AJP in a mini
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ukBOB

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16,277 posts

294 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Has anyone ever heard of the AJP being installed in any car, other than a Cerbera?

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Would like to put one in the back of a Mini pick up.

The only things I am missing are the AJP, the Pickup, the space, the money, the skills but I do have the inclination

ukBOB

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16,277 posts

294 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Plotloss said:
Would like to put one in the back of a Mini pick up.

The only things I am missing are the AJP, the Pickup, the space, the money, the skills but I do have the inclination
I'll cheer you on, beer in hand, if you ever get the missing components together

I did see a mini mini in Africa a few weeks ago. Imagine a mini with the back seats area removed. It was only a few feet long, looked pretty cool too

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Commonly known as a Shorty.

The more extreme ones are just made by drilling two holes in the back of the front subframe and front of the back subframe and bolting them together cutting the monocoque to fit...

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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ukBOB said:
Has anyone ever heard of the AJP being installed in any car, other than a Cerbera?


IIRC someone had one fitted to a Griff… sure I've seen it at VW a few years back.

Before I bought the Chim I looked at buying one with a blown engine and putting an AJP in it… costs all worked out, except no bugger would insure it….

olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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I've seen a Mk1 Golf with a Cerb dash & Chim 4.0 engine !

Was posted on here a few months back

ukBOB

Original Poster:

16,277 posts

294 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Podie said:
IIRC someone had one fitted to a Griff… sure I've seen it at VW a few years back.

Before I bought the Chim I looked at buying one with a blown engine and putting an AJP in it… costs all worked out, except no bugger would insure it….


olly said:
I've seen a Mk1 Golf with a Cerb dash & Chim 4.0 engine !

Was posted on here a few months back
Very interesting on both counts, if anyone has links do share! What a shame podie, a chim with an AJP would be fantastic. I assume the chassis would handle the power ok (unlike the V8S, there were doubts as to whether a good cossie engine might do warping damage, IIRC?)

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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There's a Westfield with an AJP8 in it if I recall correctly.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Blimey, I bet that doesnt hang about...

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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ukBOB said:

Podie said:
IIRC someone had one fitted to a Griff… sure I've seen it at VW a few years back.

Before I bought the Chim I looked at buying one with a blown engine and putting an AJP in it… costs all worked out, except no bugger would insure it….




olly said:
I've seen a Mk1 Golf with a Cerb dash & Chim 4.0 engine !

Was posted on here a few months back

Very interesting on both counts, if anyone has links do share! What a shame podie, a chim with an AJP would be fantastic. I assume the chassis would handle the power ok (unlike the V8S, there were doubts as to whether a good cossie engine might do warping damage, IIRC?)


I didn't get as far as checking to be honest… found a car with a dead engine, and found an AJP, then spoke to the insurers… quotes were few and far between, and those that did respond were in the 3k territory, so didn't bother.

FourWheelDrift

92,239 posts

313 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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ukBOB said:
Has anyone ever heard of the AJP being installed in any car, other than a Cerbera?


Tuscan Racer

Would go well in a Caterham.

ultimasimon

9,646 posts

287 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Theres a couple of nice Mini V8's on this site but none with an AJP, just Rovers.

Still love the idea of a V8 in a Clubman though! Torquesteer would be interesting.



FourWheelDrift

92,239 posts

313 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Just a little front heavy perhaps?

ultimasimon

9,646 posts

287 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Work of automotive art though

love machine

7,609 posts

264 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Someone is making a V8 Twinny as well. The Princess gearbox they use is easy to make a common linkage IIRC.

Don't know where the fuel tank goes.

Can anyone link to an AJP info site, I'm really interested in finding out what all the fuss is about, in fact I would be interested about finding about all sorts of other V8s. (alloy ones) I reckon the RV8 for parts has to be a good idea.

What did Ray Christopher have in his mini pickup? That was a full race Ford V8, I think, it did 0-60 in 3 seconds and well over 170 IIRC. It also handled

I can smell the smoke from the hands of the insurers being rubbed together.

Nacnud

2,190 posts

298 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Not an AJP - but still acceptably quick

"Fastest Mini in the World?
Our Turbo Hayabusa engined RWD mini officially timed at 0-60mph in 3.2secs, and standing 1/4 mile in 11.1 secs @ 130mph."

Precious little detail on their site, here is the link anyway...
www.holeshotracing.co.uk/news.asp

w00dy

920 posts

266 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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AJP in a mini van

Used to dream of it as a school boy

2 sheds

2,529 posts

313 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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I thought Guy from Nitron was fitting an AJP into an Exige.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Nacnud said:
Not an AJP - but still acceptably quick

"Fastest Mini in the World?
Our Turbo Hayabusa engined RWD mini officially timed at 0-60mph in 3.2secs, and standing 1/4 mile in 11.1 secs @ 130mph."

Precious little detail on their site, here is the link anyway...
www.holeshotracing.co.uk/news.asp


They are fantastic fellas

I spoke to them about the turbo busa unit for mini fitment and they didnt bat an eyelid. Like it was the most reasonable request in the world.

Biggest issue is the gearbox, its just not designed to push that weight...