Mini Mondeo V6

[mr2red]

Hi, OK well have got the mini shell and the mondeo V6 will be sarting to post pics and things when i can. First job will be to get the front subframe and engine out of the mundeo. Strip out the loom from ford and label it all up. Rob every bit i think we will need and some bits that we may not need(but will once shell has been scrapped !!) If anyone can help with posting pics that would be great or point me to a thread.

[foreveryoung]

sound like a nice project given the history on that engine i would suggest you at least check the water pump if not replace it.

as for posting pics registar with photobucket and add your pics on there then use the copy link and paste on the message page

i am building the v8 mini on this site so it will be interesting to see another "v" build takeing place

[bhphunter]

Oooo love the sound of this project - please tell me its going in the back 8) 8) 8)

Good luck and throw up loads of pics.

[garyshoose]

[quote="bhphunter"]Oooo love the sound of this project - please tell me its going in the back 8) 8) 8) quote]


Ditto. . . . Get it in the back, Dont say we didn't warn Yah :wink:

[mr2red]

Here we go some photos of the start

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A little bonus we found while stripping out the loom (superchip me thinks nice)

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[mr2red]

so there you go guys, its going in the back of course. Was wondering if this engine has gone in a mini before not been able to find any on tinternet yet. Well will keep you all posted on how it goes with plenty of pics n stuff. Thanks for the posts

[mr2red]

braved the rain today and got a bit more of the loom out, will need to get a speedo cable made up as not electric, maybe not as might be long enough.

http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k378/mr2red/th_mini001-1.jpg

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an empty front oh what to do with it
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Will start on some mechanical stuff very soon but weather a bit crap down in sunny devon at the moment.

[XEValver]

this should be an interesting build, i've never seen another one using the ford V6 8)

your only just up the way from me, and quite a nice drive too! may pop out when mines on the road and say hi! :lol: :lol: :D

[mr2red]

do it that would be cool always up for a bit of chat

[mr2red]

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Some pics of the front strut and subframe mounts should fit if my tape is calibrated right

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piece of wiring??? lol no it loom from the boot abs and the like

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Our new dash, well will be some filler and paint should look good

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new bottom dash rail should beef up the cage once we've made it

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Rad from mundano will fit

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uh oh spaghetti o's

[The Mighty Mallott]

Jeff, we need bigger pics :P
The blue meanie is armed and operational again, bonnet is solid :lol: Gonna pop out in the morning, will give you a bell.

[pops]

Hope Jeff knows where all those wires go :lol:

[ed4ran]

this should be an interesting build, i've never seen another one using the ford V6 8)

Is this not the same engine MattG did in his V6 mini? :? :|

[Richspec]

No ,that was the Vauxhall V6

[ed4ran]

:oops: oh yeah, but isnt it a GM unit? im am idiot

[mr2red]

not to sure on that ,know its big in the u s of a. looking for a couple of manifolds so if anyone has some bright ideas

[mr2red]

http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k378/mr2red/th_mini2001.jpg
poo looks bigger out of mundano but a few measurements and faith was restored
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sorry pics gone small will have to play and get em big again

[mr2red]

why have some of my pics dissapeared and it wont let me post anymore

[ed4ran]

Your user level is "Just Dreaming" so you cant post in here anymore :|

[mr2red]

so where can i post


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[ed4ran]

I thought just dreaming was the normal forum area, and a member to post in the build diary, but a mod will need to clarify :oops:

[duck]

The diary area was opened up to everyone so that perspective members could show us their stuff :lol:

Not sure why that picture link did not work ?

*EDIT* The picture link does not have a file extension which is why I think it does not work, the other pictures in the thread are hosted at a different place.

[ed4ran]

lol, shows how much ive been on lately :oops: :lol:

[mr2red]

sorry all pics are from photbucket i cant see them on my pc but my old man can?? and cant see any new ones when i do a preview??

[pops]

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l381/tavipops/TheBuild010.jpg

Will take some fresh pictures and post tommorrow.

[pops]

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[ed4ran]

Cool :D

Not feel like shoehorning it in the front? :lol: :oops:

Ed

[pops]

Was not the plan, anyway have a big hole in the rear now :lol:

[pops]

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[pops]

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[pops]

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[matt]

Looking good but isnt it going to be a bit wide on the back? Could you use a front mini frame or a metro.

[pops]

It looks a tad wide, there is about 4 inches of wheel outside the side off the min, not any worse than fitting wide wheels with spacers? but plenty of room for inboard offset wheels.

The mini front hubs etc are not designed to take this much torque or power, as for the mini brakes, its going to take some stopping, best to keep with the ford set up.

Car will look mean wide and low, wait and see.

[ludsonline]

You want a metro front subframe to sort the front-rear track difference and some Fortech arches.

Will look awsome.. :D


http://www.7ent.com/newmini/images2/Car8.JPG


What size wheels you planning on running?

[pops]

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Mondeo column fits a treat with Mini Pedals

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l381/tavipops/DSC00294.jpg

So does the battery tray and main fuse box holder

[pops]

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Just tacked together will be adding the welded pictures on Friday

[BATESPEED]

this is completly INSANE !,[keep it up] :D :D :D

[BATESPEED]

the mondeo column puts the steering wheel above the crossmember, the v6 is sitting in the back seat.............where are you going to sit? :(

[mr2red]

thats not its final resting place will be a bit further forward and no back seats loads of room :lol: we can move the seat back a bit gives me a bit of leg room to :lol:

[mininut]

How are you going to weld round the tube intersections completely?

[mr2red]

yes its just tacked in place for the moment all welded up now with our new tig set we have i'm not doing it pops will be ,my welding isn't that good yet but not bad will do some on the rest of the cage

[pops]

Engine back in, Frame all welded, engine mounts made, just suspension to sort at the rear.

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[evolotion]

are you welding the mondeo frame to the shell?? if so, how you planning on changeing teh clutch / engine in teh future? should you need too! . if you put a diagonal on that roll cage itll be impossible :oops:

[mr2red]

If you look carefully you can see the mondeo subframe is bolted to the cage and the floor, the cage is welded to the car. There will be a tube across the car that will pick up the top harness mounts between the middle uprights.

[evolotion]

awesome, didnt make thatout in the pic erlyr :) :oops: see it now, its more obvious in the rear section :)

[pops]

Who said the Mondeo was to wide to go inside a Mini :shock:

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There you go, fits a treat :D

[pops]

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Started to tig up the roll cage to car and bits

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Who said the car would be to WIDE!!! :D

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[caveman]

we wan,t more we wan,t more :lol: all these mad mini builds love it

[andy b]

ford all the way mate.
uprate them shocks at the back mate thats abit heavy that lump.
good luck.

[miron]

any more been done on this?

[maxiboy]

Hi, the mondeo mini has a new owner now and has been stripped, chopped and heavily modified, will show pics soon

[andy b]

Come on let's see some pictures then.

[maxiboy]

will try and send some pics now

[maxiboy]

frame spot welded in, suspension in, will be stripped completely, rewelded, reshaped. most engine parts powdered coated. more structural work to go yet
and more mods, lask of time at the moment, Max

[maxiboy]

some more pics. as you can see, ditched the mondeo subframe