Morris Minor Owners Club

I presume you have gently tapped the cone hard up to the wheel bearing before tightening up the axle nut? check the bit the seal runs on is not damaged and is it axle oil or brake fluid in the drum.

My 51 MM axle has been a little whiney since I last looked at it so I decided to strip it out and check the backlash etc. By leaving the brake backplates on complete with brake cylinders it came out quite quickley as you don't have to undo the back springs or bleed the brakes. I adjusted the backlas...

There is the alternative 22psi oil switch, at least you get a bit more warning, but as bmc says the actual gauge can tell you a lot more.

the HIF 44 is great on a warm 1275cc. my pickup goes from 25 mph to over 70 in 1 gear with rimflow valves and a 270 cam smithskids.

me also, one on each car except morris 8 is 6 volts. Does any one know if you can get a 6v solar top up panel? smithskids.

Yes, you can't beat a simple dynamo, the old ones are built like a brick toilet and can be skimmed many times, the voltage does drop after many skims as the commutator gets smaller.Of course you can always give it a boost trickle charge at night. My MM minor and morris 8 are still on there original ...

Hi MarkyB, the interferance fit of the con rod bush wasn't right causing fretting hence cracks. bingo the rod let the piston drop then spun round, cut the engine almost in half then snapped the bottom end bolts.

Good article, when I retired I had a job adjusting to small engines. Here are some larger failures :([frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1373188718_17617 [/frame][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1373188831_17617 [/frame][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1373188907_17617 [/f...

I hope it had the air filter in it

Here is an almost standard one!! [frame][/frame]

[frame][/frame] 1935 Morris 8 series 1.

My 1935 morris 8 is negative earth from new

Mike you have PM.
Regards smithskids.

My morris MM has the coil mounted upside down ie. HT connection on the bottom. The 1935 morris eight has the coil mounted HT lead at the top!!. My 63 pickup has the coil mounted horizontaly on top of the dynamo. Take your choice

Whats all this rubbish about fitting the coil vertically, it should work in any position !!!

Thanks Mike.

Hallo chaps and chapess's, any one got an MM gear lever they want to give away or sell?
Regards smithskids.

Beat that

Any one going on the Hull to Sewerby east coast run on Sunday 9th June. Starts at East Park with assembly from 09.00 Hrs and leaves for Sewerby Near Bridlington at 11.00 Hrs ?

Hi Glenacre, you could use a minor 1000 one and shorten it. I know the handle bit would stick up more than the MM one but it would do until you get a gen one.