mini engine

Post by **mach2** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:59 pm

can somebody please confirm that it is not easy to get an engine from a mini/metro to fit the right way rounf in a minor.

thanks

ps this is prove my dad wrong!

Post by **Matt** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:12 pm

No its not easy...

The 1st problem is that the mini flywheel fits on to a taper, and you can't just bolt the sump on either becuase of the oil seal.

Maestro engines can be made to fit, but it does involve some machining

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:04 pm

As above -it's NOT possible......... You can't even sensibly use the block - and definitely not the crank. The cylinder head can be used - and the pistons/rods/camshaft/timing gear..........

Post by **Matt** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:33 am

Anything is possible BMC... its just not worth the effort/money to make it work!

Post by **TomLS** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:53 pm

Well, I'm glad I happened across this thread!
I'm in the middle of looking for a 1275 to recondition for my minor, and as far as I knew they were all the same! That's severely limited the number of engines available

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:20 pm

That's why I said 'can't even sensibly use the block' Matt. It would be possible - just not sensible. But the crank definitely CANNOT be used!

Post by **irmscher** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:40 pm

The Ford 1300 crossflow can be fitted

an easy conversion

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