Hemi Powered Mini?
Jan 21, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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Hemi Powered Mini?
My friend sent me a email and I don't believe how I missed seeing this during the Adirondack Nationals in Lake George, 2009. I live right near there
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Has anyone else seen this r53 anywhere? Vermont, maybe?
I wonder what the MPG are.
Jan 22, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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From: Kansas City, MO
Jan 22, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Here's a pic from another thread....
Jan 22, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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From: Greenwood, IN
OMG!!! Out of gear the exhaust gas pressure alone should be good for 10 or 15 mph.
Jan 22, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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From: Paradise
What engine is it? Is it a hemi-head V8?
Jan 22, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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From: Lincoln, NE
I'm interested in any photo blog about this build. It looks rather impressive from an engineering point of view.
Jan 22, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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From: Irvine, CA
surprised Webster isn't in here posting about it's all BS unless he has a time slip
Jan 22, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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From: Delaware
Jan 22, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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From: San Marcos, CA
ALL RIGHT!!! The old A Blown Gas'ers still LIVE!
Jan 22, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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From: Syracuse NY
That's frickin' awesome.
Jan 22, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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From: Syracuse NY
Those are Vermont license plates. Anybody got any more footage/photos?
Jan 28, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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From: Fort Myers, FL
Yep saw it in Stowe during the British Invasion. Here are a couple pics i took with my phone.
Jan 28, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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From: Mt. Holly, NJ
I really like those wheels...
Jan 28, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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From: Syracuse NY
I love the customized valve covers that say "MINI HEMI". Those must've been expensive!
Jan 28, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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From: MIAMI
Jan 28, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Any idea where the radiators are?
Jan 28, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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From: SoCal
Wow! that thing is intense! +1 for originality lol
Jan 28, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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From: Louisville, Colorado
Actually looks well done mechanically. Not sure what it might look like from underneath, but that would be interesting to see.
Looks like big noise from front to rear, I suspect it does not handle the twisties very well.
I hope it was one he picked up with a salvage title.
Jan 28, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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From: Corona, CA
Jan 28, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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From: Navarre, FL
Nice, although an LS7 would have been my choice of poison!!!
Jan 28, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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From: San Marcos, CA
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Originally Posted by
Jtrem
Wow! that thing is intense! +1 for originality lol
Not
that "original". They used to stuff that engine combo into Fiat 500 Topolino's back ~1960! Would have used a Classic Mini if they'd been available, LOL. "They" were the Smoker's Hot Rod Club, Bakersfield, CA.
Jan 28, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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From: Delaware
Jan 29, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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From: Navarre, FL
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OXYBLUECOOP
That's some incredible work they did on the frame. Everything fit together like a champ. Too bad that MINI is now a straight line car. Hmmm, I bet I could drop my Suzuki Sidekick body onto that frame/engine. Thanks for sharing that info!!
Mar 6, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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From: Sunshine State
That Hemi is stock 5.7 late model chrysler engine with a fake blower .
Mar 6, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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From: Santa Cruz County Jail
Wow! that's "You-ified" lol
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