Morris Minor Owners Club

I just measured the weight on the bathroom scale....( i.e. not exactly high tec.)
One was 7 kilo's and the other 9.6 kilo so roughly 37 % more.
Regards Jan

Why is it that there are flywheels of different thicknesses.
I have one of 23 mm and also one of 29,6 mm (roughly measured)
They are both on a 1098 cc engine ,10 MA-U-H ........
Regards Jan

I once made a wooden frame with swivveling wheels ,available at any DIY shop.
Maybe you can put the car on that frame and push it back inside....
I would advise to buy not too small wheels.Regards
Jan

My car started only after long time starting .Once it ran everything was O.K. I checked everything.At long last I meant to swap the coil. I loosend the wire leading to the distributor and then I noticed the wire,fibre not copper, was "crumbled" I cut a piece of the wire and made a fresh co...

One way op another I can't really get the scan ok but this will help you further.
From;technical manual by Rob Thomasson available through the MMOC

Best regards
Jan
You don't really need extra cables exept maybe for the extra cable Rob mentions

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=39514
All you need to know

Best regards
Jan

From;
Morris Minor Exploring the legend.
By Jon Pressnell
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Jan

Amazing car,glad to see she has found a good home.
Regards Jan

I have fitted the mechanical pump.But as I said it functioned that way for two years and I use the van all year round.
Regards Jan

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1795/morrisj.jpg Today I brought our Van to the MOT man.It has a Marina engine with a HIF 6 Carb.The last two years I didn't have any problems but Mr. MOT saw fuel coming out of the vent (nr 8 ) It splashed it in the direction of the exhaust.It must have been a co...

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/3022/jan004.jpg I use this in winter.Better for the engine and a warmer heater... Regards Jan A few weeks ago I used a tyrib in the middle to reduce the covered area that is why it looks a bit shabby but winter returned http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7900/img017...

I received it this morning!
Jan Stolp
the Netherlands

http://www.morrisminorforum.nl/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=125&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= It is as MarkyB writes .The surface needs to be machined otherwise the seal will soon start to leak and the point is than there is no way back.i.e. You cant return to the old situati...

Well good that you are able to measure that.
I thought I'd mention it ,succes with your search!
regards Jan

Last year I had that kind of trouble with my saloon and it turned out to be the coil.
I am told by people who know a lot more of sparkie things that I do that if you use a really old coil it can stop functionating reliably....
I bought a new one and since then no more problems.
Best regards
Jan

Than it is best to avoid me,I have done the same to my roof....
Regards Jan

Like this,this tank looked O.K. but the top was rusted through and the filter completely blocked.
Regards Jan

Bob found exactly the right words ,the way you shared your restoration with us on the forum is what made your reports so special.I enjoyed reading them.
Now get into your car and use it.
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Best regards
Jan

I knew the number was difficult to "understand" but you made it clearer to me now.

Thank you .
regards Jan

Thank you Mike!
I hoped the letters could tell us something.
Regards jan