Morris Minor Owners Club

I like the toy car keyring very much, also like the st Christopher one too. May have to get more sets of keys cut ;)

I cant remember from the top of my head, but I think they are in £20 mark for the russian leather and less for normal. But don't quote me on that. I will try to get some pictures up when I get a chance. The guy who makes them Richard is lovely to deal with as well.

Hey Guys, I meant to put this up a while ago, I treated my keys to few new fobs. I had them made by http://www.classicleatherfobs.co.uk/ I'm not attached to the company in any way, just very very happy with the customer service and the quality of the fobs. I was sent two more than ordered as Richard...

Sorry they are pushing i meant sucking through the rad towards the block. Not sure if anything is solved yet. will get a chance to run it soon no doubt and will let you know.

Hi guys, keeping the car moving as its my daily driver, and I need to get to work to pay for all the bits ;) The radiator is pushing water around the system. The twin fans are front mounted and suck air through the radiator. I haven't run it yet to check the vaporisation issues, but am hoping that i...

I did switch the gear cage over, but it was so noisy and ate its shims so ended up getting another 3.9 diff to go in. I had a 948 diff so it was a 4.5 originally as shot off like a scolded cat and topped at out 60 mph. so things have been a bit better since the swap. Only problem is now I don't have...

Okay have set the timing to TDC it was quite a distance out. Have re set the fan and run the car for a while and the manifold is hitting around 200 degrees at its hottest, after about 15 - 20 mins at idle. Although traffic will be the real test! Have also re set the idle and the mixture - idle is ar...

I have a laser temp gun, that was the plan to use, will do a compression test when I get the time to, juggling another broken car at the moment as well. Haven't checked the mechanical advance yet or the valves, hoping they haven't burnt the seats as its a big valve head I only put on about this time...

The exhaust temp is noticeable, i would say it is on the verge of glowing red, since this issue it now sounds like it has blown either the exhaust or the manifold or the gasket. The first major vaporisation brake down after cooling for 30 mins, I started to adjust the carb with the engine running to...

A sound thought. I am not sure if the rad is the issues though, I think it has just exacerbated a existing underlying problem, I have had a few issues with the engine since its rebuild, and am going to swap it over (needs a clutch anyway) to see if this will solve some of the issues. I am looking in...

Changed the rad as the original was toast, and this worked out cheaper (and in effect more cooling) than replacing it with a standard item. nothing was changed on the timing before or after the switch, but will check the timing and see if that can sort out any issues. Especially as now I have remove...

Hey guys, the engine temp is fine, nothing out of the ordinary there. A thermostat is fitted I think its a 88 degree unit put in when I rebuilt the block. The only over heating issue is the exhaust manifold. The radiator sits in the same position as the previous one, the only differences are the muc...

Hi Guys, I have fitted an Aluminium Rad to my minor, It was a chinese one from fleabay, but apart from a small rad cap and a 1.3 bar rating to the cap that came with it it is light and very efficient. So far as I have had to massively adjust the electric fan as it wasn't getting up to temperature ea...

Exactly. I think they just wanted to charge for the unit. I left my farther in Charge as I was away. He has no idea about cars.

Had a quick look, looks inline but will check fully but tonight with lights and wipers squealing again!

Hi guys sorry I've been at work and only just got in. I dont run both screens at the same time, and do only run for a short time, I am going to fit a timer system to both so forgetting is never an option. The garage is a "well known" minor specialist. I have a few bits to move out of the w...

Thanks guys, just to follow up it's a small Lucas unit. I'm running a new quinten hazel belt at the moment same size as I have alwas run with no problems, can't remeber the part number off the top of head, , I have been dropping the revs and building gently to drive it at the moment, but also shutti...

I have a new uprated alternator fitted to the car, but when the electrical load is high the alternator squeels, its just the same sound of the belt slipping. I have checked the belt it is correctly fitted and tensioned with around 1/4 of an inch deflection on its longest run, but when I turn off ele...

I guess that's the most likely candidate. As everything else is the same. Was hoping for an easy swap but its been a pig! Am going to get a garage to get the bearings off as they won't move after lots of penetrating fluid and persuasion. The little buggers!

Thanks for the info, I was under the same understanding. This diff has the same size case and mounting points as well as gear sizes the only difference is the halfshaft splines. So once I get two stubborn bearings off I will swap the cages over, and drop the gearing on the 1275 from 4.5 to 3.9. Whic...

Hi I wanted to know if the wheel gears inside the diff casing have any effect on the gear ratio, I always thought it was the large gear and the small gear at the base of the diff that contexts to the prop shaft that controlled gearing. I have one diff that has 15 teeth on the gears that the half sha...