Description:

Surely one of the finest Minis anywhere! No expense spared on a 4 year rebuild. It would cost $50,000 to duplicate today. The car is fully documented
with rebuild sheets, spec sheets, torque charts, photos, factory shop manual and parts manuals. The car has been fully sorted and is race ready.


History

1st Place Summit Point Blue/Grey Challenge, Spet '97

Competition History

Sep '98, Watkins Glen
Engine

• A Plus series block, stress relieved, align bored mains
  
• 0.040" overbore
  
• block relieved at top of bores to take Turbo Metro head gasket w/built in O-rings
  
• Longman GT-17 head reworked to improve lift
  
• align bored rocker towers
  
• BMW valve guides/seals
  
• Ken C-STR-930 cam (old 649 pattern)
  
• custom tubular push rods
  
• Carillo rods
  
• Cosworth pistons
  
• NOS forged, nitrided, cross drilled, forged EN40B steel crank
  
• four bolt center main
  
• single Weber 45 DCOE w/custom forced air intake w/K&N filter
  
• custom water cooling system w/separate cooling for head
  
• larger diameter water pump pulley
  
• cogged belt drive
  
• new competition oil pump
  
• Cooper S vibration damper w/custom timing marks
  
• Accusump & Oberg oil filter
  
• belt cam drive w/vernier adj.
  
• Ultra lightweight flywheel
  
• Aeroquip lines throughout
  
• finned aluminum valve cover
  
• custom catch tanks
  

Fuel System

• 5 gal. fuel cell mounted in trunk w/custom square tube frame for extra safety
  
• Holley high capacity fuel pump
  
• Oberg permanent fuel filter
  
• Holley fuel pressure regulator
  
• Aeroquip lines throughout
  

Oil/Water System

• Oberg permanent oil filter
  
• 3 quart Accusump
  
• 13 row oil cooler
  
• Custom water cooling system w/separate cooling for head
  
• larger diameter water pump pulley
  
• cogged belt drive
  
• extra capacity radiator w/Kenlowe electrical fan
  
• custom aluminum header tank
  

Electrical System

• Optima gel cell battery w/engine turned hold down
  
• custom wiring harness, switches in driver's door w/LED indicators
  
• MSD 6AL multiple spark discharge ignition w/rev limiter
  
• Lucas "Bumble Bee" ignition wiring
  
• optical trigger ignition inside Cooper S mechanical advance distributor
  
• Autometer Monster tach w/shift light
  
• low oil pressure warning light
  
• oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, fuel pressure, dual EGT's, battery condition, & Accusump pressure gauges
  
• period aftermarket dished Cibie headlamps
  

Body

• body completely stripped, including undercarriage
  
• respray in white, Union Jack on roof, red roundel for numbers on doors, red pinstripe
  
• factory style leather hood hold down straps w/hood pins in rear
  
• fiberglass bonnet & boot lid
  
• window net
  
• chrome stone gaurds over headlamps
  
• quick removable grille & bar between fenders for easy engine removal
  

Chassis

• new rear subframe, both sub frames powder coated, meticulously weight jacked for perfect cross weights
  
• Spax gas adjustable shocks
  
• dry suspension, hi-low kit, adj. negative camber plates
  
• dry suspension, hi-low kit, adj. negative camber plates
  
• new right hand drive Mk II rack (quicker ratio than Mk I)
  
• dual master cylinder, brake bias control in driver's compartment, Ferodo DS-11 pads on Cooper S calipers rebuilt w/stainless steel pistons
  
• minilites w/Dunlop racing tires, Mamba alloy wheels mounted w/Yokohama AOO8tires for rain
  
• 1,400 Lbs. ready to run w/o driver
  

Interior

• complete custom fabricated rollcage, gusseted
  
• removable Motolita steering wheel w/custom horn button
  
• Cobra "Sebring" seat 11 lbs, fiberglass/kevlar
  
• seat mounted on separate subframe, tied into main roll cage so seat will maintai distance from side impact bars if cage deforms in side impact
  
• custom engine turned dash, new wiring, switches, and gauges
  
• Halon fire extinguisher system
  

Spares

• track spares kit w/new Metro turbo head gasket
  
• fiberglass hhod
  
• two Corbeau GT seats
  
• many custom made tools for working on engine