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Blunder

Post subject: most popular???

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:47 pm

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Hi, pretty new to Australia and trying to find out what engine conversions are most popular and most legal!?!?!

I'm used to boring blocks and flowing heads upto about 1380, turbo'ing the a series using an MG metro set up or last thing i did back in the uk was a supercharger.

But have noticed you do alot more engine swaps here.

cheers people. :lol:

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13secmini

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:33 pm

1275cc

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Location: Wollongong

i would say the suzuki gti (g13b) engine is the most used in minis here in oz at the moment, i know of about 15, maybe more. The toyota starlet gt (4efte) is also popular with about 7-8 done now.

The best conversion by far is the diahatsu gtti (cb70), only a 3 cylinder but will eat a 4efte for dinner! (all tongue and cheek)

I did the 4efte mini in 2002, have since sold it and now doing the cb70 in a round nose.

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slinkey inc

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:23 pm

1275cc

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Location: Adelaide, SA

I'm in the slow process on doing one.

Mine should be the 3rd one on the road in Adelaide, as far as I'm aware.

But I'm a loooooong way off completion, only just started.

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cush

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:45 pm

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slinkey inc wrote:

Mine should be the 3rd one on the road in Adelaide, as far as I'm aware.

3rd?

who's #2 matt?

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slinkey inc

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:41 pm

1275cc

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Location: Adelaide, SA

Pubudu I believe. He posts regulary about his project.

And Matt? I doubt he'll be finishing his project since I bought his engine and all....

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mason

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:30 pm

848cc

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Location: Feilding, New Zealand

what size cc is a cb70

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slinkey inc

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:39 pm

1275cc

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Location: Adelaide, SA

It's a 1.0L engine, possibly 993cc.... Wikipeida does not 'know all' on Diahatsu engine.

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cush

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:31 am

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slinkey inc wrote:

Pubudu I believe. He posts regulary about his project.

And Matt? I doubt he'll be finishing his project since I bought his engine and all....

well there you go...

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drmini in aust

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:26 am

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Location: near Baulkham Hills, NSW

Google is your friend...
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2968/article.html
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IwannaMini

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:29 pm

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13secmini wrote:

I did the 4efte mini in 2002, have since sold it and now doing the cb70 in a round nose.

Out of interest sake why the 3 cylinder over a 4 cylinder engine?

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cush

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:31 pm

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economy?

both fuel and in the manufacture?

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Mini Mad

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:15 pm

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IwannaMini wrote:

13secmini wrote:

I did the 4efte mini in 2002, have since sold it and now doing the cb70 in a round nose.

Out of interest sake why the 3 cylinder over a 4 cylinder engine?

Lightweight
Easy to fit in roundnose
Still Good Power
Uniqueness
Came up at the right time.

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Gordo

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:58 pm

1098cc

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Location: Brisbane

Sorry to go off topic a little but....
Does any one know if there is a size difference between the cb70 and the non turbo 3 banger they have? And i mean physical size and mounting positions?
Cheers
Dan

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Blunder

Post subject: supercharging....

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:20 pm

1098cc

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Location: Perth

So have many people supercharged the standard engine? If so using what supercharger and from where?

cheers all

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13secmini

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:25 pm

1275cc

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Location: Wollongong

Mini Mad wrote:

IwannaMini wrote:

13secmini wrote:

I did the 4efte mini in 2002, have since sold it and now doing the cb70 in a round nose.

Out of interest sake why the 3 cylinder over a 4 cylinder engine?

Lightweight
Easy to fit in roundnose
Still Good Power
Uniqueness
Came up at the right time.

Got it all covered there josh!

Motor only weighs in at 60kg's :shock:

4efte over 100kg's
no cutting was needed to fit, only small hole for alternator in round nose
will make 150hp@wheels all day
no one got one on the rd yet in the world
couldnt resist getting a whole charade with running gear for $1500 and selling bits of it totaling $1200

Oh and it will be allowed to run with the super mini class :twisted:

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