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[Editor's Note: This article originally ran in the November 2013 issue of Classic Motorsports; for more updates, visit here.]
Now that our Mini Cooper S had a solid, rust-free foundation, we could turn to the mechanical work. One small issue, however: The powertrain came to us dis…