I’m in the planning stages of the aforementioned engine swap. I have the Mini in pieces and will be looking for a Micra to be a donor over the next few months.
I’m going to be using a CG13 engine and will be building a new subframe myself using the original as a base.
With that in mind the current things I need to think about are below;
Position of the engine left to right. What is optimal and what restrictions are there (gear shift etc)
Position of the engine front to back. Optimisation/restrictions (exhaust, inlet, radiator)
Driveshaft length - not sure how to measure or the best method to weld them.
Modifications to the gear shift mechanism - needs working out in situ?
Exhaust - will use the original manifold and down pipe linked to a mini system via flexi pipe
Inlet - have seen a number of home mass units which I will try to emulate
Alternator - will use a small Denso unit
Throttle cable - will modify Mini pedal
Clutch system - not totally sure how to tackle it
Some of these will need to be answered before I start the project, others have been answered. What I would really like to know is all the things I’m missing and what consideration needs to be given to those. Anyone spot anything immediately that I need to take into account?
I’m going to be using a CG13 engine and will be building a new subframe myself using the original as a base.
With that in mind the current things I need to think about are below;
Position of the engine left to right. What is optimal and what restrictions are there (gear shift etc)
Position of the engine front to back. Optimisation/restrictions (exhaust, inlet, radiator)
Driveshaft length - not sure how to measure or the best method to weld them.
Modifications to the gear shift mechanism - needs working out in situ?
Exhaust - will use the original manifold and down pipe linked to a mini system via flexi pipe
Inlet - have seen a number of home mass units which I will try to emulate
Alternator - will use a small Denso unit
Throttle cable - will modify Mini pedal
Clutch system - not totally sure how to tackle it
Some of these will need to be answered before I start the project, others have been answered. What I would really like to know is all the things I’m missing and what consideration needs to be given to those. Anyone spot anything immediately that I need to take into account?
