of the idea of being strap to a rocket seigh, so I guess that ride in the mini will have to do. What fun. Cheers
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Yes it can be done!
what are you planning to do with it?
what are you planning to do with it?
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to be honest, i like the power but the noise and vibration is just pure shet ! i can't handle it.
https://youtu.be/hq-gNLFg5ic
https://youtu.be/hq-gNLFg5ic
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I hope so unless she has been reading my mail lol
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It would have to be £50 notes in afraid, lol. This will be my umpteenth mini. Bit I think I might make it my first hill climbing mini.
Scratch the V8 and shoehorn in an impreza engine.
Scratch the V8 and shoehorn in an impreza engine.
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A 2 inch stack of one hundred dollar bills should do the trick......
SCUM #2. "Life is too short to own just one classic Mini!"
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I won't be doing it myself. I just wanted to k ow if it's possible and if so how would it be done.
As they say " measure twice, cut once", so to speak lol
As they say " measure twice, cut once", so to speak lol
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Google. Search. Won't ever bring you back here.
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Sorry Wiggy. For a project like this if you are asking how to do it you are already in too deep. It can be done and if you had the ability you would already have the cutting torch out.
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there's no point of going V8 or even V6 on a mini, with it's narrow wheelbase, it can get squirly on take off and upon shifting gears. but yah know, to each his own, if that's your trip, go for it bro!!! just ignore the purists, they'll surely jump on you,,,,Lol see?, one purist even asked why, why why???,lol
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Sorry to come off like a smart-arse, but the only sensible way I see is to remove the stock mini drive train and mount the car backwards on a dolly behind a v8 pickup.
It's a uni body car with subframes that are too small to accommodate any larger engine than the smallest V8s made. To mount one in the rear would mean there is nothing left of the original mini, nor of the passenger compartment.
If you have read this far, know that it has been done. A V8 rear engined clubman wagon was featured in MiniWorld magazine a couple years ago. You may try your luck on www.theminiforum.co.uk under the engine swaps area, but you are still basically going to wind up building a rear engine buggy Fram and dropping a mini shell on top.
It's a uni body car with subframes that are too small to accommodate any larger engine than the smallest V8s made. To mount one in the rear would mean there is nothing left of the original mini, nor of the passenger compartment.
If you have read this far, know that it has been done. A V8 rear engined clubman wagon was featured in MiniWorld magazine a couple years ago. You may try your luck on www.theminiforum.co.uk under the engine swaps area, but you are still basically going to wind up building a rear engine buggy Fram and dropping a mini shell on top.
rusted subframe bolts are the hardest material known to man...
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The short answer is "Don't".
See this thread for why
V8 Mini
See this thread for why
V8 Mini
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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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why why why??
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Hello, is there anyone out there who has any instructions etc on how to put a V8 into the rear of a classic.