> It's a retired race car (retired after part of the suspension fell off
> during its 3rd race) and has no interior but seems to be in accptable
> condition. One of the mini catalogs claims the 850 version can do 0-60
> in the 6 second range before the nitrous system so I have something to
> work towards.
One of the easy mods for getting a Mini to accelerate fast is to swap the
final drive for an Austin America's. 0-60 is incredibly quick, but you
won't go much faster than 65 mph! The 850 is good for about 60-65 hp
in full racing form... get the car down to race weight (1000 lbs) and
you won't have any trouble getting in the 6 second range.
> First off is replacing a bent, uh, I think it's a control
> arm and finding out why the car sits about 2 inches lower on the right side,
> and a drivers side window, it's a '66 which make is a mark I (I think),
> so it's a sliding window, lots of used spares for these things.
If it's a '66, then it's a Mk II. If the rear window is 37" x 13", then
it's a Mk II (smaller is Mk I). If it has Hydrolastic suspension, then
it's a Mk II. It probably is a Mk II if the taillights are boxy (are there
any on your ex-racer?), though many Mk Is have had their taillights
converted to Mk II -- look inside the trunk for patches/bondo.
If you have Hydrolastic suspension and the car is leaning, then you've
sprung a leak.
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