Amazing

It just fits and is on a BMC 1800 'box.

 

Can't help but think that this started out as some pub bet.

Kudos to the bloke though - Amazing.

 

Great stuff

Look at this too

http://sportcompactcar.automotive.com/7169...pe-r/index.html

 

Nick, did you see this discussion?

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index...showtopic=83325

Which leads you to this one?

http://www.simon-stubbs.co.uk/v8mini.html

 

That is ABSOLUTELY NUTS.!!!!!

 

Simon didn't notice the flying Finn had kept the marine water pump; the Buick water pump has an incredibly long nose on it...

 

The engine/transmission probably weighs only 15 grammes more than the original A-series and gearbox...

 

I used to have an MGB that had a 3.5 V8 shoed into it. Nightmare car that just ran too hot and with its block hugger cast manifolds could not breath above 4500 rpm.

knew lots of people that spent big money on better conversions but into a space like that it must cook.

 

It's the mating of a Rover V8 to a Princess in-the-sump gears that's the towering achievement.

Although stuffing it into a Mini is also impressive...

 

Nutter.