16 replies to this topic

[minilee94]

basicly what the topic title says and when i say easiest i mean not loads of welding etc

like iv seen lots been done like

honda
vauxhall
nissan
etcetc id like to keep it to car engines not motorbike engine conversions

cheers

also not mini /metro engine conversions just conversions like i listed above

Edited by minilee94, 27 June 2011 - 09:46 PM.

[Bungle]

metro A series

[minilee94]

oops sorry i didnt note not any mini /metro engines lol

[MiniLandy]

None of the conversions you listed are easy, and none can be done without loads of welding.

Stop asking stupid questions, and read. All the info is in the Engine Conversions section of this forum, or on 16vminiclub.

[minilee94]

i was just asking no need to be rude about it is there !! and as i said im new to this so i would know if there is alot of welding involved and there is a reason why there is a question part for the forum to ask question like this !!

[Retro_10s]

Depends on a lot of things buddy, I realise you're hungry for information at the moment,... but there's a lot of threads about costs and work involved already, It would be worth your while spending some time Researching this yourself so that you get an idea of what's involved rather than relying on other peoples information too much, take a look on here and you'll see that no two Alternative engine conversions appear the same. Get onto the 16V Mini club, go to the TMF 'non mini engine section', put the kettle on and have a long read with a notepad infront of you. This is what the forum is for, it is an enormous Archive for people to use, Yes it is constantly being added to, but there is so so so much already here that has had so much time put into it, it's a shame not to have a good search around first

Overall, If you're willing/able to do the bulk of the work yourself you will save a lot of money and you will know the car like the back of your hand. You will need to be able to weld and fabricate VERY well if you want to create a car that isn't a deathtrap,... A good solid knoweledge of how electronics work is a plus. You need to consider insurance costs once the conversion is done - as it's very likely that the insurance could easily cost more than the conversion depending on your circumstances and age.

Don't take this the wrong way buddy, I want to help you as much as anyone else, but looking at all your current engine building fiascos (hats off to you for going in the deep end) and reading through the other threads you've been creating recently I have a good recommendation....

Get your mini fixed properly and safely, Don't rush this, Drive it, Enjoy it, Take good care of it, Be methodical and precise with your repairs. The knoweledge and experience of actually running a classic car through a year will put you in good footsteps. Please don't read this as me attempting to be all 'wise monkey' on you. But first it was broken engine built poorly, then it was want a turbo, now it's engine conversions, Just fix the thing and drive it, then decide if you really want a mini or just buy a cheapy hot hatch that'll probably perform better for less money.

Edited by Retro_10s, 27 June 2011 - 10:26 PM.

[the.stroker]

Spot on,some very good advice here!

[minilee94]

okay cheers for the advice mate and i did have a look through but i couldnt find anything i found one that gave a list of how much it roughly cost but you cant just go buy one price list as he might of got lucky but cheers anyway il have to give it a miss then

[MiniLandy]

Top advice there from Retro_10s.

One more thing, learn to type properly, and don't use text speak. It will make you more likely to be taken seriously, and thus get better answers to any questions that you ask.

[minilee94]

what spelling mistakes are there here ??

[markxe]

Retro 10s some good advice there, as a non A series mini owner myself, I would say whatever your budget is double it they are not cheap to do.
Best option is to buy a ready done car then add your own touches to it. Have a look here at some of the costs involved.
http://www.allspeede...m/subframes.htm

Edited by markxe, 27 June 2011 - 10:38 PM.

[PhilipGCaldwell]

Retro 10, what an answer, spot on advice mate

to anser your question, there is a chap in my mini club who did a suzuki swift engine conversion for about £1500 he reckons hes done 130 mph in it!There is still alot of work invovled in this requiring subframe mods etc etc

to be honest though chap, just find a reliable 998 and use and enjoy the mini, people can go crazy chasing ponies!

most of the information you need is here in the forum and has been covered time and again, best you try and learn the layout of the forum/use the search facility to get the information you need rather than getting peoples backs up repeating the same thing that can be solved by using the forum properly

Edited by PhilipGCaldwell, 27 June 2011 - 10:43 PM.

[minilee94]

yeah i will do im just going to finish my mini engine and when i say is it cheap i just wanted to know wether it would cost somthing silly like £5000 or just a small amount like £1600

[PhilipGCaldwell]

again, most costs on the mini depend upon how much of the work you can do yourself, the chap who did the suzuki conversion did most the job imself and it still cost £1500, if you where to pay someone to do it, you can triple that

engine conversions arent simple, not only do you have fitment issues, then there comes all different problems like electrics and then uprating the brakes and suspension as your increasing the power, which costs more £££

I tend to find original is best, if your not sure, stick to the 998 you have

[minilee94]

hmm yeah true lol i might consider somthing like a conversion after after i got more experiense after my apprentership lol cheers for the advice and info much better than OTHERS being rude