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Hi, As you know i haven't fully finished my swift G13B build but while I'm away on a business trip to the south head office. I needed to do smothing while I'm away. So..... I bought another car and doing suzuki build for my girls when they are old enough to drive a classic car. this time it is a South African mk3 mini with g10 993cc enigne running honda CBR600 carbs. build progress so far... not much:- I shall steal photo just to show you. this is the car but not actually this one but this is the model for a reference!  img_0612 by Atsushi Kimura, on Flickr Said bike carbs with hand made inlet manifold so far!  IMG_0442 by Atsushi Kimura, on Flickr Bike carbs modded to fit my manifold.  IMG_0408 by Atsushi Kimura, on Flickr exhuast manifold made  IMG_0468 by Atsushi Kimura, on Flickr I will be using AWD saloon slave cylinder for clutch setup.  B33BF1EB-30B0-4FE4-ABE0-8604C13A96F1 by Atsushi Kimura, on Flickr Most of mini needs a lot of body work welding and replacement panels. This time, I'm keeping simple so I hope to finish in 7 years! Cheers Atchi |
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2020 22:46:38 GMT by miniswift
Building roof chopped, screen raked '68 Mini with G13B 1.3 16v Gti engine with LSD, Yamaha R1 carbs. As well as mk1 Suzuki Swift Gti AWD with a turbo.
Drives PHEV Outlander but wishing my mk1 Swift Gti or mk2 CRX Vt were still with me!
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Aug 25, 2020 14:06:26 GMT
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Hi, I'm busy making a new gearbox setup for this conversion. First, I got hold of Gti close ratio gearbox but it is 4.1:1 final drive ratio. This ratio will make 1st gear useless. So, I got hold of 3.78:1 final ratio and crwon wheel. It will be nice to rebuild gearbox with clean casing so I asked Green&White to send it to vapour blast it for me.  IMG_1015Then I get Gti gearset to go on 3.78:1 counter shaft.  IMG_1109I have changed few oil seals for good measure! |
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Building roof chopped, screen raked '68 Mini with G13B 1.3 16v Gti engine with LSD, Yamaha R1 carbs. As well as mk1 Suzuki Swift Gti AWD with a turbo.
Drives PHEV Outlander but wishing my mk1 Swift Gti or mk2 CRX Vt were still with me!
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Aug 26, 2020 11:45:57 GMT
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Drivetrain conversion certainly sounds & looks interesting, though waiting to see how much work the body is going to need beforehand (& whether it really has a boot?).
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Feb 27, 2022 22:52:09 GMT
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I haven't updated this post so here goes. It has been a while but due to my car is 240 miles away, my progress will be slow. Also, Covid-19 lock down will delayed my progress. So during lock down, I have started to assemble my hybrid gearbox with GTi close ratio but with G13A longer final diff ratio.  2AC0769C-63DB-4441-904B-73D7FE109415Then when I was chatting to my Ameriacn friend, he tells me he has the ratio I wanted.... 3.528:1. So I bought it and waited it to arrive and start again. This time I have replaced all bearings so it is like a new gearbox. Then I dug out my Swift AWD slave cylinder with correct arm. Then I misplaced it by putting somewhere so safe, I have to buy another and make actual arm. Not expensive and they are readliy available.  IMG_2908Using a cable operated arm and measure.  IMG_2910Sometime TIG welding later.  C2558E15-5677-4173-BFC3-71B7772F0C16Sent these photos to my old friend and he tells me he has them in his box of spares! Oh well, once I can drive down to South office. I will continue with body restorations. Cheers Atchi |
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Last Edit: Feb 27, 2022 22:56:45 GMT by miniswift
Building roof chopped, screen raked '68 Mini with G13B 1.3 16v Gti engine with LSD, Yamaha R1 carbs. As well as mk1 Suzuki Swift Gti AWD with a turbo.
Drives PHEV Outlander but wishing my mk1 Swift Gti or mk2 CRX Vt were still with me!
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So, it has been while but I have been working on this car. My office was moving to smaller unit and I need to finish body shell refurb(more like complete rebuild)! It needed many panels replaced due to rust.... Complete floor.  Both side inner wings.  Both side hinge reinforcement panels  Companion boxes  Scuttle panel  Boot floor  Decided to fit later MPi rear seat belts so reinforcement panels to C-piller  Inner sill reinforcement tubes  Actual back end  Finished rolling shell  I'm building front subframe with reversed tie bar and I will upload when I finish! Cheeres Atchi |
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Last Edit: Jan 1, 2023 16:02:59 GMT by miniswift
Building roof chopped, screen raked '68 Mini with G13B 1.3 16v Gti engine with LSD, Yamaha R1 carbs. As well as mk1 Suzuki Swift Gti AWD with a turbo.
Drives PHEV Outlander but wishing my mk1 Swift Gti or mk2 CRX Vt were still with me!
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