Ben ev
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anyone no wot engines you can drop into a mini? have been offered one without an engine will wont forced induction was thinking maybe ford cvh rs turbo or something along those lines. just have no idea wot will fit in such a small space??
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CorsAsh
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Metro turbo engine goes straight in, no messing.
Apart from maybe building a space for the turbo into the bulkhead.
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Ben ev
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what cc are the the metros? 1300 turbo?
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Marc
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16v conversions - Mainly just the head I think.
Honda Vtec engines
Vauxhall XE
Being the most popular.
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Ben ev
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heard that to fit an xe you need to extend the front end by about a foot?? gona be fabricating a steel kit for it i think, maybe abit touring car style so that can be an option if needs be.
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Marc
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The MG Metro Turbo is a 1.3 (1275cc) yeah. Original Mini turbos, the ERA were 998cc.
The 1.3 is actually 1275cc. These can be found in the 1275GT and Coopers/S, later model being fuel injected.
I thought it was more like 6" for an XE.
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ckallis500
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ive seen small block vauxhall engines, mainly the c16se 1.6 8v (100bhp) fitted into the front of a mini which is still on the original front end which is not extended... a friends in the middle of a v-tec conversion, once thats done were dropping a 16v vauxhall engine in the back...
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Teddy
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Ive seen a v6 in a mini 
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jr
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Allspeed do 1.6 8v conversion kit into classic front end
you can also fit a xe in a clubman without extending it
watsons and allspeed also do a vtec subframe (dont do it)
you can also put the suzuki swift engine in them
seen a CVH, but in the back of one
Metro turbo goes in, but iirc have to mod
the bulkhead for the inlet
r5gtt engine goes in
V6 vaux engine fits in the front
ford and rover v8 fits in the front
a series fits in the front and back
b series fits in the front
mazda rotary engine fits in it
[Edited on 03-08-2006 by jr]
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Ben ev
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cheers jr seem to be the man in the no. wots involved with a r5gtt? think one of my mates has got one laying in the garage
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jr
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im not sure TBH, as but as everything is subframe mounted its the case of modding the mini sub to mount the r5 engine
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CorsAsh
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Metro turbo engine is a straight swap, cut a square in the bulkhead, weld a little box in there for the turbo to sit in, job done.
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jr
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surely thats what i said 
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CorsAsh
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Surely I was backing you up
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Surely I was backing you up
surely thats  then
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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ERA Turbo was 1275 too Marc 
Metro turbo needs a box fabricating on the bulkhead, i can get measurements for this, or you can buy one for about 25 quid
all the engines jr listed go in, plus the 16XE vaux engines,
to be honest, anything will go within reason, i've seen a rover V8 in the front of one
best sticking with a good old a series though, maybe a 16v head (BMW K1100 one goes with a bit of work, and its fookin amazing)
Ecotec (X20XEV) goes too, under a roundnose, with no extending. only people who cant be arsed with attention to detail extend the front
the little A+ Turbo is good for about 200bhp with the right spec
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Robin
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oh, and get yourself on http://www.16vminiclub.co.uk and http://www.turbominis.co.uk fr more in depth info
AVOID theminiforum.co.uk at the mo, they have a virus on the main page, and it will knacker your pc.
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Robin
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Starlet GT engine goes too. and i'm sure the Zetec will do.
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Robin
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and the K series of course
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