Hi

With the interest in engine conversions I have decided to look
into doing one.

I was going to do vtec (that was many years ago)
but I have been told engine is too heavy compared to
others.

I have talked to my panel beater and he said the daihatsu.
I have been in a daihatsu one and at only 48hp or so
it was pretty good.

However, I am thinking maybe paseo or sera engine in a
mini and maybe a small turbo to hit the 150hp mark.

I have looked and found paseo car for $400 with engine
I could work with. Does anyone want to give me advice.

I don't have alot to spend and it needs to be simple
(i know nothing is) but still.

Thanks

What do you want out of the car?

IMO if you were fairly happy with 48hp stick with the A-series, it will save you a lot of money and go very hard with a bit of work.

Otherwise daihatsu CB70 3-cylinder is a good engine, light and easy to make the 150 mark.

The 5EFE is overkill when the 4EFTE can easily make that power.

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

HP is what is needed I want to be able to have more
reliability then an a series but a lot more power

Price plays a part as well lowest=better
better=hp

I don't think 3 cyc is good as its uneven or am I wrong
in saying that

4EFTE might be a goer, 1.5L starlet engine?
Thanks

The 4EFTE engine is a 1.3L
A 3 cylinder engine isn't too bad. Their very small which makes fitting it in the engine bay much easier. Their a lot lighter as well which helps the power to weight ratio and helps balance the car out a bit which can't hurt.
Their is a build on here of a 3 cylinder Charade donk and it is very nice and easy looking.

Here it is;
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31234

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

I am sort of leaning towards the paseo engine
as it is 1.5L and should fit the starlet subframes
that are made up.

In reading about the Daihatsu engine they sound rare

powerful. cheap. reliable

pick any two of the above.

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

The Sera and Paseo engine is just a Starlet engine basically. If you went that route you could probably upgrade to a 4EFTE (Starlet Turbo) later.

I reckon the Echo/Yaris 1.5vvti is worth a second look. Compact, reliable, will always be easy to get parts and similar power and torque to a Suzuki GTi. The dash even has a centre speedo which would lend itself to retrofitting into a Mini. I've seen rolled or statutory write-off Echo's with sub-50,000km on them go for under a grand at the auctions.

The only thing that's stopping me trying it is time. I've got too many other projects already.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

ok so has anyone done the yaris, echo one before?
and can the motor handle being turbo up to 150hp?

Also if the engine as or easier to fit then the starlet?
Is it heaver?

Thanks

AFAIK I know it hasn't been done yet.

The engine and box is physically smaller than a 4EFTE but I don't know what it weighs.

There is/was a TRD Turbo kit available, but I don't know what the cost or power figures were.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I don't know what the laws are like in your state (as I'm not aware of what state you are from) but it is much easier to use a stock engine than anything modified as you'll probably need to perform an emissions test.

4EFTE is a good balance as it makes 136hp standard and is capable of much more.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T