Alias Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Myself and a friend are hoping to buy a Classic Mini (Hear me out!) and wish to put a 4E-FTE engine inside it...I have seen tidbits referring to boring out the standard 1.3 cylinders to 1.5. Is this correct? Can you bore out a 4E-FTE to 1500cc? Any help is appreciated. Quote
Jozinobi Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 Welcome to the site mate.Check our Alternative Engine section for more info on the 1.5 FTE Hybrid Conversion.>HereJoz Quote
Guest Enzo Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 hey mate welcome,in regards to fte'ing a mini its been done quite a few times before in australiamaybe check out our sister sitewww.austarletclub.com for ideas as i seam to remember three builds in the past using this car/engine combo Quote
SiCaln Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 you wouldnt have enough metal to bore out the walls to 1500cc hence y the 5e block was made taller than the 4e block to make the extra cc Quote
Alias Posted June 19, 2008 Author Posted June 19, 2008 Thanks for all your help! I didn't expect such a big response so soon!*EDIT* @Enzo: You say it's been done before, but is this using a 4E or 5E? Excuse my n00bishness, but I have no idea if the dimensions are wildly different. SiCaln says the block's taller, but I don't want half the engine poking out of the bonnet! Can you fit a 5E into a Mini, bonnet shut and all that jazz? Quote
Rich Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 The 5e is 10mm or so taller than the 4e making an extra 160 odd cc. Quote
StarletRick Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 it has been done before, there are a few in aus, and theres one floating about in the uk somewhere, i helped the guy out who was building it, but it was a while ago. also, the 5e is identical to the 4e, except it is 9mm taller. Quote
StarletRick Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8509this guy actually used the starlet subframe and welded it into the mini Quote
BenV Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 two fo my favourite cars put together, if only i had known you could do thi when i had mine . bet they shift well Quote
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