micra mini known as minissan

[flying banana]

hi all,
its about time that i started a thred about my MICAMIN
(all the credit to this build will go to (BIGCHIEFthe mini forum) it been an inspiration its his fault)
any way hear goes.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/28.jpg
ive had this mk2 cooper for about 15 years and used and abused it doing 12 car rallys
so its had a hard life,after the last engine build which cost me lottttts then i had a
problem with oil feed which fu**ed the engine up in a big way i said never again
to spend so much on an A series engine.
it was 1340, 98bhp stage 4 11stud head,rimflow valves,full roller rockers,split webbers,
643 rallycam,adjustable timing,centre main strap,cross drilled/nitrided,staight cut drops,
3syn straight cut box,crosspin diff.it sounded fu**ing fantastic.
history lesson over.
NOW
after reading bigchiefs build i was bitten by the micramin bug THANKS
then started to look for a doner
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0187.jpg
and this was it hit by a bus, but engine has only done 9000 miles £180 not bad bargain,
and then it started oh dear
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with the making of subframe and trying to put engine in this was the hardest part
due to me having a latter engine and a bigger gearbox which ment i had to re make my
plan of copying bigchiefs subframe (you got it so easy bigchief lol)
but onwords and up words

[flying banana]

next subframe in car and a bit of cutting
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the inlet made the most problems
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0176.jpg
and an inside picture
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and this is where i am now

[flying banana]

and this is where i am now
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that it for now i will be back
and if any of you wonderd why im putting such a small engine in my mini and not a
vtec/or bigger. its because of got a bigger toy its this
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0123.jpg
thanks see you soon andy

[flying banana]

and some of my alternator
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0192.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0191.jpg
thats it for now
andy

[fatlad]

looks like an intresting build! you've chopped alot out of the bulkhead? would have thought it would loose alot of strength? how have you put the strength back into the shell? would you not have been better off tilting the engine/shifting it forward abit?
love the scooby btw!

[Glenno]

I'm liking the detail on the alternator bracket - I've got a tensioning bolt of my alternator too, for the simple fact I just cant get in there to put any decent amount of tension on the belt - getting in there with a 10mm spanner tho for a few tweeks certainly does the trick.

Good work ;)

[flying banana]

where have my replies gone has someone deleted them????

[DarrenW]

where have my replies gone has someone deleted them????

Hiya,

Just to let you know, I tidied up the thread, as it appeared to be getting a bit personal by some people and off topic.

If you wish the 'old' thread with all the posts, I can restate if you wish. Just PM if you do.

No worries.

cheers

Darren

[flying banana]

this is possibly the last picture at moment it is all done
apart from electrics my mate keeps on letting me down
if he cant do it i will have to do it my self wish me luck?
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0252.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0253.jpg

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http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0256.jpg
the rocker top is painted in red but due to the flash it looks like orange oh dear!
this is a mock up of dash in ally once it is running im going to change it and make it
out of carbon fibre
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0257.jpg

this is my new boot badge we have made at work out of ally and engraved its about 4mm
thick,150mm,50mm (thanks to my mate luke) my be possible to make similar to order
if any takers
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee151/flyingbannanaman/IMG_0258.jpg
andy

[garyshoose]

Looks better orange IMO. Very tidy conversion that :cool:

[flying banana]

thanks verry much garyshoose
its taken a long time
andy

[fartinmartin]

looks very tidy, like your exhaust fanimould, what is is modified from, is it a modded k-series manifold? Is this in a standard length front, and how much clearance do you have infront of the alternator?, Mart

[Andy_S]

Thats a really neat install, can't believe you don't see more Minissan's

For interest/fun, I was responsible for the paint Booth's (and engine plant, etc) cleanliness when that wee 51 plate Micra rolled of the line in Sunderland. :D

[flying banana]

looks very tidy, like your exhaust fanimould, what is is modified from, is it a modded k-series manifold? Is this in a standard length front, and how much clearance do you have infront of the alternator?, Mart
hi mate
the manifold is from a mitsubishi dont know which one i just took a stroll round a scrap yard for one and found this it has been alterd to fit. and this is a standard front. the alternator does poke throgh the grill i am making up a cover for it at moment
andy

[Mini fab]

It seems that alternator would be protruding very much at front, Even you use a Clubman front you can't hide the Alternator bulging. I would suggest get away with the nylon tensioner and made a bracket that would make the alternator more closer to the block, and tension it with the main pulley. I did something like this with an a/c.
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss55/rmrsasteel/acbracket2.jpg
So I hope this what you should have done to make your set up fit in a std nose.
this is my 2 cents worth of suggestion.

[flying banana]

i did look into that but my alternator is only 15mm from block i would not gain much space,
ive now got my loom back my mate has let me down he has done some off it but ive got to finnish it off ive not got a clue so this may take a while
andy

[fastclown]

Great build, but the name Minissan is already pretty well known around the world. When people search for Minissan, here's the car they'll see...
http://www.classicminis.org/minissan/minissan.gif

http://www.classicminis.org/minissan/engine.gif

http://www.classicminis.org/minissan/rear.gif

It was the MiniWorld cover, 1st feature car in the Mad Minis book, and the Ebay Motors Master winner HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMb8F1_vUWA). And on Youtube HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83XreGMOLnw&feature=related). Featured in the next issue of The Mini Experience in Australia. It's even mentioned on this site HERE (http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21283&highlight=minissan).

So, if you want people to see all of your hard/creative work, a name change might make some sense.

Mike Guido
Classic Minis United
www.ClassicMinis.org (http://www.ClassicMinis.org)
The World's Fastest Clown (http://www.GodSaveTheClown.com)

[strudel]

Fastclown,

Do you have a build thread posted anywhere? it would be interesting to read through the process and formulation of ideas you used. JS

[flying banana]

no thanks minissan i like
and its staying
andy

[flying banana]

it runs and its great just a few pics
and some at supertracker getting steering set up done
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andy

[flying banana]

merry christmas to you all

i will put up some new pics hope fully tomorow as ive made a few changes

to rad, and different wheels and a better dash

now you might think im mad but now ive built it im considering selling it

just want another project to start on but dont know what yet and im not sure on

how much it is worth,

andy

[flying banana]

ok latest pics
i still have the ends of the dash to finnish and the micra steering column switches
and the other dash which has the rev counter in
i will be putting an ad up soon with full spec
for any interest let me know i would like to finnish a few jobs outstanding
so will be about february
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[arterz]

beautiful job, I like the alternator's gard, usefull thing to keep it separated from mud

[flying banana]

hi all

just to let you know that the time has come to sell

my cooper minissan im putting up an ad in cars for sale

andy