B16 Auto in standard roundnose

[Hayling mini]

The Mini
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0839.jpg

The donor
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0838.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0840.jpg

The Mini is a customers car & it is absolutely stunning:)

[wilp99]

more pics of the mini.. inside/ engine bay. i didnt know that there even was a vtec b series with automatic.

[arterz]

It will be an interesting build! we'll wait more pics:)

[k20/k24 allmotor]

me too, more pics

[smudge]

out of interest how long have you given for this build given the speed you lot work at.....hope they have hidden the plasma cutter from you ..lol

[Hayling mini]

out of interest how long have you given for this build given the speed you lot work at.....hope they have hidden the plasma cutter from you ..lol

LOL, The Plasma is on standby, we told the customer 6 weeks, but our target is 4 :)

More pics of the Mini
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0845.jpghttp://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0847.jpghttp://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0848.jpghttp://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0849.jpghttp://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0851.jpg

[monkey]

Wow them seats are great

[wilp99]

are you guys making the auto cable? i had cable-tec do mine they used the origional one and made it about 17" long. I also used the entire auto center console including cup holders. and the allspeed frame does hold the automatic.. just need to make a new tall trans mount. im excited to see the final outcome. hit me up if ya'll need some help with pics or what ever.

[Hayling mini]

are you guys making the auto cable? i had cable-tec do mine they used the origional one and made it about 17" long. I also used the entire auto center console including cup holders. and the allspeed frame does hold the automatic.. just need to make a new tall trans mount. im excited to see the final outcome. hit me up if ya'll need some help with pics or what ever.

Thanks Will, any input gratefully received:)

[Hayling mini]

Jimbo pulled the engine out yesterday
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0853.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0854.jpg

He will strip the engine today, it will then have a good clean, new head gasket, Cam belt, water pump, oil pump & anything else it needs:)
Allspeed subframe is due to arrive on the 23rd :)

[wilp99]

the frame on the trans side needs to be modified as well. the trans is about 30% larger in bulk so that lower arm needs to be lowered. ill take a few pics of ours to give you an idea.

[Hayling mini]

the frame on the trans side needs to be modified as well. the trans is about 30% larger in bulk so that lower arm needs to be lowered. ill take a few pics of ours to give you an idea.

Thanks Will, that will save us loads of time:)

[Hayling mini]

Allspeed subframe turned up today, awesome service as always:)
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0855.jpg

Engine has been given a full service & a spray job, the Cam cover will be done at the end of the build.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0856.jpg

[wilp99]

i took a few pics but they turned out like shit. so im gonna take some more this evening and post them up.

[Hayling mini]

i took a few pics but they turned out like shit. so im gonna take some more this evening and post them up.

Thanks Will, I really appreciate your input, we will be modding the frame etc on Wednesday :)

[k20/k24 allmotor]

I think this thing is going to be a great DD.

[Oz]

Looks like there should be a little extra space in front of box for a decent rad :D

[wilp99]

you would think that but.. its actually bigger. the trans barely fits. i got about 1/4 inch around mine. plus you got to fit the trans cooler lines that go from trans to the bottom of the rad. but it does fit.

[Hayling mini]

Engine & subframe out of Mini, its so much easier with a ramp
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0861.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0862.jpg

[wilp99]

took a few pics. her frame is purple.

this one is of the right side where the trans meets the front frame corner above the tie bar. had to cut a notch out of the front piece and make it thinner. from 1 1/4 to about 1/2 in thick.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1010.jpg

this one is the same side going back to just before the lower arm attatchment. i cut the frame off and turned it over to make it dip. it only dips about 1" lower than the rest of the frame.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1008.jpg

same side further back. notice where it turns back to the center of the car i notched the bar like an "L", this was to be able to lower the trans in the frame just a bit more.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1011.jpg

same piece just on the back side, notice the gusset. that corner is where i cut the frame and added a piece to make the 90 deg bend to the right to meet up with the piece that goes under the trans.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1012.jpg

heres a crappy pic of the trans mount. the trans mount itself needs the back edges (where it meets the frame) grinded flat. you can also barley make out the mods i made to the trans mount on the frame side. just cut the small straight arms off, and made longer (4") and cut them to where they angle up about 45 deg. if you look closely you can see the gap (or lack there of) where the dipstick tube is. i did not modify the tower itself at all. i did cut the extra threads off the top arm pivot pin.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1013.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1014.jpg

another one of the trans (frame side mount)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1007.jpg

here is the mods i made to the front of the frame where it meets the removeable bar. basically left the bar mounting "pad" alone, but the square tubing holding it on i had to remove about 1/2 of it so its alot thinner. i welded a new piece of steel on the removed side so it wasent just a cavity.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1006.jpg

same place

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/wilp99/IMG_1005.jpg

ill take more pics in the day light when i get a chance.

[wilp99]

i will warn you, its a tight fit. but it does fit. but i only have about 4mm between the gb and the frame at its closest. also the rear gearbox mount holes end up about 2" to the left of the car (trans almost completley misses the steering rack) but this also means you have to make a rear mount. unless yours has the equal length shaft, then you'd have the space. mine had one long and one short shaft so the left pot was right in the way of the rear mount.

also the front tie bar gets pretty close to the pressure port on the trans, make sure that when you are positioning the eng/trans in the frame you maintain the clearance. mine is about 3mm away from the arm, and the pic above was taken with the car on the ground. but it does not hit.

[Hayling mini]

Thanks for all the pics Will, they were very useful & saved loads of time, we had to make a few more mods. The engine has been trial fitted, need to finish the subframe & will post pics up when we have:)
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0864.jpg

[k20/k24 allmotor]

man you work fast! , why did u decide to go away from suzuki and into honda?

[Hayling mini]

man you work fast! , why did u decide to go away from suzuki and into honda?

This is being built for a customer, they requested an auto B16, so its paid work. I wont move away from Suzuki just yet, I want to see 300 BHP out of a 1.3 & I love AWD :)

[k20/k24 allmotor]

O!!! good build.

[wilp99]

soooo, whats the beef? any update on this?

[Hayling mini]

soooo, whats the beef? any update on this?

Hi Will
Sorry, updates, subframe has been modified & painted
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0866.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0865.jpg

Exhaust manifold heavily modified
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/photo-1.jpg

We are getting their, but the auto gearbox coupled to the B16 lump is huge :(

[wilp99]

lookin good,

i figured it'd be a super tight squeeze. i honestly dont know how you did it in a std round nose.

keep up the good work.

[mclovin]

Wow,im absolutely loving this build. Have you had to move the steering rack?

[Hayling mini]

lookin good,

i figured it'd be a super tight squeeze. i honestly dont know how you did it in a std round nose.

keep up the good work.

Its not done yet, but I am sure we can make it fit, it is by far the worst one we have ever done though:(

Wow,im absolutely loving this build. Have you had to move the steering rack?

We have left the rack in its normal position, one of the rack bolts will have to be countersunk & also one of the gearbox bolts. It is seriously tight everywhere :(

[mclovin]

great thats good to know.i want to avoid moving the rack in both my minis,the Clubman looks like it will fit nicely.but the roundnose is going to be very tight

[danielo]

This is looking brilliant so far. I look forward to seeing the finished article!

[Kam]

Very impressed with the work rate here, keep at it :cool:

Two rads might be an option, whatever fits in front and a side mounted second jobbie?

Is this gonna be a fixed front end?

[Hayling mini]

Thanks for the comments, not sure about the rad yet, that will be a job for next week hopefully:D

[JanZ]

Very interesting project, I can't drive a manual gearbox either so I'm going to follow this build. The subframe you use, what brand is it? Or did you made it from scratch?

Keep up the good work.

[Hayling mini]

Very interesting project, I can't drive a manual gearbox either so I'm going to follow this build. The subframe you use, what brand is it? Or did you made it from scratch?

Keep up the good work.

Its an Allspeed frame that we modified to take the auto gearbox:D

[JanZ]

Its an Allspeed frame that we modified to take the auto gearbox:D

I did read the topic again to see if I missed it, and I did obviously. :imstupid: I'm not a mechanic but I want to start a project like this myself in a year. So all help is welcome.

[wilp99]

any news on the build? need any inputs? wazzzzupppp?

[meetthespeakers]

Great build, sooooo what's happening to the 1275 auto? I may be interested in it for a project....

[Hayling mini]

We are getting their, but it is a real pig of a job & the boys have been stacked out with work. At the stage of modifying the inlet manifold & making an alternator bracket. Will update with more pics ASAP:D

Will let you know about the engine when we have confirmed what the owner wants to do with it:D

[Dubaidaz]

Awesome job! If you pull it off I may consider a VTEC

[Hayling mini]

Update, Inlet has been modified to fit without having to cut the bulkhead
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0897.jpg

Its all a bit tight
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0906.jpg

New brakes fitted
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa233/jerryw_photos/IMG_0900.jpg

[Jeffreypang911]

That notch on the slam pannel you cut - I should have done something similar! Brilliant! Was a pain to put the headers on through the grill...

[mr-cooper]

Hey there,
cool another with taht nice idea "Honda Automatic"! :p

I thought i was the only mad one :D

I finished my 64 Mini Van a time ago with the 1.6Vtec + S24a Automatik Box and it drives really nice!

Okay, I did it slightly different, because i didn´t use any Mini Axle Parts for better driveability, 280mm vented Discs 15" Wheels and mixed parts from a Golf 2 + MGF/Rover 114 GTI in a custom made Frame.

Here are some pics... during the building process:

http://www.custom-minis.de/custom-minis/Projekte/Seiten/Ollis_Van_Upgrade_files/Media/IMG_1158/IMG_1158.jpg

I need space under the bonnet in future for the intercooler, so the Radiator went to the back :D

http://www.custom-minis.de/custom-minis/Projekte/Seiten/Ollis_Van_Upgrade_files/Media/IMG_6303/IMG_6303.jpg

The "Shifter" has its postion on the steering column (the dash is custom-made and now vinyl trimmed)
http://www.custom-minis.de/custom-minis/Projekte/Seiten/Ollis_Van_Upgrade_files/Media/IMG_3107/IMG_3107.jpg

http://www.custom-minis.de/custom-minis/Projekte/Seiten/Ollis_Van_Upgrade_files/Media/IMG_4015/IMG_4015.jpg
(on this pic, the exhaust is missing -> the magnaflow cat had some "throw up"

http://www.custom-minis.de/custom-minis/Projekte/Seiten/Ollis_Van_Upgrade_files/Media/IMG_7452/IMG_7452.jpg
The finished project

Regards Olli ;)


PS: ...running vtec auto-Van
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qacbSxEP5Dg&feature=channel

[Hayling mini]

Just to keep you all informed, this project was finished & has gone off to have a new interior fitted. The owner did not want any more pictures posted on the net.

Jerry

[wilp99]

awwwe maaann.. did he get mad at you for posting them, or was it just that he wanted to post the pics? dont see much harm.. what ever its his whip. anyways, hows your mini coming along?

[Hayling mini]

awwwe maaann.. did he get mad at you for posting them, or was it just that he wanted to post the pics? dont see much harm.. what ever its his whip. anyways, hows your mini coming along?

The owner was rather famous & we agreed not to post any more pictures. My white estate is now running again & is on the rollers tomorrow :)