Description:

This race car was owner-built from a rust and bondo free early 60s Mk.1 tub with new floors, fenders, hood and nose piece. Only the rear subframe and engine block were retained. The body has an 8 pt welded - in cage. All suspension pieces, engine parts, and interior fittings were bought new in 96. Phoenix Firebottle system, Fuelsafe cell. The car has 20 vintage weekends with CSRG at Sears Pt., Laguna Seca, and Thunderhill. The current race engine with all new internals has 4 races (4 hrs). Turnkey. Many extra parts and Mini - specific tools. Spare race head and powdercoated front subframe


History

The car has 20 vintage race weekends since new, 4 races since new engine. No accidents or offs.Performance Data

• Vintage Production
  
• 1480 lbs
  

Engine

• Star Machine - Emeryville
  
• BMC / British Leyland
  
• 4 cyl.
  
• 1275cc (40 over)
  
• 110 +/- ; 12:1 CR
  
• alloy intake, dual SU - HS4s
  
• Longman GT-14
  
• Austin America thick flange 1275, Pre A+
  
• center main steel strapped
  
• A+
  
• A+
  
• Omega 6.5cc dish
  
• Elgin 7503-12 (649 grind) 300 deg.
  
• Longman
  
• Minispares 1.5 roller tip rockers
  
• Rally disc, orange diaphragm
  
• Lightened race backplate
  
• Lightweight steel race (8 lbs)
  
• LCB headers, RC-40
  
• 4 hours
  
• 4
  
• Fisher friction damper and water pump pulley set
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuelsafe
  
• 7 years
  
• 8 gal.
  
• Holley
  
• 100 + octane leaded
  

Oil/Water System

• Rebuilt stock 4 core, 25% more tubes
  
• Front
  
• stock, high capacity,
  
• Mocal 13 row
  
• Front
  

Electrical System

• Aldon Red, Crane XR700 optical points
  
• None
  
• 12 V - behind passenger seat
  

Transmission

• British Leyland
  
• 4 speed remote change
  
• Jack Knight SC/CR
  
• stock
  
• Jack Knight drop gears, 1:1
  

Rear End

• Trannex
  
• Limited slip - race setting
  
• 3.94
  
• Hardy Spicer Cooper S
  

Body

• steel unibody
  
• white roof, red body
  
• enamel
  
• excellent - minor paint chips in front
  

Chassis

• Front and rear subframes
  
• BMC / British Leyland
  
• steel
  
• black powdercoat
  
• very good
  
• S-Racer alloy HiLos, neg camber ajd. lower arms
  
• S-Racer HiLos, stock radius arms
  
• Front: Avo adjustable, Rear: Spax adj. 4 hrs on fronts
  
• Cooper S disc
  
• Rack and Pinion
  
• GB 6 x 10 alloy
  
• Hoosier 165/70 - 10
  

Interior

• red painted steel
  
• alloy rally dash
  
• 5# Phoenix Firebottle, 2 nozzles, also 2 # handheld
  
• New Simpson 5 pt camlocs
  
• SW mech. tach, oil press, temp, water temp
  
• Mountney
  
• Very good
  

Spares

• Powdercoated Mk 1 front subframe
  
• New Holley red top fuel pump
  
• Longman GT14 head, bare, race
  
• Misc filters, gaskets, carb floats, SU needles
  
• Sykes-Pickavant cone compressor
  
• Keith Dodd Hi Lift 1.5 forged rockers - need rebushing
  
• Sykes-Pickavant ball joint tool
  
• Coil Spring kit, green, competition