This has always been my favourite version of a V8 Mini because it retains the front wheel drive, transverse engine, gearbox in the sump layout of the Classic Mini using a Rover V8 mated to an Austin Princess transmission!

http://www.geocities.com/jharkola/Viku2.html

"Plan included fitting the engine transversely like the original Mini layout, finding a suitable gearbox/diff and mating everything together. Gearbox is originally from an Austin Princess. It is of Mini design, located underneath the engine. Surprisingly the Rover block and Princess gearbox fitted pretty easily (?) together with only a few adapter plates. Flywheel is a combination of Range Rover and Princess parts. The clutch is a combination of late model Rover clutch plate and Saab turbo diaphragm. A new final drive was specially designed and machined for this engine, ratio is around 2,7:1. The engine is tilted backwards about 10 degrees."

More V8 Minis:
http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/v8fools/index.htm

 

Awesome

 

Amazing job shoehorning that one in there!

 

That sure would be a knuckle buster changing plugs.