Mk 1 Mini

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Mk 1 Mini

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Pre 65 Mk 1 Aussie Mini.

After many years of hard work I have finally completed it to a point that I can use it.

The specs are.

1312 cc
Side draft Webber
¾ race cam
Copper S disc breaks.
Fibreglass Bonnet, Boot and flares (all made be me)
Full Roll cage
De seamed and de bumpered.
Full bare metal paint job.
Adjustable suspension.

I have done all the work myself, with the expectation of the Roll Cage and the adjustable suspension.

It's not road registered. as I don't have enough pocket money. I will need a new windscreen and harness. In the mean time I will tow it to events.

It's built as an all purpose club event race car. I want to do the Domain hill climb and one day Targa, but that costs lots of money.

Future plans.
Install a data logger to start getting some logs.
I have a hot head that should really make it breath.
Install a free-ems wasted spark system.
Drive the wheels off it. :lol:

Distant future plans.
Fibreglass glass doors
Maybe EFI

Ultimate goal.
VTEC motor
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If you want to keep the 5-port head and add EFI, you may want to have a look at the turbominis.co.uk forum. There's a lot of discussions on what is needed to make it work and why.

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And, encourage Jean to help make sure FreeEMS supports enough functionality to do just that, as Jean is THE man when it comes to A series and siamese port injection :-)

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Also, Spud, the car looks great! I hope I can check it out some time :-)
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This is a before photo. As you can see I have done a bit of work on it.

The car had been rolled before I got it and they put a canvas top on it to cover the bad repair job.

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Wow! Awesome work :-)
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This is me racing my Mini around Pukekohe.

Sorry about the quality. :oops:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx22QkFNV6g
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Sounds good :-) Needs some wasted spark ignition, though ;-)
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Fred wrote:Sounds good :-) Needs some wasted spark ignition, though ;-)
And EFI.
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First things first! :-)
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