hey everyone i got a quote today for a 1380 to be built.... the head is going crack tested then be port polished, bigger valves it will have roller rockers which already have and an extra head bolt is going to be machined in... the short motor will have different head studs the 1380cc pistons which i already had its going to be bored to 1380.. turbo end caps? wedged and nitrated crank all new bearings all balanced conrods to suit... better harmonic balancer..the gearbox bolts are going to be tapped to the next size up... the gearbox fully rebuilt and straight cut gears and brand new twin 1''3/4 carbies and the manifold has to be machined to suit the quote was 13 grand what do yous reckon?

sounds cheap enough to me

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

13 GRAND, Holy I think i'd need an illeagle printing press Batman! I wish I had that kind of money to spend on my car, I'm feeling guilty about spending 13 BUCKS on some bling ATM.

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With great power comes great responsibility. It also comes with one kick ass ride.

thats a hole lot of money but just think of what ull have in the end mmmmmm 1380.

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i like to drive on rails

price all the parts... then add labour, and it'd run to 13K pretty quickly....

a set of new 1 3/4 twins would be over a grand, 4 synchro SC/CR gearset is $1650 in the Karcraft catalog, crank wedging = $$$

13 large?
i dont think so!

are you supplying the motor? if you arent then that might cost ya, but still!

Here's a bigger one for sale that someone built, NO I don't know the seller.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1430cc-Mini-Engi ... dZViewItem

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Strewth........It might be time to sell the 1380

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Soooo many of you are quick to bag something like this costing that much,,, & of course some of you will be able to say that yours didn`t cost half that,,, but then some of you skimp & save & vulture around scoring all the right bits at the right price for quite some time to be able to then hand all that stuff to a good friend who can build a good mini donk

Now,,, that`s all good & well cause you are the one spending the time hunting around for the bits & pieces & adding the whole package together,,, BUT!!! lets now add up all that time hey? shall we??? How long (in real time) have you guys spent looking & sourcing all those good bits???

Yeah???

I`ve spent my whole life addinhg up a few different packages that i havn`t even finished building yet,,, i`d hate to price up all that time for each project engine that i`ve been building over the years,,, crickey i`d be charging way way way more than $13K for them

sooo,,, next time you see a big donk for sale (whether it`s a rocket or a pig in reality) don`t just go bagging out the cost or the person selling or the person interested in buying it,,, spend a sec to think about all the prep work & time & money that`s gone into talking, ringing around, sorting info, collecting & generally working out the package even before a spanner or machine tool has touched any parts

then tell me what you`d sell your own personal big bore road rocket donk for???

Now,,, don`t jump on me for saying all that, i don`t mean to slag on anyone at all here,,, i`m basically jumping in before anyone goes bagging the thing... i`ve no idea who`s engine it is or was or is going to be,,, i`m just saying that some people rather just spend the bucks & others like to skim & save & vulture around for yonks to build up a package of bits at a far less cost than just ringing up & buying it all in one hit brand new.

ok??? i`m done.

ok,,, now you can all bag me.

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

i'd never spend that amount of money on a mini engine, absolutely ridiculous, you could buy a whole rover mini for that, or do a starlet conversion

Your bagged

plastic or paper


Jon

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

hee hee , got me Jon,,, you want fries with that?

& hey, don`t all have a hissy fit when i tell you that one of my friends has a mini race motor that cost $24,000 to build, & that is just the power unit with box,,, but no inlet system, no exhaust system, no distributor, no radiator, no startermotor, no altinator ,,, no outside stuff at all.

twenty four thousand dollars for a mini motor !!!!!!!!!! cheap hey?

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Its beside the point.

If you want to keep it 'mini' and use the A-series, you gotta spend the money.

Simple.

well, race engines aside...

Matts right, as soon as someone asks about a price on here they get shot down by someone, who either reckons they know better or has done it for less. Sure I've been in situations where I've scored an absolute cracker of a bargain for my car but I've had to sacrifice as well. I would love to be able to spend that much in one go, and if Dale has the moolah and is willing to spend it, go for it.

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