Honda Power Equipment K Series User Manual
MTK Kit:
Honda K Series
Engine Conversions
for Classic Minis
MTK Installation Manual
For Classic Minis 1959 – 2001
Dear Customer,
We welcome you to the Honda Powered Mini World. Thank you and
Congratulations for your purchase. You can be certain that you have made a wise
choice with this upgrade. This kit was designed to help put you on the right track
when building your ultimate Mini. With the help of this MTK Kit, you will be
driving your Super Fast Mini soon.
Mini has been made in many variations with many subtle “tweaks” and varying
build quality over its lifetime. It is impossible to account for all these, and some will
even be unique to your car. Additionally, your car is likely 15+ years old, with all
that has happened to it in that time.
With all that said, your MTK kit and these instructions are designed to try to
allow for some of these differences. For others, you will have to “field fit” or adjust
as you go. We’ll do all we can to help keep your project moving along. Please keep
in mind that pictures will be of great help, so if you don’t have a digital camera, (or
always wanted one) now is a good time to get one. In fact, you should take LOTS of
pictures to document your project. Your project may seem overwhelming at times,
but if you take it one step at a time, in a logical sequence and take an occasional
break from it, you’ll do great.
The purpose of this kit is to make your Honda VTEC installation easy and
hassle free. We have taken the research and development headaches out of the install
so that you do not have to deal with all of that. The sub-frame mounts to the car. The
engine mounts to the sub-frame. And after a few other small connections , you are
ready to crank and drive your Super Fast Mini.
We have broken the whole VTEC Mini build up into sections, from start to
finish. We hope that this will be a pleasurable experience for you and we will do
everything that we can to make it that. Just remember, we are available to help you 5
days a week. Just give us a call or drop us an email.
Thanks and have fun,
Mini Tec, L.L.C.
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MTK Contents
This Section contains a list and description of the parts included in the MTK Kit, and
a list of parts that you will need in addition to the MTK Kit.
MTK Kit Includes:
- MTK Subframe
- Upper Suspension Arms
- Adjustable Lower Suspension Arms
- Rear Transmission Stabilizer
- Front Stabilizer Bar
- Engine Mounting Bracket
- Engine Mounting Spacer (2)
- Transmission Adaptor Bracket
- Lower Cross Member
- Extended Steering Arms
- Mounting Hardware
- 2 Mini/Honda Chromoly Axle Shafts
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Additional Parts Needed:
- Honda K series engine/transmission (See List on pages 15 and 16)
- Coil-over shocks (#511200)
- Front disc brake system such as; Mini Tec’s Superbrakes, Mini 8.4” disc brakes, other…
- Wheels with a –7mm offset to the outside (needed for turning radius clearance) or 1” wheel spacers
- Honda engine, ECU, and dash wiring harness’
- Modified Honda ECU or engine management system
- Electronic speedometer: a mechanically driven Mini speedometer will not work with the Honda
- Modified Honda Civic radiator or Mini Tec’s MTK aluminum radiator kit (#511400)
- Honda shifter
- Honda B series engine and transmission mounts: Use aftermarket polyurethane mounts.
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Preparation
Step 1: Remove stock Mini engine and subframe from Mini. Then remove
everything else in the engine compartment.
Step 2: Whether you use Mini Tec’s MT Flip Front End Kit or you do an extension
yourself, you will need to cut existing Mini front end after the a-panel seem to
remove existing Mini front. See Figure 1-2. Note: For extended metal front ends, it is
best to attach the MTK subframe first before performing any body extensions.
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Step 3: Clean, Prepare, and Prime the cars firewall and all ruff surfaces (See Figure
1-3). Note: Add additional metal for extra stiffness to the front side of the a-panel as
shown in the photo below. A guide tab on the inside of the a-panel will help align the
MT Flip Front End as it closes.
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