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[ToM 2012]

hi all i am just wondering if there has ever been a rear wheel drive mini with a vauxhall c20xe or c20let engine in? just wondering as i have a engine lying around and a shell. how hard could it be?

[Joe-C]

It would have to be rear engined but it probably could be done.

I reckon it would cost a lot to do even if you're doing the work yourself.

[ToM 2012]

yeh it would probly take me 4 years two complete. but the joy of driving it would be sweet. i would have to get some ear muffs

[sledgehammer]

It's been done in the front - (transverse) FWD

do you mean rear engine (transverse) RWD?

or front engine (inline) - RWD

would love to see the last one - would need a lot of bulk head work - and tunnel

[ToM 2012]

was thinking mount the engine in the rear? to make it rear wheel drive. a turbo engine would be ace lol

[sledgehammer]

was thinking mount the engine in the rear? to make it rear wheel drive. a turbo engine would be ace lol

the calibra 6 speed turbo engine would be interesting

[ToM 2012]

yehh two expensive tho. wouldnt it be better to turbo my redtop engine and stick a 6 speed box on?

[Joe-C]

I think rear engine would definitely be the easiest.

What engine have you got?
I'd get a "let". If you get an "xe" you'll always be asking yourself why you didn't get a let.

[ToM 2012]

i have a xe from my corsa the conversion isnt selling so i am going to sell all the modified parts and keep the engine for the mini if i decide to do it. just seeing if it can be done and how much it would be. and if its worth it.

[skoughi]

I can remember reading a feature in either miniworld or mini mag about a roundnose with a kawasaki bike engine (I think!) with prop to a back diff. Gonna annoy me now as to where and when it was featured!

[ToM 2012]

i bet that was awsome i used to have a kx 250 engine fitted onto a gokart and that thing was mad could go side ways easy.

[digler]

i'm starting a rwd mini project soon, front engined one too, i'm going to graft the whole floor from a mazda mx5 onto my estate, but try not to change the wheel base. so if i get the whole floor in then all the mazda stuff will just go straight back on, along with a turbo!!

[ToM 2012]

i'm starting a rwd mini project soon, front engined one too, i'm going to graft the whole floor from a mazda mx5 onto my estate, but try not to change the wheel base. so if i get the whole floor in then all the mazda stuff will just go straight back on, along with a turbo!!

sounds like alot of work i will keep an eye out on it.

[Artstu]

http://www.migweb.co...s-16v-mini.html

Edited by Artstu, 14 December 2012 - 10:28 PM.

[ToM 2012]

that is sweet is it yours?