autsin mini c reg 1000 engine swap to 1275

[gt mini]

hello with this engine swap do the wireing looms have to be changed or is just a straight swap. im thinking of puting the 1275 gt engine in

[stuttgartmetal]

top and borrom rad bracket needs changing to cooper s

[gt mini]

stuttgartmetal said:

top and borrom rad bracket needs changing to cooper s

hello mate is that all that needs changeing then
thanks for the reply

[DanGT]

I think you will find its just the top rad braket. Get them with the engine and you sould be ok. The speedo will be out and also check you brakes are up to it. I take it you are getting the correct manifolds and carb with the engine.

[stuttgartmetal]

DanGT said:

I think you will find its just the top rad braket. Get them with the engine and you sould be ok. The speedo will be out and also check you brakes are up to it. I take it you are getting the correct manifolds and carb with the engine.

I think you will find the bottom bracket need changing to the S item also, otherwise the rads sitting obliquely [pi553d]
they're only a fiver from minimail

[Mr POD]

You will fill in the correct info on the V5 and send it off (photocopy first!!!) and tell insurance company. (It's Chav like to not bother !!!)

Also are you doing a brake upgrade ?

[stuttgartmetal]

C reg should have big discs already IINM.
Change the discs and put some decent pads in.

RC40's the way to go n all.

[gt mini]

yes im going to try and find a engine with all the manifolds on it i was finking of a carb up grade but i have been told that it is very jucy with a webber carb ect
my brakes should be ok i have discs on the front and with some vented drums on the back they should not over heat
thanks for all the replys

[guru_1071]

stuttgartmetal said:

DanGT said:

I think you will find its just the top rad braket. Get them with the engine and you sould be ok. The speedo will be out and also check you brakes are up to it. I take it you are getting the correct manifolds and carb with the engine.

I think you will find the bottom bracket need changing to the S item also, otherwise the rads sitting obliquely [pi553d]
they're only a fiver from minimail

on the early split cowl cars the bottom bracket is different on a cooper s (to give more room for the lager bottom pulley)

however

on later cars (post 72ish) with the single piece cowl the bottom bracket is the same UNLESS its a clubman one (which is longer and wont fit into a round front), or a later SPI injection one (which is only a little different, a std one holds the rad in the wrong place on a spi).

any round front from the early 1970's to 1990 doenst need a different lower bracket.

[stuttgartmetal]

As above after checking

Edited by stuttgartmetal on Sunday 7th June 21:52

[guru_1071]

stuttgartmetal said:

As above after checking

Edited by stuttgartmetal on Sunday 7th June 21:52

hey, every days a learning day!

[stuttgartmetal]

I used to buy old 1300GT's [Austin 1100 shape] and put the whole jolly lot into minis. I'd be getting out between 20 and 40 quid for the whole MOTless car at one point. Ive bought a few 1275GT minis, including J,K,L, reg ones for £50 odd, and put them into classics. They used to fly, asll with 7.5 inch discs.
I always bought top and bottom brackets for the rad, I must have been buying generic ones.

[guru_1071]

i used to the same with 1275 metros.

99 quid, or 130 delivered to your door from the local wreckers, all that was often wrong with them was missing drivers door lock and ignition barrel. we used to tug the motors out, and scrap the rest, didnt even bother with the brakes or anything.

i wish id had the brains to by a few more and store the motors, i never though the day would come when metros would vanish from scrappies!!!