Mini 4efte conversion

_dwat_, Mar 18, 10:00pm

Hi all, ive been thinking about converting my 1980s mini engine to a toyota 4efte, for power, reliability and something to do as a bit of a project. Ive been thinking about this for the last few years and just really motivated to do it now. is there anyone in NZ that has done one before and can offer advice one the conversion and modifying the subframe to fit and other bits and pieces that come along with it. Cheers

thegravelracer, Mar 19, 12:57am

The B series swap is far more common in nz and far better IMO ,

hatchback, Mar 19, 7:00am

Thats a big job.Shane Mendozer in Upper Hutt put a 1.6 Honda and manual in one, lots of engineering tho but he's a wizz kid at most things

smac, Mar 19, 7:41am

There's a couple around. Best way of tracking people down would be through the clubs. There's an event on tonight you could hook up with if you wanted to talk minis - contact the president through:
http://www.mini-hb.co.nz/mini%20car%20club%20hawkes%20bay%20contacts.html

gadgit3, Mar 19, 8:01am

http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php!t=6807

mbikeman1, Mar 19, 2:50pm

You could sink some coin and just buy a ready made subframe from the UK.Would cost about 3k for the subframe i think it was last time i had the same idea.That cost alone put me off due to resale value but that said mines been in the shed unused ever since it was repainted almost 10years ago so i dont think itl be going anywhere for a while yet

smac, Mar 20, 8:53am

I do know of one other (I thought it was you!), contact the Napier club as I mentioned above and you can get in touch with them.

Edit: correction, two others. One in a roundy, one in a clubman.

ryan_mcc, Mar 20, 9:50am

Hi there, thanks for putting me onto this thread smac. Me and a friend of mine are doing 4efte conversions on our mini's. I own a 77 Leyland LS and my mate has a Clubman (Unsure of year at this stage). As i was told by the LVVTA and everyone i have asked, you need to have a solid plan in place before even attempting this. I however chose to ignore them, brought the mini and are still working on the plan at this stage. Happy to chat and give you any advice/info that i can

poppajn, Mar 20, 10:53am

Couple in Invercargill with 1.6 V-TEC,s and a tilt front.

kyussr32, Mar 20, 12:30pm

I have a Zoom magazine, has a Mini with this conversion in it. Looks like a friggin rocket.

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