My mini begins

[KFA-R]

hi everyone

this is my leyland mini panel van. it's a bit of a wreck at the moment but thats what you get when it sits under a pine tree for 11 years.

Make: Leyland
Model: Mini
Year: 1977
build month: august

yeah enjoy.....

(sorry can't work out how to make the pictures come up like all the oher peoples so yeah if someone could teach me that would be gold)

[clutch-monkey]

at least yours hasn't been repainted by a few blokes with white refrigerator paint.... mine is a '74 clubman
looks like you have your work cut out for you mate, good luck

[henk4]

picture look good, (technically speaking ).
Are the inner parts of the car as bad as the outside or is the engine a runner?

[VtecMini]

is the engine a runner?

I can't see how that really matters. I mean, you are going to put a rover V8 in the front, aren't you? It's a Clubby! They were born to be V8 powered!

(In the front, I might add. Not one of those weird Mid-mounted RWD ones.

[KFA-R]

They were born to be V8 powered!

V8????? hmmmm not sure bout that........ i choose life, but thanks for the advice

the engine does turn over and will need a radiator pipe and then i will be able to get the old girl ready for starting. thats not my biggest problem, it's been sitting under the pine trees for about 11 years too long, the old girl will be hard to get going.

there is quite a bit of rust in the rear where the water has been running in so yeah, i hope it can be saved it would look dead sexy with a British Racing Green body and a Metalic Gold roof, a set of 13 inch wheels, and the engine bored out from 850cc to 1350cc. ahh it's the dream

[clutch-monkey]

i hope it can be saved it would look dead sexy with a British Racing Green body and a Metalic Gold roof, a set of 13 inch wheels, and the engine bored out from 850cc to 1350cc. ahh it's the dream

that's pretty much exactly what i am doing to mine lol, except roof will be white and engine will be bored out to 1300cc's only in the interests of strength

[KFA-R]

engine will be bored out to 1300cc's only in the interests of strength

that a serious problem? i have never heard about that.... hmmmmm

how long have you been working on yours for?
do you have any pics?

also do you know anywhere that i can get parts, i have been talking to a friend who owns a local auto shop he reckons you can still get your hands on all the parts even the body parts, you heard bout this?

[johnnynumfiv]

1300cc is weak. You have to either go for the 1460 or 1380 bore.
I have a 1380 in the works for mine, muhaha.

[Jack_Bauer]

how long have you been working on yours for?
do you have any pics?

Clutch's Mini is here - http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...ad.php?t=28930

[KFA-R]

1300cc is weak. You have to either go for the 1460 or 1380 bore.
I have a 1380 in the works for mine, muhaha.

You can go to 1460!!!!! wicked!!!!

so you reckon the 1380 the way to go?

[johnnynumfiv]

Depends on how crazy you want to go with the motor. 1380 is pretty crazy, you can pep up a 1275 so you don't really have to do any boring, just headwork/cams/valves, and a better crank.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

You can go to 1460!!!!! wicked!!!!

so you reckon the 1380 the way to go?

Have you considered induction as well? If you're actually gunna haul stuff, the extra torque would be a welcome addition!

Looks like it could be a fun project set realistic goals, and you'll be fine. The price for classic Minis has gone through the roof here. I saw a 1994 Mini Cooper, nothing special, for £6,000- that's AU$14,000 or so.

[VtecMini]

You can go to 1460!!!!! wicked!!!!

so you reckon the 1380 the way to go?

As far as I'm aware, once you get past 1340, reliability goes out of the window. My mate had a 1380 with stage 3 head, roller rockers and various other whatnots, it was great for a short while, but it just became a pain in the arse very quickly.

[johnnynumfiv]

Have you considered induction as well? If you're actually gunna haul stuff, the extra torque would be a welcome addition!

Looks like it could be a fun project set realistic goals, and you'll be fine. The price for classic Minis has gone through the roof here. I saw a 1994 Mini Cooper, nothing special, for £6,000- that's AU$14,000 or so.

The induction might be a little much. It takes about 3 seconds to find out what the weakest part of your motor is.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

The induction might be a little much. It takes about 3 seconds to find out what the weakest part of your motor is.

Think of it as a relentlessly self-improving project, then

I have seen supercharged ones before.