longitudinal bike engine

[Rogue Mini]

Has anyone used a longitudinally placed bike engine in a Mini. Some of the Lotus 7 projects I have been involved with were bike engined with a prop shaft going to the rear dif. It seems that there may be space to set the bike engine right up to the rear dif for a mid engine layout that doesn't require a chain drive.

[bodgeit]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-ROVER-MINI-r1-bike-engined_W0QQitemZ120138881379QQihZ002QQcategoryZ29 750QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

don't have any info but this was on ebay a little while back :wink:

Matt

[duck]

Front engine rear wheel drive ZX9 bike engine mini in the latest Mini World magazine.

Looks like a very nice conversion, uses a lotus 7 style kit car narrowed rear subframe to accomodate the sierra diff.

[McCoy391]

Try MK Sports Cars (7 type kit car) for inspiration. They use motorcycle engine / box mated to a modified prop-shaft then to a Mazda MX5 LSD. They also do a nice Trike.

[Minicooper]

Try MK Sports Cars (7 type kit car) for inspiration. They use motorcycle engine / box mated to a modified prop-shaft then to a Mazda MX5 LSD. They also do a nice Trike.

I think you might be 5 years too late!

Cheers
David

[McCoy391]

Hamsters !!!!

[daveyjones]

Hamsters !!!!

yep hamsters asleep but the wheels still going round.....