yer i know this well
as well as my p6 rovers ,jags and mk1 escort,i own quite a few mk1 minis-various models
the 850 mini deffo needs its pea shooter to pull properly
i once put a 2" big bore on a mk1 escort 1100 wen i was a lad and made it even slower,,,really slow,,so we learn the hard way
im not on about boy racer big bore,,i refer to the later series 2 v8 had a slightly bigger bore from the factory,
mines an earlier seies 2 with the smaller pipe diameter
its due for renewal at some point,and just wondered if the later series 2 type is the one to go for??
seems theres no big deal in it,,tho the skinny bore one is very quiet,,
bit pants for a v8-dont want noise,but a small throb would suffice lol
the v8 is not a fast car ,so if it gave me a bit more oomph i wud be well pleased