Mini Muster

[clutch-monkey]

the annual meet up for the QLD mini owners club, all the owners all bring their mini's, projects, parts, whatever, to the meet and put them on display.

[clutch-monkey]

if someone could tell me what's going on with those engines on the tarp and in the moke... because all i can tell is that it looks like they've taken the head off something else and stuck it on?

[Wouter Melissen]

It looks like a twin-cam and cross-flow conversion.

[clutch-monkey]

touring car mini?

[Wouter Melissen]

touring car mini?

No that looks like a Lotus Exige.

[Ferrer]

I like the lime green Mini - what version is it? :D

[clutch-monkey]

heh well it's all british and unreliable :p smartarses :D

It looks like a twin-cam and cross-flow conversion.
custom? or bits lifted from something else? kinda reminds me of a honda engine in some ways. i think i have a promo card from the stall so might ring if i can find it.

[pimento]

There were custom cross-flow twincam heads made in England for a while.. I saw one in a mini down at my local mini garage once when I was in Perth. Apparently they're pretty damn effective at opening up the top end of the rev range for a worked 1275. I think that one had a weber of some description bolted to the front of it too.

[Matra et Alpine]

Can't place what that head is off originally.
VERY common to see that for Minis now as the best/easiest way to get ooodles of power :)
Also compelte engine transplants are common with frames available to use.
You might find more at www.16vminiclub.com :: Index (http://16vminiclub.com/forums/index.php) but no guarantees

[clutch-monkey]

okay apparently the head is off a 4cyl BMW motorbike engine... the whole package seems to be monstrously tall!

[nota]

okay apparently the head is off a 4cyl BMW motorbike engine... the whole package seems to be monstrously tall!
Hey I've heard of that conversion before .. choose your weapon :p The MiniMan's Projects (http://www.miniman.com.au/proj.htm)

[f6fhellcat13]

do all Minis in Oz have that Lada-ish front end?

[clutch-monkey]

Hey I've heard of that conversion before .. choose your weapon :p The MiniMan's Projects (http://www.miniman.com.au/proj.htm)
well the guy who did the ones in the pic live locally..with mine i was going to do the basic s/c + cam route, but these do look interesting...and if they're cheapish...
the thing is they do look a lot taller, may not clear the bonnet haha

do all Minis in Oz have that Lada-ish front end?
the clubman front end? all local built mini's did iirc. round nosed ones were imported, well at least mine was

[f6fhellcat13]

Oh, thanks:)
I like the roundnose better, but the touring car is pretty sweet :p

[nota]

Oz production link (http://www.miniman.com.au/minihist3.htm):

'Roundnose' 1961 > 1971
Clubman 1971 > 1978

"A total of 176,284 Minis had been built in Australia including a further 26,142 Mokes."

[charged]

I like the surpercharged mini, and the twin cam( is very tall though ) conversion engines have a lovely set of primary pipes on them:)

A guy who races with us has a supercharged big bore mini:eek:
LEYLAND (http://www.iprasa.mx.com.au/cars/92%20afford.htm)

[clutch-monkey]

i think i'll stick to the basic cam + s/c.. the twin cam is very tempting powerband/top end wise but how the hell do i make it fit in something that is not a moke haha

[Matra et Alpine]

Drop in a bike engine instead :)

[cmcpokey]

Drop in a bike engine instead :)

bike powered mini....

http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/mini-rickshaw.jpg