Final Specification
Body.............................Morris
Minor 1000 van ,690kg
weight, lightened panels , vents in bonnet.
Engine...........................Fiat
Twin Cam 1600cc overbored 1mm, Regata big inlet valve cylinder head, Bronze
valve guides, 3 angle valve seats, smoothed ports, Fiat 132 2000cc camshafts
(more lift and duration), 2000cc oil pump, crank scraper and baffled
sump with trap doors and windage tray. Ported exhaust manifold. Twin HIF 38
SU`s modified internally as per David Vizard spec. K+N air filters, Homemade
cast inlet manifold.
Gearbox........................Fiat
5 speed with Abarth gearstick extension.
Propshaft......................2 peice with Jaguar centre bearing
Axle..............................Toyota Celica GT Mk3 3.9:1 ratio
and LSD
Suspension...................Front..........600lb/ft springs with coilover
dampers (300lb/ft wheel rate), Spherically jointed tie bar, poly bushes on
uprights, all chassis mounting points strengthened.... Rear...........170lb/ft
springs with coilover 5 link. All spherically jointed.
Brakes..........................Front..........Capri 2.8i vented
discs on Ford hubs, Princess 4 pot calipers, Mintex
M1144 pads.... Rear..........Toyota drums...... General......Twin under floor
master cylinders with balance bar, remote resevoirs, Morris
Minor hand brake lever.
Steering........................Morris
Minor steering rack, reinforced mountings, repositioned column to move wheel
closer to driver and make the wheel more vertical and central.
Other............................Bucket seats, 4 point harnesses, rev
limiter, shift lights, 140mph Mini speedo, rev counter, oil temp gauge, water
temp gauge, oil pressure gauge, 2 speed wipers.
Performance................O-60
mph approx 8 secs, top speed approx 125mph. 1/4 mile 16.99secs, (with original
untuned engine)
Build time.....................Original
build 9 months
