Morris Minor Owners Club

No one done this conversion ? I need some ideas on what to do with the rear main bearing to seal it to the sump !!

Important to make sure both track rods are set to the same length before finalising the tracking. BTW - It's dead easy to make your own tracking gauge from dexion or similar - and do it yourself !

So what other cars DO have 4" pcd wheels. Minors, Spridgets, A35/A40, Triumph Herald range, Viva and Imps as far as I know - any others ? I heard a rumour long time ago that some Jap cars had 4" pcd wheels - true/false ?

Set up the ignition timing so it 'just' pinks on hard acceleration in top gear - then wind it back very slightly. How does the carb react when you lift the piston with the jiggle pin ? This is the best way to set the idle mix on an SU - it should not die , or rev up when you lift the piston about 1/...

Yes -easy job - support the car forward of the springs with the axle hanging - and then control the axle with a trolley jack under the diff.
Not to steal the thread- but has anyone used polyurethane bushes in the rear spring shackles - does it make a huge difference ?

Indeed - you can adjust up the little springs and fit additional shim washers. I'm not totally convinced it makes much difference. The thicker oil makes a big difference - and I use them WITH a very large pair of telescopic dampers attached to the lower arms and to the inner wings. Have had no probl...

Lost all the wax - new one on me - first time for everything !

Champion N9Y . There's no significant difference between the engines as far as plugs go !

Yes - in 40+ years of cars I don't think I have ever heard of a stat sticking shut - they fail to the open position. The story above is the first instance of stuck-shut I have heard !!

Adding additional dampers to the front suspension is easy - and makes a huge difference to the car. It also has the advantage of securing the lower arm in such a way that it will no longer be able to come adrift from the trunnion. I hasten to add my trunnions are in excellent shape (the car ones are...

Is this colouration from just normal pottering around - or is from a 'power run' where the engine is worked flat out uphill - and then the plugs inspected ?

Soak it all in penetrating oil for a day or two beforehand. Be glad it's the rear bushes - the front ones are much more difficult to change.

Thing is - i have several 1275 Mini engines in stock ! Does the Maestro engine go straight on to the Minor gearbox ? Or does the backplate need changing ? Does the Minor flywheel fit the crank ??

Are you sure the fuel pump was pumpimg any fuel up there ? My car has been sitting all winter - and still starts up no problem with the old fuel.

Anyone done this conversion ? Obviously the crank needs changing - and the front plate to take engine mounts, but what to do about sealing the rear main bearing ? Is it possible to do this conversion ?

Do they have a weight figure for Morris Minors ? A couple of years ago they used a Tapley meter to test my brakes because they had no weight figure - that's much easier to pass !!

Errr - 60 ft lbs is FAR too tight - you WILL distort the head doing this ! And as you see - snapped stud - the other will all be stretched now and should be replaced. You were lucky not to strip the thread in the block. 42 ft lbs is plenty - and do them in order, going round and round slowly increas...

Try not to break the studs in the head ! But seriously - it takes ages for the car to warm up properly to the point where the stat opens - so let it run for longer and I am sure the stat will eventually open - you will feel the heat in the top hose. Watch your fingers on the fan !

Anyone on here actually used a Maestro 1275 engine ? Does it take a normal Minor gearbox ok ? Does it need the backplate changing ?

The rings may be seized on the pistons - I suggest you soak it all in diesel for as long as you can, which seems to be able to free off stuck rings.