K-Series Shorty

[Guinness]

Hi everyone, i've been visiting here for quite some time now, reading build diary's and learning how it's done.
Well, I have finally got myself a mini shell to start my own project on. 8)

I am going to put a K-Series ( hopefully 1.8 ) into a shorty. :shock:

Here's how it looked yesterday morning...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0009.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0006.jpg
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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0005.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0014.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0017.jpg

[Guinness]

Here's how it looked yesterday evening...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0028.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0029.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0036.jpg
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[bodgeit]

Hi,

welcome to the forum, good project :D

I'm just about to embark on a shorty for the missus. i was thinking about k series power (only 1.1 though) as i have a complete engine lurking in my garage :D

good luck with the build.

i'll be watching very closely

[Guinness]

When going for the 1.8 VVC with 12" wheels and the mini subframe am I looking for the PG1 gearbox or the R65?

[ludsonline]

I would go R65 as the ratios will be better.

[Guinness]

Thanks, i've just found Gazwad's (thanks Gazwad) sticky in the Rover discussion forum and I think R65 would be best.
BTW Gazwad, I saw your mini at Himley the other week, looking good :wink:

[gazwad]

No problem, glad it's of use. cheers for the comments! this is going to be mental, vvc in a shorty = win+brown trousers :shock:

[Thelooneytuner]

Looking gooood :), this is going to be mental!!! :twisted:

Radiator! In the garage! Damn You!!! :lol:

[Guinness]

I have two latest additions to the project, one is my little boy Harrison born on Thursday

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0228.jpg

and the other is a 1.8 VVC (160) which i'm collecting on tuesday

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/18VVC1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/18VVC2.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/18VVC3.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/18VVC4.jpg

[terryg]

r you mad ! have you ever driven a shorty.it's about 400kg . i hat to put
50kg of lead in the boot. to stop the back end form kicking out :shock:
end it was only 998 on a autobox :twisted:


terry

[evolotion]

could always stick another engine in the back, ought to weigh it down nicely :oops: lol but aye i agree with terry, its going to be a very interesting drive!

[terryg]

could always stick another engine in the back, ought to weigh it down nicely :oops: lol but aye i agree with terry, its going to be a very interesting drive!

now your talking put a engine in the back of a shorty only :twisted: lol

[Guinness]

A friend of mine is building a bike engined, RWD shorty. :twisted:

He decided to come round and help me do some cutting on mine. We have cut it in two and removed the mid section, we have not done the welding yet but we are planning on getting that started in the next few weeks. I have some wiring and storage building to do in the garage first.

Here's a few pics...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0240.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0241.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0243.jpg

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http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0245.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/100_0247.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/4901_90737154589_514129589_1786675_.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/4901_90737189589_514129589_1786682_.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/4901_90736044589_514129589_1786650_.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/4901_90737164589_514129589_1786677_.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

You my friend..... ARE NUTS!!!! :lol:

[Purtsi]

wow. You even have the doors for midgets ;) :lol:

[matt]

This will be crazy. Not sure on the engine you have brought looks alittle iffy :?
Looks like a 143 engine from an MGF :?

[Guinness]

You're kidding me? How do I tell the difference?

[matt]

Its not a late 160 engine.

143 mems 2 inlet manifold
48mm plastic throttle bodie
mems 3 electrics
MGF dip stick
143 exhaust manifold

With the MGF dipstick i would say it came from a mgf but not sure on the mems 3 electrics with the early inlet manifold. Looks like the engine has been made up from diffrent year parts etc.

Will still be plenty in a mini and stupidly plenty in a short mini :lol: .

[Guinness]

So we think it's not a 160? I'm not impressed, I know it will still shift but I was told it was a 160 from an MGTF, had been rebuilt with all new parts. If he's lied I might have to pay a visit.

[matt]

Post the ecu number up an i can find out by that for you. It could still be a 160 base engine with older bits added on. Like they proberbly sold the bigger tb to get more money etc.

[Guinness]

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/Image010-1.jpg

[Guinness]

He also gave me this...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/Image012-1.jpg

said he'd replaced it with...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e51/LaceySPL/Image011-1.jpg

[matt]

The ecu in your hand is a mems 1.9 or 2 ecu which is from a car older than 2001.

1996 - 2001 = mems 1.9 or 2. All engines where 143 spec
2001 - present = mems 3 which can be either a 143 0r 160 engine

If it was a mems 3 ecu you can tell by
160 ecu's end 160.. 143 mems 3 ecu's end with 100.

Dont want to get to involved with this, best if you take it up with the guys you brought the engine off.

[Guinness]

Ok, thank's for your help matt, much appreciated.

I suppose it's part my fault for not gathering that info first, I would probably still have bought it if i'd have known the truth, I mean the 143 is plenty but I don't like being lied to. :x

[Stevee]

Oh god hope you have good life insurance :) shorties handle horrid understeer badly but good luck with the project :) dose look good fun building it

[Birdman]

That post was from 2009.