I have a website containing mini-links: www.minirepository.com. If you
look in the links section there, and browse to "v-tech" or engine
modifications, you should find a bunch of projects, and a few links to
pages containing engine suggestions etc.

Sincerely,

HJ Kamps

Fortunately you've remembered the engineer's mantra:

"Design FIRST, then build!"

The Honda or Vauxhall conversions have the advantage that someone else
has already done all the hard work to design the conversion, and the
knowledge and parts are out there to get more out of these motors.

As the conversaions already available show, it is certainly possible to
fit an alternative motor and box to a Mini, and it is certainly a major
job. Without knowing your skill level and access to specialist people
and equipment, it's hard to advise, but I would suggest you have a
really hard think about whether whatever motor you have in mind offers
sufficient extra over the commercially available conversions to really
be worth the risk of an incomplete project or the hassle and expense of
developing your own conversion.

Remember that the conversions already available have been developed by
professionals who have been able to spread the development costs over
lots of cars. With less skills and less money, can you really do the
project justics?

Hi, I have actually seen a Rover V8 in a Mini pick-up, but I must confess it
was for racing in the Hot Rod class.
Went like SH** off a shovel!!, but a bit hairy on the bends.

Keith

last few years at london to briton there was a rover V8 in a clubman
dont now if it was a flip fromt

hiya
You can put just about any engine in any car, but if you have to ask for
advice I doubt you would have the skills to do so.

fragged