I make terrible decisions.....GT6/Spitfire content.

[rturbo 930]

Yeah, no. Run. Don't look back. No more cats either.

[ELVA164]

Listen. I have a lot of experience with Spridgets and Spridget drivetrains. Don't to this to yourself. Nobody expects a small British sports car to be comfortable or reliable, and these were the absolute bottom of the barrel. I have plenty of stories of guys fighting to keep new ones on the road, let alone one that's been sitting and needs a complete, tear-down rebuild. Because that one does, no matter what you may think. At the end of it, you'll have a not-that-valuable, not-that-comfortable, not-that-reliable/durable car. Leaky as well (oil, water, and soft top). Engine swaps are an option, but you'll have to stay small. The things weigh almost nothing so it isn't hard to seriously throw off the weight distribution. My suggestions would be: late-model Lotus Elan, late-model Spitfire, TR6, MGBGT.

[DEV0 E30]

Big can of nope.

Take that money, throw it into savings.

Car costs add up, especially projects you know 'dis. Just like pets, I wouldn't bring any more in.

[IronFreak]

Yes.....m30 that thing. it would be a blast.

[slammin.e28]

Yes.....m30 that thing. it would be a blast.

This is what I want to hear. Encouragement.

Found out you can put a BMW K series bike head on an A series engine.

K100/1100 head on A series

But thinking of just building an M42 since nobody does that and M42s are so damn cheap.

Would look great sitting next to my BMW powered Rover.

[flyboyx]

This is what I want to hear. Encouragement.

Found out you can put a BMW K series bike head on an A series engine.

K100/1100 head on A series

i'm a bit confused? so basically, that web site sells parts to soup up an inline 4 bmw motorcycle engine for installation in a morris mini?

i wonder what sort of power output they get from these? i bet that engine is light as hell. probably only 1000cc?

[slammin.e28]

i'm a bit confused? so basically, that web site sells parts to soup up an inline 4 bmw motorcycle engine for installation in a morris mini?

i wonder what sort of power output they get from these? i bet that engine is light as hell. probably only 1000cc?

No, sells parts to put the head from a BMW motorcycle (with an engine based off a Peugeot) onto an "A" series engine, which was used in most everything BL produced, and is what the Nissan/Datsun "A" series engine is based off of (actually BL and Nissan shared the rights, but Nissan improved the design, etc).

Basically you're taking a single cam, pushrod engine and putting a DOHC, crossflow head on it, 8 or 16 valve depending on what the head came off of, a K100 or a K1100.

[mulletman]

I've always wanted a Midget so I could have something to do a bike engine swap in.

Hayabusa or ZX-14, or in a pinch something smaller would work.

[slammin.e28]

Check it:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.456033041185967.1073741834.354095111379761&type=3

[mulletman]

What an awful/brilliant idea.

[slammin.e28]

What an awful/brilliant idea.

Dat speedo and tach waffleswaffleswaffles.....

[Shangsta]

i'm a bit confused? so basically, that web site sells parts to soup up an inline 4 bmw motorcycle engine for installation in a morris mini?

i wonder what sort of power output they get from these? i bet that engine is light as hell. probably only 1000cc?

alot of mini guys do this swap. basically a dohc 4v swap on the a series engine

[Shangsta]

I should add its not cheap and involves a lot of machine work

[ELVA164]

You guys consider which drivetrain you would be using after this (assuming you're serious)? I can just about guarantee that anything north of 150bhp will start breaking halfshafts, frying brakes, and potentially sending transmission retaining springs and detente balls (curse them!) flying everywhere.

[mulletman]

You guys consider which drivetrain you would be using after this (assuming you're serious)? I can just about guarantee that anything north of 150bhp will start breaking halfshafts, frying brakes, and potentially sending transmission retaining springs and detente balls (curse them!) flying everywhere.

Hmmm. Well in that case, the bike motor of choice might be something like an FZ1 or CBR1100. Maybe a first gen R1 or ZX-12. Less screamy, more torque.



But how badass would an RSV4 motor be? V-4, 1-Liter, and 14,000 RPM.