Diesel engine for a classic mini?

[DrFeelgood]

Stop laughing! I've been away for ages with one thing and another, so nice to be back. One of the ongoing projects at home now is biodiesel, and I was wondering if any of you guys and girls have heard of any other nutters who have fitted diesel engines into minis? Think 50-60 miles per gallon at £1.50 a gallon... Many thanks!

[cptsideways]

Metro 1.4 PSA lump will do nicely. Pants slow though

[PLANK]

I read somewhere that the diahatsu (is that how you spell it?) 3 pot diesel fits.
Also, I may be wrong but I thought that many moons ago BMC made an A series diesel for a small tractor-- 950cc?
All the above may of course be total rubbish as my memory often plays tricks!

Plank

[mr dann]

Think methanol. About 15p/L and not a diesel engine. Do a methanol search on ebay.

[DrFeelgood]

I've got a methanol supply for making my diesel (£60 ish for 200 litres - but that makes 1000 litres of biodiesel) - do you mean run the car on methanol?

[w00dy]

BMC did a diesel version of the A series for use on small tractors IIRC. Think it's on www.austin-rover.co.uk ?

23bhp or so might not be enough though.....

>> Edited by w00dy on Monday 22 May 04:54

[DrFeelgood]

yup, I reckon 23hp might not cut it

[egomeister]

DrFeelgood said:

yup, I reckon 23hp might not cut it

He said tractor not lawnmower

[drfeelgood]

>> Edited by drfeelgood on Monday 22 May 16:31

[VYT]

DrFeelgood said:

yup, I reckon 23hp might not cut it

The A series tractor (BMC mini) was 15hp if memory serves, used to have one. Then upgraded to the new Nuffield 4/25 with the B series block and 25hp. I have seen a mini pickup with one of these motors, A series I think. It was not too slow, Good torque.

[4WD]

That might just about run the heater fan