just started building up our new hillclimb mini

[fiveus]

hi mini fanatics
Today took delivery of loverlyish h plated mini.Planning to enter it in hillclimb events.Shell is is in excellent condition but engineless.So heres what is planed
seamweld the shell
fia spec roll cage
raceseat
monosteering wheel
quickrack
jack night 4 speed straight cut box
engine spec
1480cc
9 stud cooper head and block
lightend and balanced fly wheel
billet crank
kent cam
mini sports valves and rockers +titanium springs
fully blue printed
running 40 weber
alloy rocker cover and rad
high pressure fuel pump
alloy tank
rover cooper s discs and calipers
mini fins on rear
beam axle with coil overs
track spax on front
original mini light alloys 10"
full plumed in extinguishers
most probably spray snowberry white.With black roof
That's the spec so far

What you recon
regards john
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[toast boy]

Sounds lovely! When can we see some pictures?

[fiveus]

not a lot to see at the moment.But not to long for pics

fogot to mention will be fitting heperlite pistons as well

[ginettajoe]

fiveus said:

not a lot to see at the moment.But not to long for pics

fogot to mention will be fitting heperlite pistons as well

I always found the Hepolite pistons better!!

[fastcarl]

don't fit the quick rack,

[haynes]

Great project.

1480cc? Check what the classes are, are they up to 1400cc? Need to check the regs as well, there was a thing locally where if you'd removed the rear parcel bins, to help get a roll cage in, you were no longer eligible for modified saloons and had to go up against westfields and the like.

I would also go with a webber 45 on a long inlet. Consider drilling to 11 studs as well. Are you keeping it road legal or are you trailering it?

Where will you be competing? Theres a series in the South / South west run by the DEWs (Downton Works) Club.

Does anyway have the blue book handy, wondering what the current regs for Helmet and Overalls are, think mine have been made reduntant. Helmet is BS 6658-85 Type A blue sticker but i think they now have to be type A/F red sticker,

Edited by haynes on Friday 7th January 10:07

[fiveus]

hopefully will be entering a few events a loton park.
1480cc is the plan but may change when all the regulations etc turn up
will be keeping it road legal.as far as we know all cars need need tax and mot
have a selection of 40/45 webers dad competes in a hillman imp 1275
also have a kad 16v head and weber alpha fuel injection sat in garage.


taken a few years back

[Adam205]

Nice car and good plans, but dont go 1480cc or you'll get shoved into the sports libre category and be very uncompetitive. The car doesnt need to be road legal if its in mod prod (which you will end up in with that spec) however it will need to be log booked if it isnt.

Have you read the blue book on the MSA site? I seriously recommend you do before spending any money.

EDIT: Beam axle will put you in sports libre I think....

Edited by Adam205 on Friday 7th January 23:43

[Cooperman]

You would probably be best keeping to the lower spec classes as to go too far you'll spend a lot more cash and be less competitive. Read the 'Blue Book'.
Don't forget a limited slip diff and a very low final drive ratio