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Classic Mini with Twin Cam BMW "K" Bike Engine Head goes Hillclimbing

Jim Gould

Feb 17, 2023

Want to Hillclimb but have questions?

. Can I use my daily driver?

. What are the rules and regulations?

Today Trevor visits with Ben Bonfield who’s built and raced his Classic Mini to many division titles.

You’ll see how a competitive Hill Climb Race Car is built and receive a guide so that you will know how to take your car Hillclimbing!

We'll have a deep dive into Ben's Classic Mini that's been set up as a true Hillclimb Monster too.

Yes, the Creature Comforts are gone and that's because it's Full Race now!

. Rally rated Transmission, Suspension mods, Electric Power steering, Fuel Cell info and more.

. and what about the Engine?

… 16 Valves? … Twin Cam?

This Classic Mini, is truly amazing!

Its powered by (what was originally) a 1275 cc Cast Iron classic mini block and is now married to a Twin Cam BMW K series Motorcycle head.

Gone are the overhead valves, pushrods and rockers. … WoW!

Trevor has got lots of exciting new shows coming and I assure you that you don’t want to miss a single episode.

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Please also pay a visit to Ben Bonfield’s YT Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@reallybigkidd7719/about

Ben’s Instagram Channel: https://www.instagram.com/twinky_racer/

To see how you can do a SC conversion to your Classic Mini engine please visit Specialist Components … https://www.specialist-components.co.uk/index.php/shop/twinkam-16v-conversion.html