1.8 Vauxhall Powered Mini Track Car Build- Engine in 24-10

[Matt carter]

Cool mini you got. And the engine spec is going to be ?? What about a z car engine in boot. http://www.zcars.org.uk/

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[doctor stavros]

This is looking brilliant! did you get the vents cut out of the bonnet prior to painting it?

[fraser9764]

Originally Posted by doctor stavros

This is looking brilliant! did you get the vents cut out of the bonnet prior to painting it?

yip i sure did cheers matey

[fraser9764]

Originally Posted by Matt carter

Cool mini you got.
And the engine spec is going to be ??
What about a z car engine in boot.

http://www.zcars.org.uk/

see below

[fraser9764]

the new donnor
not quite 2.0 power, but gotta be better than gAy Sieres
these small block vaux engines are a fairly straight forward conversions, they fit under the standard length front end, more power reliably, more tuning options, a better selection of gearboxes, and not designed in the stone ages

[jeans43]

Looking better and better all the time

[Matt carter]

I can see where you are going with this now.
A few years ago, i saw a couple of mini's at a local show and they had the 2.0 16v calibra engines in. 1 was turboed. You have made a good choice of engine. Look forward to seeing it fitted.

[smila]

chap i now has got a redtop engine in his its an animal! nice car you got mate

[fraser9764]

heave ho......

[Matt carter]

That's one job dun.
Now the head scrach.

[Zetecfiesta]

that is looking really good!

[fraser9764]

Originally Posted by Matt carter

That's one job dun.
Now the head scrach.

shouldnt be very difficult tbh mate, im buying the subframe and driveshafts ready done, just need to weld in a small box to the bulkhead to give the gear selector some room and mount the vaux gearstick mechanism on top of the tunnel.
on the wiring front ive only got 7 wires to sort out, and that includes rev counter, speedo, engine managment light etc, and im gonna run a motorbike digidash so most of thats taken care of.
the only bits ive got to sort are the exhaust and fuel system.

[Matt carter]

Originally Posted by fraser9764

shouldnt be very difficult tbh mate, im buying the subframe and driveshafts ready done, just need to weld in a small box to the bulkhead to give the gear selector some room and mount the vaux gearstick mechanism on top of the tunnel.
on the wiring front ive only got 7 wires to sort out, and that includes rev counter, speedo, engine managment light etc, and im gonna run a motorbike digidash so most of thats taken care of.
the only bits ive got to sort are the exhaust and fuel system.

Good stuff mate..

[lawnsy]

Just read this start to finish....i love mini's and im iching for a bike powered one...

[Rides]

So how's this going so far

[fraser9764]

been a bit, well very lazy lately

Plans changed, again and i sold the 1.6 and bought this



X18XE1, freshly rebuilt, ebay bargain at £200. it will be a bit more work to get it running but shouldnt be too bad. I will need a custom inlet and exhaust manifold, and a bit more work on the wiring front. but should be 114bhp and about 120lb/ft standard, and the manifolds should give it a little more as the standard ones are very restrictive.

a bloke i know through work is making the inlet for a bargain price, going for a mantzel style box, and i am going to have a go at the exhaust myself coz ive just bought a new welder.

subframe and bits have arrived, well impressed! the quality is superb, made completeley from scratch, no butchered metro subframes here
cracked on yesterday and welded in my bulkhead box to give clearence for the gear linkage and the hole in the right place for the shaft back to the lever.
also welded in some 2.5mm plate on the floors to stiffen up the lower subframe mounts.
then offered her up and she fitted first time.
just need to swap my suspension over now which might require a bit of fiddling as the mounts aren't identical






ive also been messing about starting to run cut off cables



and i bought some FIA approved harnesses from EARS motorsport at macclesfield (they were a lot cheaper than the likes of saebelt) and are probably made in the same factory )



and also mounted my dash behind my new steerywheel, again from EARS, and its a lovely wheel, suede with the yellow band at the top.
the braket for the dash might have to be lengthened when i get everything back together properly but you get the idea.



should have the engine in this week hopefully to measure up for the manifolds.

[NEEDFORSPEED]

looking good!

[andy escos]

getting there slowly

[fraser9764]

Originally Posted by andy escos

getting there slowly

very slowly
was hoping to get it to the ring this year maybe next

[Matt carter]

looking good

[fraser9764]

this project is going toooo slow
starting to get going again now though, been doing a bit recently

right, finally got some daylight to take some photos and bring this up to date.

Engine Bay is getting there, engine in, alty mounted, exhaust manifold nearly done ( i picked up a 2.0xe stainless 4-2-1 from the scrappy for £30 and chopped it about), just need to get an alty belt, get the flange back from the machinists for my exhaust manifold and the plenum so i can chop down my 1.6 vectra inlet untill the bonet fits and get them welded up. then its wiring and plumbing time pedal box is also on its way so i can get the clutch cable connected.



new seats, passenger one just needs bolting in but the inside needs another coat of paint due to the extra cage pieces. One across the dash and one behind the seats which picks up the tunnel in the centre.




Gear linkage in and working, the lever sits nice and close to the wheel and the handbrake still works


I've been round the scrappies today and picked up some Bargains!
£45 for this lot, plus the thermostat housing which is already fitted.
(yes i have got the chip to go with the transponder and ecu)
also got the chance to draw a few diagrams of standard coolant system and work out what wire connects to which sensor.

[Nick-001]

anymore progress as im loving the project mate, only just found it out. Im a very big fan of mini's and currently have a mini van that im restoring and hopeing to stick either a redtop or vtec in the front when insurance comes down abit.

[fezzajsy]