Fair enough, I just visions of the front lifting off the ground, and with a rear engine (probably the only way to do it without a huge transmission tunnel) not enough weight up front to hold it all down. Then when theres no weight up front the car probably won't turn very well under acceleration, or at all.

On topic though, engineering on a FWD mini here in SA will cost around $1500, as that includes track testing etc. But you have to find an engineering willing to go ahead with it all. Which would probably be the hard part. But if possible it's probably the cheapest part of it all.

Or you could buy a Sprite or MGB if you want to go bigger, fit 2 litre jap motor and engineer it easily for around $1500.

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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

Then it wouldnt be a Mini then would it!!

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"Not Speeding Officer..........Qualifying"

Does anyone know of a company that would approve a RWD mini?

I beg to differ!

Sprite = RWD Mini

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Too many cars, and too little time.

When the Morris 850 FWD Mini came out, it could easily outhandle the `RWD Mini', even on it's stocko 5.20x10 crossply cheesecutters...
Sprite = Austin 7 suspension (almost) with A40 Farina front end and better brakes...

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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.