This classic Mini was built by Gildred Racing in Santa Barbara, California. They specialize in Honda-powered Mini conversions. Under the hood of this particular Mini sits a 1.8 L B18C inline-four taken from an Integra Type R connected to a Y1 five-speed manual transmission. These engines are good for 200 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque. The engine was installed using a MiniTec Ultimate MTB2 Package which includes the subframe cradle, axles, brakes, radiator, pedal kit, shocks, and everything else needed for a turn-key installation.
Source: Gildred Racing FB page
“Turn-key”, after you cut the firewall and weld the new panel into place.
Probably “turn-key” wasn’t the best word to use. I intended to mean the package was everything you would need to complete the swap.
We just happened upon your page, turn key is Ana curate depiction of our work. It is referring to a complete build that is ready to drive, just turn the key. Thanks for posting.
You did a great job on the project. Thanks for sharing it.