what would be the cheapest conversion kinda thing to a 65 deluxe...?
i've had a look at suzuki gtis, 4eftes, extreme bored out mini engines and vtecs
any others worth considering?
and what would be the best for value...
considering i have an 1100 atm and get beaten by bloody magna wagons...

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65 deluxe - Matilda

there are several ways to get somewhere faster than an 1100. These include

- public bus
- a 1275 (who would have guessed )
- train
- taxi
- hitch hiking
- push bike ( but you have to be mean pedaller)
- Magna station wagon
- pogo stick
- skateboard
- roller blade
- mobility scooter
- getting a lift in a 75 yo nun in a green gemini automatic

and not forgetting getting a piggyback from a legless dwarf

I hope this suggestions help to get you to your destinations faster

There are several other ways to go faster as well , but basically what is your budget and mechanical skill ? From memory the conversions that have been done have been looking at at least $10,000 , a wild mini motor will be up around $5,000 and then there's the option of the two twin cam bike head kits being discussed on here for a mini motor .

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I say if you want to get faster Put speed holes in the bonnet. i almost have one rusty speed hole that will be good for Drag racing

one option that is easier than an engine conversion, and you still end up with a better engine, is a whole car conversion. The beauty of this is you aren't limited to engine size etc. it's even possible to do an AWD/RWD conversion!

all you need is:

a mini.
a car you'd like to convert to

then all you need to do is:

sell mini.

done.

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

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

Sports is right - you're looking probably $10+k for a conversion, $5k for a hot A series, maybe a little more if you put on a BMW head...

But beyond those costs, you need to budget for brakes. 65 Deluxe - I'm guessing you've still got front drums? If you go a 1275, you should (legally) buy Cooper S discs - you'll be looking at somewhere between $1500 and $2k for them ($2k should get you all new componentry). Alternately, for a 1275 or other conversions, you can look at the later model discs - 8.4", from the Clubman 1275LS, Moke, and UK Minis post 84. You will spend between $1000 and $1500 for this setup ($1500 should get all new componentry), but you need to buy 12" or 13" wheels to go with them - they don't fit under 10" wheels.

Minis are fairly cheap to run, great to learn on, and lots of fun, but, unfortunately, they're not always the cheapest to mod...

With a neat and tidy original 65 Deluxe you pull the chicks faster than someone in a Magna wagon.
If you want to destroy people of the line get yourself a Mazda rotary and cut all the weight out of it, if you know how to set up a rotary and matching gearbox you can get 330+ reliable horsepower, and no one with a fully-sick whateveritis will stand a chance.
The most powerful factory produced Mini, was the Mini GTS from South Africa and it could do 0 to 100 in 11.8 seconds.
If you want to go fast in Mini you obviously have a spare 10 grand lying around or your missing the point of why we buy a Mini in the first place.

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like most people said, if your a handy man and can prep, paint, and fabricate, and are also good with electronics, you can probably do a 4EFTE conversion for around $6-8k, but for real power you would be looking at 10-12k for VTEC gear

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

If you want to be build good 4efte conversion, budget 10-15k.

You can do everything cheaply or costly. I started my 4efte project with a budget of $7500, knowling full well that, that really means 10 grand. Now I'm thinking 10 grand which means around 12 or 13 grand.

As for cheap or expensive, with a 4efte build... Want traction an LSD to get some traction off the line with all that horsepower you know have? Add around $1000 (I realise they range in price), everything adds up.

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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

Laugh all you want JC, if you know what your doing a rotary is reliable

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well yeah i've got some money lying around
but not enough for the vtec and all that
rotary would be ****ing genius - if i was a certified mechanic
but yeha im only 18... so not a scholar on these things, yet.
umm was also looking at a rover front cut.
then transfer it over. good or bad idea?

also, pogostick - love it

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65 deluxe - Matilda

good.

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Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

I`m not going to comment because you won`t want to spend the right amount of money needed to do it right & it would scare the pants off you even if you did

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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.

well thats disheartning

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65 deluxe - Matilda