Morris Minor Owners Club

Sure you can get them off eBay or mini spares!

If not I'm sure I will have a spare as switching to HIF38 and have a couple of standard carbs knocking around.

Flat out next couple of weeks so may be quicker to post your location see if someone is nearby enough to grab one off.

Edd

Thanks all, I have two new copper washers with which to replace. And also a blowtorch to anneal, which is a process I am not familiar with, but it seems straightforward enough. I don't think the pipe will line up perfectly with the new filter housing, how should I go about bending it to relieve any ...

Hands off my thread!! And stop posting pictures of nearly finished immaculate engines, it's not helping!! Reassembling the oil pipe/banjo from block to filter (switching to mini type screw-on filter). The workshop manual shows only ONE copper washer in use. Mine came off with 3 on it! [frame] http:/...

I found that overhauling the brakes, new decent shoes, drums and Mintex pads made a big difference. I also have a brake servo and wider van wheels with decent modern tyres on. Whilst many argue that a servo does not improve braking, only makes it easier to lock wheels, I found it to be a considerabl...

So the workshop Manual is out by 1/8th of an inch for a key measurement? I can't believe that! I don't think they were 1/4 proud before I cut them, trimmed maybe 1mm off max. Will have to wait and see. Thermostat gasket squeezed out rather than slipped, from memory I may have used Hylomar, and proba...

Thanks all, I was confusing myself in that the timing chain is at the front of the engine! For some reason I was sure it was the back. So the F is obvious now! The timing cover oil seal is not pressed in so I will reverse it. I will order a paper thermostat gasket, I remember the last one sliding ou...

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Thanks Phil! I do remember reading about it when browsing the forum but I had forgotten, and then no mention in workshop manual. Does that apply to all cork gaskets ie thermostat? Could someone please confirm which way round the oil thrower goes? Is it Convex to FRONT OF ENGINE or facing me as I am ...

I remembered about Moss! Only a 20 min cycle from me in Feltham. They sell pre-shaped cork seals for an extortionate price, £2.80 odd each. On fitting they required a very small amount trimmed off each, quite tricky to get a clean cut with cork. New razor blade required. I have gone for 3.2mm from t...

Does anyone know if the cork main bearing cup (sump) oil seal is the same dimensions as the cork rocker gasket? They look incredibly similar, possibly the sump seal is very slightly fatter, unless mine has swelled a touch from the grease. I ask as I misread the workshop manual, the illustration sugg...

Not much to be suggested without knowing whats going on inside the drums! If shoes/drums are new it's most likely everything just needs running in. Filing a chamfer on the leading edge of each shoe is the general suggested solution. Decent shoes probably already have this. Could be cheap shoes, in w...

I think you need longer studs?? Someone will correct I'm sure

There is a classic mini garage in Leatherhead, the name escapes me but I'm sure Google will have it.

Go and pay them a visit I'm sure they will have all the parts you need for mini spin-on conversion. That's how I sourced mine. New gasket and you are away!

Edd

Thanks BMC, Probably a good thing I made this mistake as to be honest if I had refitted the old plate and the clearances had been OK I would have just gone with it. It is pretty worn, new one on the way. Phil, regarding your pointing out the oil hole position, the plate will actually only fit one wa...

Thanks Phil, So if I have understood correctly (which lets be honest, is not always first time), tightening the cam sprocket onto the cam shaft essentially pulls the shaft forwards in the engine, hence the deep slot in the oil pump to allow for this movement? Surely this means that, just as there is...

Back to the original topic for closure... Countersinking went OK on the Clarke pillar drill converter, £30 odd from MachineMart. It's not very well made, there is slack in some of the joints so you need to insert your own washers etc. At least countersinking is self-centering! I ended up with 3 diff...

Thanks Phil, I will order one, must have overlooked it as a wear part. However I am assuming that the bearing surface will not sit proud on the new plate, and take up all the cam slack? This photo attempts to illustrate how far back the front cam bearing is from the front engine plate: So a flat pla...

Hi all! I seem to have a lot of cam end-float. The retaining plate looks like this:[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1467117060_16872 [/frame] There is no indication which is the wear surface, it even looks as if it has been fitted both ways round in the past! So I think I will replace it a...

I think you may have a screw loose in there somewhere.......tee'd yourself up for that one! I had no idea countersinks were so complicated. I've got a 90degree, no idea how many flutes, going to use a device that holds an electric drill to convert to pillar drill. I'll let you know how I get on, pro...

Hmm ok I will see when back together with new Pistons. It would not turn with fingers using just the crankshaft end that the flywheel bolts too, not full revolutions. Only when crank at 'favourable' angle if that makes sense?

Yes crank damper of course! Did my research.

Cheers,

Edd