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« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2007, 08:41:47 PM » |
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« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2007, 08:55:26 PM » |
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Loony's put a notice on the windscreen that says This is not an abandoned vehicle.
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« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2007, 09:01:11 PM » |
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Today I bought a D reg mini City. 1000cc Auto. Interior is like new but some small rust patches on the outside and some iffy welding on the cills.
It's only done 57k and drives like a dream as it has been used daily. I'm gonna Trike it just trying to decide how. I did think about putting the engine/running gear in the back and doing it in the style of the Beach Bastard just smaller and a damn site quicker!
Will keep you updated once I have sorted out what to do with it!
Post some pics tomorrow!
The other alternatives are to put the engine in like a reliant trike but trying to get the parts to do that may be a problem (Am working on it though) or do a standard mini engine trike set up but like I did with the Beach bastard build it to look cool.
Having looked under the bonnet i realised that the engine is mounted forward of the drive shafts so it should not be too light on the front end.
Any Ideas?
Let me know
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« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2007, 09:07:37 PM » |
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Could you hook it up to a Reliant gearbox? Loads of Mini tuning parts available so should really shift.
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« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2007, 10:19:21 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2007, 08:05:38 AM » |
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Could you hook it up to a Reliant gearbox? Loads of Mini tuning parts available so should really shift.
As Nomad says! No  It shares it's sump with the gearbox but I'm wondering if I could get a diff that has a ratio of 1.7 - 1 to allow me to run the engine up front. Failing that I will go with the standard set up for a mini but very low and with some decent rake on the front. Will have to see!  |
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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2007, 08:31:34 AM » |
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Sorry, very sleepy when I posted that. Didn't register the fact that it's an auto.
The very thing Bobbi's looking for?
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2007, 10:36:14 AM » |
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Incidentally, it would be the same with a manual. Wake up man! |
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« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2007, 10:43:37 AM » |
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ByzMax, bit confused how you would with the drive to a diff if you did the reliant type route?
BTW if you do it Beach Bastard style, you can cut the roof and widen it to fit over the parcel shelf area. Ive done this to a couple of Minis and I have always thought it would give a great servicar look to a trike.
Mini front subfrafes can fit in the rear on a Mini but its a lot of fabrication.
Looking forward to seeing the result.
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« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2007, 12:48:22 PM » |
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"Incidentally, it would be the same with a manual.
Wake up man!"
I know, I know! Just thought it'd be an ideal new trike for Bobbi, who's looking to replace "Gertie" with an auto.
Mount the engine fore & aft, rather than transverse, complete with gearbox, blank off one drive shaft & run the other back to an axle? Would you still get drive?
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« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2007, 01:41:03 PM » |
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I spose, how you would lock the diff off I dont know.
Had a mate 30yrs ago who had a mini egined Featherbed so it must be possible.
I seem to remember the engine was very offset, which wouldnt matter so much on a trike?
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« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2007, 05:10:46 PM » |
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It could be made to work. I will take the engine etc outta the mini at the weekend to see if the diff can be removed from the side of the gearbox and run directly to a diff at the rear of a similar ratio. Other idea is to find a diff wit a 1.5 ish- 1 ratio and use bigger wheels as the mini ones are too small any how! IS such a thing available? Trying to find out! Worth looking into me thinks but if no joy i'll design something else to suit! Probem is there are very few rear wheel drive cars that are auto and have a small light engine that I can think of. Would like to build a mini based trike that looks the part so what ever happens it's goons lose a wheel! |
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« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2007, 05:35:20 PM » |
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I have a suzuki 5 stud rear axle. Think it's from the Samourai SJ Jeep. Think it may even be from the 413. Have a look when you come over for the garden thingy. I'm sure if you want it we can negotiate a reasonable price. |
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« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2007, 09:36:26 PM » |
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"I will take the engine etc outta the mini at the weekend to see if the diff can be removed from the side of the gearbox and run directly to a diff at the rear of a similar ratio."
Not possible outside of major engineering/casting abilities.
Sorry
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« Reply #29 on: September 25, 2007, 09:40:35 PM » |
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"I will take the engine etc outta the mini at the weekend to see if the diff can be removed from the side of the gearbox and run directly to a diff at the rear of a similar ratio."
Not possible outside of major engineering/casting abilities.
Sorry
Ah, ya see I always feel that anything is possible. but you may be right we will have to see. I know a man who can make most anything I need for a price.. |
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