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So how many people have completed, started, or are seriously considering a starlet conversion?
Completed 14%  14%  [ 3 ]
Started 19%  19%  [ 4 ]
Seriously Considering 67%  67%  [ 14 ]
Total votes : 21
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Angusdog
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your choice is not doing it, considering it or doing it...

there's no in between..

Actually, there is no "No, I don't want a Tartlet motor, thanks all the same".

I like the A series for the same reason I like Minis: Unsophisticated, period motors that are simple and unaffected by electrical spikes from nuclear explosions 8)

If I were to put a different motor in, it would be a bike motor. My CBR600 puts out around 90bhp @ 12,000 but I have yet to visualise how to match up the output from a motorcycle engine to the Mini's diff without resorting to RWD.
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I'll get photos up as soon as i can, i don't have any on hand :oops: ... and i'm in the middle of uni exams so give me a couple of weeks to get some good shots and post them... :wink:
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Ive just completed a subframe but to suit a Honda Turbo engine ,fitted to my shell on the
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Still abit of work to do ,but getting there
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Angusdog wrote:
I like the A series for the same reason I like Minis: Unsophisticated, period motors that are simple and unaffected by electrical spikes from nuclear explosions

Yep, the Lucas electrical system is capable of providing its own electrical spikes & knocking itself out :wink:

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If I were to put a different motor in, it would be a bike motor. My CBR600 puts out around 90bhp @ 12,000 but I have yet to visualise how to match up the output from a motorcycle engine to the Mini's diff without resorting to RWD.

Belt drive to the mini gearbox input shaft, like that electric Mini pickup.
Or like a Hog :roll:

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Belt drive to the mini gearbox input shaft, like that electric Mini pickup.
Or like a Hog :roll:
Mike


and the benifit is, you will get the reverse gear change from the mini box that you will need for rego

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MiniGT wrote:
I'm probably about halfway there, i've go the subframe built and the engine in. Since i'm trying to get it done in a roundnose, it might be awhile before i sort everything out, ie. radiator, turbo, oil filter. Seems to be no end in sight for the moment... :?


Ok you deffinately have to get some photos. Mind if I PM you?

So 92 when do you plan to have it engineered?
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Ok you deffinately have to get some photos. Mind if I PM you?


PM anytime
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My engineer has looked at it and is doing a report for Transport SA so they can issue a list of requirements then just handling and braking tests to do.

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92,

Keep us posted, I would like to compare the amount of hoops you have to jump through in SA with the amount here in QLD

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From talking to Con T a long time ago I have the impression that QLD and the ACT a very similar and at the high end as far as major car conversion works are concerned. And 92 I have to do the same thing (driving and braking tests) for my engineer so yeah tell us how it goes.

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