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| Author: | ss wanab [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Engine change How hard ? |
so i am think about changing my engine in my 74 clubby when it gets restored from a 1100 to a 1275 efi from a rover frount cut instead of getting the 1100 rebuilt because it will cost around the same amount also i will transfer the dash and gauges how hard is it to tranfer over and any disavantages 
would like any info  
cheers Matt
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| Author: | willy [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:39 pm ] |
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Not hard at all. Especially if you'll be using the Rover subframe. All that needs doing, which is kinda a pain, is running the EFI lines from the fuel tank (supplied) to the fuel lines at the engine. Steve will tell ya what else is involved
All in all, it takes him less than a week from start to finish for an old-schooler to new-schooler conversion 
Including wiring, dash, etc. |
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:17 pm ] |
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The ONLY disadvantage is, if you choose the rover discs which i would highly recommend, changing your wheels to a 12" set. Ummm, yep. Thats the only real thing i dislike. I luv my 10s. Nothing suits a Mini better. |
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| Author: | willy [ Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:23 pm ] |
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Stuwey_LS wrote: The ONLY disadvantage is, if you choose the rover discs which i would highly recommend, changing your wheels to a 12" set.
Ummm, yep. Thats the only real thing i dislike. I luv my 10s. Nothing suits a Mini better. And conversions for 12" discs -> 10" discs really aren't too expensive. |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:16 am ] |
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danielle has 7.5's with 13's |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:00 am ] |
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willy wrote: Not hard at all.
Especially if you'll be using the Rover subframe. So, how hard is it to fit a Rover subframe (with its crap rubber mounts etc), to an Oz shell? Top mounts are different, fronts different, rear too I think... ???? |
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:57 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: So, how hard is it to fit a Rover subframe (with its crap rubber mounts etc), to an Oz shell?
Top mounts are different, fronts different, rear too I think... ???? Yer, the rear 'tails' of he front frame are shorter, and they have a very large rubber mount, too. The frame bolts to this, and then the mount bolts to the body. I wouldn't say the rubber frames are crap, have you driven a Rover lately? they drive really smooth compared to an old Mini, even with the same clunker old 'A' series chuggin away. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:14 pm ] |
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efi is nice but from what i have seen and heard in the youkay they ditch the efi for su's webber's and alike makka |
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| Author: | hutto [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:03 pm ] |
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ditch the EFi towards me i would prefer saving petrol
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| Author: | ss wanab [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:04 pm ] |
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willy wrote: Not hard at all.
Especially if you'll be using the Rover subframe. . mine already has a rover subframe in the frount with the rubbers
yer thats the bad part i have to go from 10's to 12's 
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| Author: | ss wanab [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:06 pm ] |
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min13k wrote: efi is nice but from what i have seen and heard in the youkay they ditch the efi for su's webber's and alike
makka yer i was reading the uk mini mags dyno charts most of the one's that should be efi had carbys
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| Author: | speedy [ Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:35 pm ] |
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Stuwey_LS wrote: I wouldn't say the rubber frames are crap, have you driven a Rover lately? they drive really smooth compared to an old Mini, even with the same clunker old 'A' series chuggin away.
I drove both a Rover and a wet mini recently within a week of each other. Overall the Rover was better in NVH as you'd expect from a car 20+ years younger, however I prefered the ride of the wet mini (which was driven up the "Old South Head Road" goat track as opposed to the smooth streets of Adelaide) as it seemed to absorb the initial bump / shock better. I remember driving the wet Mini and thinking "this is what the Doc was talking about". Note, I did end up buying the Rover.
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| Author: | ss wanab [ Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:38 pm ] |
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yah i have driven a rover now 
but too bad it had no motor in it 
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| Author: | Stuwey [ Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:13 pm ] |
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Okay, so they drive smooth-as compared to an old 'dry' Mini, okay? Well, my brothers' did, until he put some SPAX shockies in it, whilst they were on their hardest setting .
Softer now, though.
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:42 pm ] |
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my deluxe was hydrospastic, MUCH better ride, pity they pitch back and forth like all hell felt like it was trying to get airborne on acceleration
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