sorry- but nope, it's much bigger, and weighs a ton too.
Also harder to get big power from without them going BANG!
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| Author: | generation speedkill [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:18 pm ] |
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hey i was just wondering if the engine from an austin 1800 had the same dimensions and mounts as a mini engine thanks |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:13 pm ] |
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sorry- but nope, it's much bigger, and weighs a ton too. Also harder to get big power from without them going BANG!
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:31 pm ] |
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What about 1800 gearbox? !. Are they any good. 2. Do they fit? I'm toying with a few ideas, but they rely on finding a FWD sump/gearbox or similiar. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:25 pm ] |
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The whole Austin 1800 motor/box is lots wiiiiider than a Mini one, no way I can see it fitting. Although with enough hacking anything is possible (for a race car). TheMiniMan has an Austin 1800? box in a black Mini racer, with a P76 V8 attached- but it's NOT a road car and not going yet I think. |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:29 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: The whole Austin 1800 motor/box is lots wiiiiider than a Mini one, no way I can see it fitting. Although with enough hacking anything is possible (for a race car).
TheMiniMan has an Austin 1800? box in a black Mini racer, with a P76 V8 attached- but it's NOT a road car and not going yet I think. Whoa! P76 V8 is 4.4, I got spare, smaller version 3.5 alloy V8 in the shed I have seen them in mini's even raod mini's but I really can't see that being legal on the raod, even tho the alloy rover V8 only about 100kg heavier than A-series iron lump. |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:14 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: The whole Austin 1800 motor/box is lots wiiiiider than a Mini one, no way I can see it fitting. Although with enough hacking anything is possible (for a race car).
TheMiniMan has an Austin 1800? box in a black Mini racer, with a P76 V8 attached- but it's NOT a road car and not going yet I think. i saw something similar to this, and the thing had so much understeer it wasnt funny, whats strange is when i got back from wagga with my new engine we had trouble moving it, we had no trouble moving my dads p76 motor and tranny in the same way, says on 16vmini site that their are alot of other rover and bmc motors that fit in, how come we dont see them here |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:17 pm ] |
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buztoy wrote: drmini in aust wrote: The whole Austin 1800 motor/box is lots wiiiiider than a Mini one, no way I can see it fitting. Although with enough hacking anything is possible (for a race car). TheMiniMan has an Austin 1800? box in a black Mini racer, with a P76 V8 attached- but it's NOT a road car and not going yet I think. i saw something similar to this, and the thing had so much understeer it wasnt funny, whats strange is when i got back from wagga with my new engine we had trouble moving it, we had no trouble moving my dads p76 motor and tranny in the same way, says on 16vmini site that their are alot of other rover and bmc motors that fit in, how come we dont see them here Nothing else sold here, except the crappo OHC Morris 1500. The Rover K series we never got. A dude in Finland? managed to cram a Rover V8 in, the clubby still looked stocko outside. Illegal here... for road use. |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:21 pm ] |
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finland one is probally the one i saw blue with yellow stripes |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:31 pm ] |
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Nah twas black |
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| Author: | KLAS [ Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:48 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: Nothing else sold here, except the crappo OHC Morris 1500. The Rover K series we never got. than you rearly miss a very good engine Quote: A dude in Finland? managed to cram a Rover V8 in, the clubby still looked stocko outside. Illegal here... for road use.
this one? http://www.geocities.com/jharkola/Viku2.html |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:47 am ] |
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Yep, thanks KLAS, that's the one....  
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| Author: | buztoy [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:45 am ] |
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i saw another one, it had vidoes of him starting it, then running it, then doing a burn out, and then he raced it, |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:28 pm ] |
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That was it! Love that car, it oozes style and speed, dunno how it would corner but the engine, fot it's size is definetly light..... Ahh  the rover alloy V8, best thing the brit's ever built, too bad it was designed by American's, just they weren't smart enough to realise it's potential, or (buick i think) couldn't be bother to realise it's potential but it's a great truly great engine! My dad had a range rover with a stroked 3.9, out to 4.2. had stage three heads and a motech computer. Engine was dynoed to 220 kw's, that's really good, buckets of torque too, with that long stroke! For a huge, heavy vehicle it went alright...now imagine that in an MGB coversion.. 
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| Author: | buztoy [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:21 pm ] |
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asked my dad and yer its alloy, something i didnt know  ,
but he said our is 4.4ltr mgb, me dad also comented that you stick anything in an mg and the nations classic car enthiusts wil hate you, but i wont
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:06 pm ] |
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buztoy wrote: mgb, me dad also comented that you stick anything in an mg and the nations classic car enthiusts wil hate you, but i wont
In some Mini circles, put anything but an A series in and they will want to tar and feather you too!
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