▲ 5 r/MINI
First Mini. R50 w/ 6Spd Swap
Quite a project. Easiest car I have ever worked on.
Got it on a trade wouldn't start. (traded a very rusted but running 2012 270k mile Fiesta worth maybe $500).
Got it running, heard a rattle. Replaced a bunch of stuff, nada. Had major issues with the crankshaft snout, finally got a new balancer on. Decided to dive back in and finish it instead of sending it to the scrap yard. No rust, but had water damage inside. Fixed the electrical issues, water leaks, and have a spare R53 engine. It's apart to fix the timing. Just gotta toss er' back together when I can afford a gasket set.
60k miles on the 6spd
160k on the W10
60k on the spare W11
Mainly doing this project out of boredom. First time ever digging this far into an engine.
u/Head_Complex2690 — 11 days ago