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  1. Join Date
    Nov 2004
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    #1
    i am planning to change the engine of my lolo's '70 minica. it currently has the stock 359cc engine. it is just that is emits way too much smoke that's, why i want the engine replaced. sabi ng lolo ko yung 1000cc ng mga suzuki/daihatsu na van na maliliit, but i doubt that it will fit.

    any suggestions on what engines to consider? maliit yung engine bay niya kaya medyo limited yung choices. thanks in advance!

  2. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #2
    660cc ang engine ng Suzuki Multicab. I also saw the same size of engine from Daihatsu. Silipin mo ang mga display ng Norkis, meron akong nakita sa SM Bacoor and try to see if the engine will fit to your Minica.

  3. Join Date
    Jun 2004
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    #3
    tranverse ata mounting ng minica ahh

  4. Join Date
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    #4
    Transverse din ang Daihatsu Charade / Norkis Legacy.

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

  5. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #5
    If I were you, I'll keep it stock. Ipa overhaul mo na lang.

    Tapos ipaport and polish mo ang intakes and out then pagawan mo ng headers using a slightly bigger diameter pipes at i-CAI set-up mo ang carbs nito....viola a modified minica!

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    #6
    keep it stock

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    #7
    Engine rebuild time. :D

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  8. Join Date
    Nov 2002
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    #8
    gorbeh, i think you are lucky if you can find VULCAN 550 engine (2 cylinder) from late 70's minica. these are rare since almost 3 decade old engine model. or you can just restor ur orig vulcan 355 engine. thou last option would be suzuki 660 (3 cylinder).

    jay arc, hindi transverse ang engine ng mga minica. marami nga nagkabit ng 3k engine during mid 80's era, pero extended na ang hood kaya pangit na tingan.

  9. Join Date
    Mar 2004
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    #9
    paayos mo na lang and pamodify mo para stock pa din tignan. mas maganda pag ganun yung ginawa mo.

  10. Join Date
    Nov 2004
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    #10
    may kapitbahay pala ako na may minica din. ittry kong itanong sa kanya yung contact # ng mekaniko na nag-ayos.

  11. Join Date
    Dec 2003
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    #11
    Oks yan minica modify mo na lang yung stock engine mo kung hindi na pwede talaga ang engine palitan mo na lang ng same engine pa din hindi ko lang sure kung meron pang engine na ganyan ngayon..Meron ako nakita na minica na yellow sa speedlife sa Alabang zapote road....
    OT: Hindi na pala ako ang pinakamaliit na tsikot dito.. heheh.

  12. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #12
    lagyan mo ng 400cc yung pang motorsiklo para 15000 rpm hehehhehe

    para f1 ang tunog lol

  13. #13
    Quote Originally Posted by fierari
    lagyan mo ng 400cc yung pang motorsiklo para 15000 rpm hehehhehe

    para f1 ang tunog lol
    magandang idea yan...anu sa tingin nyu,pwede kaya?taasan pa nating ng displacement para masaya...i think instead na differential yan,chain drive!

    kotseng ala super bike! :cool:

  14. Join Date
    Nov 2004
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    #14
    Minica ang first car ko isa lang ang shop na makikita mo sa Banawe na nagbebenta ng all minica parts try mo bisitahin, madali lang makita yon dahil laging may naka park na minica sa harap ng shop nya.
    Kaya lang sobra mahal ng parts nito....

  15. Join Date
    Nov 2004
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    #15
    i finally raised some money to at least get it to run. pero wala akong kilalang mekaniko!! the minica is stocked near the manila-pasay border (leveriza st.). yeah, i'll try visiting the shop first, pero baka di ko afford, heheh

    could anyone refer me or recommend a mechanic? piston ring daw ang sira sabi ng lolo ko.. my contact number is 09225335756 and my email is alarevalo*upd.edu.ph . thanks in advance!

engine for a 1970 mitsubishio minica