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[Rosslin Racing]

I am looking for anyone who has built, run, or worked on the Ford BDA or Lotus twin cam engined minis,
I need more info on my conversion.

[Paul Wiginton]

Try Pete Baldwin

[Artful Dodger]

yeah^ if anyone has any experience with BDA powered mini's its him

[Macming]

Took this at Roskilde a few years back, only because of it being so unusual,It looks as if it's made to take a non 'A' series engine.

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[Burnard]

Isnt that just a B series gearbox?

[01smartc]

What info do you need?

[Wil_h]

Isnt that just a B series gearbox?

When was a B-series fitted transversley?

Looks like a conversion for a ford Kent Crossflow to me.

[mab01uk]

Isnt that just a B series gearbox?

When was a B-series fitted transversley?

Looks like a conversion for a ford Kent Crossflow to me.

B Series engine was fitted transversely in the fwd Austin/Morris/Wolesely 1800 'Landcrabs' also with the gearbox in the sump just like the Mini. (The photo above is not however a B series transverse gearbox)
More:
http://www.aronline....ado17storyf.htm

http://www.landcrab.net/

Peter Baldwin and his 'Baby B6' Mini used a Gordon Allen built BDA engine
http://www.racing70s...ons/mini_02.htm


I remember there was also a 2-cylinder 850 BDA!
Mini 850cc BDA Engine
One engine of this type came about by accident, literally! A 1300 BDA engine, fitted to a Mini, blew up and destroyed two cylinders. The two good cylinders were cut from the engine and used to produce a two cylinder engine by means of special blanking plates and crankshaft. At first the engine did not put out much power but when its problems were sorted it put out 115bhp, over 35bhp more than any engine of its size.
Gordon Allen's Mini 850cc BDA Engine
Unlike the other 850cc BDA mention above, this unit was a purposely designed two cylinder engine built for racing Minis. A specially manufacture alloy block and forged steel crank formed the basis of this engine. Bores were 85mm diameter and the stroke 74mm, giving it 848cc. A halved, standard Formula Atlantic BDA head with full size valves giving an 11.8:1 compression ratio was employed, and this was fed by a single 45DCOE Weber. The engine was mounted on a Mini transmission using an adaptor plate. Early versions of the engine gave an extra 20bhp over a standard racing 850cc A Series, this difference nearly double in the next 5 years.
http://www.racing70s...enu_engines.htm

Edited by mab01uk, 25 May 2011 - 11:57 AM.

[Burnard]

Fair enough mab, but i knew there was a B series transverse.

[mab01uk]

Fair enough mab, but i knew there was a B series transverse.

Don't see many of them around now even at the classic car shows...........they look just like a giant Mini under the bonnet really, but clutch is an engine out job usually, so sent many to the scrapyard early.

[Rosslin Racing]

What info do you need?

Chris I have a case but the bolt holes only line up on one side, and I have two holes in the case front on must be oil pick up and the other return is that so?
was wondering if some sort of plate was missing. do we need photos?

[mab01uk]

Isnt that just a B series gearbox?

When was a B-series fitted transversley?

Photos of a 1800cc B-Series engine transverse in an Austin 1800 Landcrab 'Big Mini' I saved from the scrapman a couple of years back, gearbox is in the sump as for the Mini A series:



Engine is tilted here for left engine mounting repairs.

Edited by mab01uk, 25 May 2011 - 10:38 PM.

[mab01uk]

I remember there was also a 2-cylinder 850 BDA!
Mini 850cc BDA Engine
One engine of this type came about by accident, literally! A 1300 BDA engine, fitted to a Mini, blew up and destroyed two cylinders. The two good cylinders were cut from the engine and used to produce a two cylinder engine by means of special blanking plates and crankshaft. At first the engine did not put out much power but when its problems were sorted it put out 115bhp, over 35bhp more than any engine of its size.
Gordon Allen's Mini 850cc BDA Engine
Unlike the other 850cc BDA mention above, this unit was a purposely designed two cylinder engine built for racing Minis. A specially manufacture alloy block and forged steel crank formed the basis of this engine. Bores were 85mm diameter and the stroke 74mm, giving it 848cc. A halved, standard Formula Atlantic BDA head with full size valves giving an 11.8:1 compression ratio was employed, and this was fed by a single 45DCOE Weber. The engine was mounted on a Mini transmission using an adaptor plate. Early versions of the engine gave an extra 20bhp over a standard racing 850cc A Series, this difference nearly double in the next 5 years.
http://www.racing70s...enu_engines.htm

Found a picture of the 2-cylinder BDA 850cc

[megamini_jb]

My dad But he has not signed in on TMF for a long time. He has a fiesta BDA as well

If you want any pictures or his email/contact number then let me know. 30+ years he knows

Edited by megamini_jb, 26 May 2011 - 07:17 AM.

[Rosslin Racing]

guys some intresting suff coming up here keep it coming, I will get some photos done as well

Edited by Rosslin Racing, 26 May 2011 - 07:25 PM.