I expect that could be a bit of fun.
https://www.motor1.com/news/359686/ls-engine-swap-mini-cooper-video/
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Renegades working with Beaulieu to put on this show on 16th June 2024. Renegades meeting at Rownhams Services to leave at 8.00am to convoy down to Beaulieu.
https://www.solent-renegades.co.uk/threads/beaulieu-custom-and-american-show-16th-june-2024.55909/
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I expect that could be a bit of fun.
https://www.motor1.com/news/359686/ls-engine-swap-mini-cooper-video/
Stephen CA
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That's one option for "restoring" mine I suppose.... 
Or possibly.....
Or possibly.....
Will
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OMG! That's more a car attached to an engine than an engine in a car!!
Stephen CA
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Currently for sale on E-Bay....a snip at £10k....
Classic Mini V8 Hot Rod/Rat Rod | eBay
It is a fantastic combination of a hot rod, a classic mini, a V8, and yes it is RWD as well. - Rover 3.5l V8 with Edelbrock carb and JWR Offenhauser intake manifold set up by Northampton Motorsport (incl fuel pump and Fuel Pressure Regulator).
www.ebay.co.uk
Will
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That's definitely bizarre and quirky!! lolCurrently for sale on E-Bay....a snip at £10k....
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Classic Mini V8 Hot Rod/Rat Rod | eBay
It is a fantastic combination of a hot rod, a classic mini, a V8, and yes it is RWD as well. - Rover 3.5l V8 with Edelbrock carb and JWR Offenhauser intake manifold set up by Northampton Motorsport (incl fuel pump and Fuel Pressure Regulator).www.ebay.co.uk
As the listing says, a lot of work must have gone into that and I bet it does turn heads!..for all sorts of reasons! lol
Not my cup of tea but would be interesting to see what it looked like with a bright paint job and lots of chrome.
AmericanThunder
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Poor thing needs putting out of its misery.
Stephen CA
Core Member
What it needs is someone to turn it into a Monte Carlo Rally Mini replica hot rod. Now that would look cool and I'm guessing quite unique..... ?
saleen 192
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Just WHY
AmericanThunder
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Inbreeding, sick sense of humour, desperation, lack of moral compass..... just a few suggestions! ?
I’d be really upset if it was a decent engine, and not some GM factory reject from the 50’s!!!! ??
Will
Core Member
Yeah, I was thinking it would be cool if it were themed in some way. It could be quite symbolic. It's just a bit of fun...some of us get it lol
Stephen CA
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I had always understood that the Rover V8 was based on an engine that was originally developed for WWII tanks and then further developed by GM for Buick & Oldsmobile.
AmericanThunder
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That correct. They abandoned it and some English chap bought the rights to it.
Will
Core Member
I did know the Rover V8 was all aluminium with steel cylinder liners, but apparently they were made in up to 5 litre capacity and were used in some TVR models. Because of their lightness they have been used a fair bit in motorsports to good effect. But I know little else about the engine really. What's so terrible about them then?
AmericanThunder
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The versions that Followed are a far cry from the versions that GM abandoned.
Also note the emoticons I used on my original post?!
Also note the emoticons I used on my original post?!
Will
Core Member
AmericanThunder
Super Moderator
Sorry, I thought you had them in your Room 101 with Mini's lol
There are plenty of other vehicles on my hate list but let’s not get into that!! I really don’t want to offend people!! ?
Will
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Will
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It gets worse!!! (Or better, depending on your point of view lol)..
People have been hot rodding things like the Ford Popular for generations, so why not Mini's I guess ..
People have been hot rodding things like the Ford Popular for generations, so why not Mini's I guess ..
Hot Rod Mini's.... - North American Motoring
Classic Mini Talk - Hot Rod Mini's.... - Hot Rod Mini's from Australia, South Africa and USA. Good to see that some people are still following the tradition of doing totally mad things with Mini's http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/lol.gif...
www.northamericanmotoring.com
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