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1966 Mini with Honda VTEC engine

  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Austin
  • Model: Mini
  • Year: 1966
  • Mileage: 176346
  • VIN: A287105201C
  • Vehicle Title: Clean
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Description

I’m placing this listing for a friend of mine who has owned this Mini for about 7 years. He bought it England with the engine and running gear mostly done, but the body shell not so good, so my friend’s father in law (who has been a mechanic in England since hewas 15 and was retiring) took the project on. He completely stripped it down and rebuilt it with a newer body shell and all new, refinished or refurbished parts. Since being completed and brought to Canada, the Mini has been run for less than 1,000 miles, so it is essentially a brand-new car that has just been run in. Detailed specs and modifications are listed below. About the only thing you might want to do is to fit your choice of upgraded bucket seats. This mini is a monster, when you shift gears the noise will set off car alarms and send children indoors crying.

Specifications/Modifications:
Engine:
B18C4 Honda VTec Turbo Engine with full Honda service history

Low compression Nippon pistons
T28 Turbo
3 bar map sensor
Teflon valve stem seals
S9B Gearbox with LSD
440cc injectors
Bailey dump valve
Walbro Hi Flow in tank fuel pump
Skunk2 Inlet manifold
Custom exhaust manifold and down pipe so the turbo sits close to the block
Welded in bung with wideband lambda gauge fitted
Welded in sump oil baffles
Extra breather pipework with oil catch can which drains into rear of block
Full size civic aluminium radiator, cooling system works very well
Electric auto fan connected into original Honda sensors
2.5" stainless exhaust system with Blox Racing backbox (optimal for turbo Honda applications) - also comes with bolt in noise restrictor
Hondata ECU fully controllable with USB connection under dash
Tuned by TRL to 399bhp – detuned from 460bhp initial dyno results

Brakes & Clutch:
Minisport 7.9 alloy titanium colour calipers with grooved disks
Rebuilt master cylinder with new seals
AP Racing clutch master cylinder
Body/suspension/wheels:
New ball joints
New front wheel bearings
New tires and wheels (mini lite copies).

Modified front Allspeed subframe
Adjustable front tie rods with extra castor
1.5 degrees negative camber
Carbon Weezel Standard Length Carbon fibre front end with removable bonnet
Full roll cage with welded into front windscreen posts and bulkhead
Group 5 euro arches
HID Headlights - expensive kit not cheap eBay! has flash function (motors) and sharp horizontal beam pattern
Flat front indicator conversion
Honda Civic wiper motor
Rover Mini steering column


Interior:
MPI mini carpets
Honda civic dashboard