Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello folks. My car is fitted with a mid-tuned 998cc engine. Spec is 998 bottom end with flat top pistons 1098 camshaft 12G940 head HIF38 with AAA needle K&N filter The exhaust is one that was fitted to the car when i got it, a homemade affair using the Ital twin downpipe, it had a 1275 in it wh...

I feel i used MGF studs in mine when i used to have a Marina axle. But i'm sure someone else will give a more accurate answer.

Aye up, I havrn't seen inside a tank at the feed, but is it not possible to remove the fuel line at the tank and poke something in there to reshape/break the internal filter? Then just fit an external fuel filter? Could always fit the external filter at the rear to stop too much crud getting into th...

Aye up Well, with limited time and funds now in full swing, progress is slooooow. Have been having a 'mare getting the car driveable. It was idling fine, but when i tried to drive it was bogging down and the plugs were sooting up within minutes. Changed the HS4 to a HIF38 that was offered for free o...

I know it will sound super basic, but have you slackened the spring mount nuts and bolts? Front and rear, including shackles? Could be that one side was tightened up (before your ownership) when it was in the air so sits higher?
Just a thought

When starting my new engine in my car, i fitted new points and condenser. Faffed around for ages trying to get it to fire. Tested all the things. Then came to the points and condenser. The originals were tired, the points didn't have enough left on the heel to even open, so binned them. The old cond...

I had a bit more time yesterday afternoon so i set about connecting all of the wiring up, including all lights. It had all been messed about with previously, so took longer than a standard one. All lights now work as they should, everything (except headlights) has been converted to LED, including in...

Aye up, House move is complete and i am back at work after the knee op. So...back to car stuff. This week i got the engine running. Hoorah! I noticed a leak at the head gasket, oil dripping from the front right hand side (the feed for the rockers). Most troubling as i have had that before with fitti...

Welcome to the forum!
Looks a fun project, a car is only worth what you're willing to pay for it, if you're happy, it doesn't matter what it cost.
Enjoy it and make sure you post some progress pictures
Cheers
Callum

I was able to convince my wife that it was ok to get a classic car again as the day-to-day cost was minimal. We are on a bit of shoe string (young family!) so i was using a 250cc motorbike. That was £110 insurance, £38 tax and then MOT. The Minor costs me just the insurance, which with fully comp, b...

Aye up, Had a bit of time this afternoon, so i rejigged the wiring behind the speedo. There were additional wires for all the bits and bobs (washer jets, reverse light switch, horn) that were redundant. Took a while to figure out what everything did a few weeks ago, so i just did the tidy up today. ...

Aye up, Well, today i convinced my dad to remove the engine from the car as i need the funds from its impending sale. I also manages to get the replacement back in its place. I am awaiting the oil filter housing and crankshaft pulley, then i should be able to get the engine fully assembled and ready...

I have only ever had the round heater on my Minors ('53, '58, '60) but on the first one i found that a motor from a MK1 MR2 or MK3 Supra could fit in the heater matrix, then then fan blade from the standard motor was used on it. Spun up much quicker. Although judging by your messages, it appears you...

Aye up, Have you checked the condition of the cup and spring in the remote? The sloppiness shouldn't be too mad on these as you should have the ribbed case 'box. The crunching into 1st accidentally is almost certainly linked to the vagueness, but i always found with classic cars (well, my old Herald...

Aye up, So i dremel'd the pockets and did reassembled the engine, span it up (by hand obviously!) and it didn't catch at all. Then i read your message Phil and i figured better to do the pasticine too, just for peace of mind. So i did that and it was all good. Hardly any squish on the plasticine, as...

That is interesting Phil.
Why the redesigned gear lever if the remote is the same? Strange for BMC to do that. Not the first odd thing for them to do of course.
I have excessive swing in my lever (ribbed box) and it has been identified as smoothe case lever.

Hi Phil, Thanks again. Just did a check of the wear mark on the bore (no lip) and it is just over 7mm from the bottom the mark to the block face. So if i go 1.5mm deep with the pocket, then it gives some wiggle room. I know it may seem trivial to not just shave the valves and sink them, but i cannot...

Aye up, Well i did the measuring. Head has never been skimmed according to the height, which is good. So having measured the valve head to head face depth, it came in at around 0.261". The valve lift with standard rockers and cam is, according to my info is 0.313". That gave me approx 0.05...

I'll see if i can do the work this afternoon to obtain the info i need to decide on pocket depth. I'll let you know!
As ever, information from you is appreciated

Hi Phil, I won't be fitting a decompression plate, although i am sure it would help. The depth of pocketing shouldn't be too big as i will be running the standard 1098 cam and the head hasn't been excessively skimmed. So, without having done the measuring properly yet, i am looking at around a 1mm p...