Morris Minor Owners Club

Fweddy, I DO hope that was meant as humour

oh yes certainaly - should have used a ;)

I'll get on with my space age series II

no no - your's is only "new fangled" - not "space age"

sorry - we'd better both leave not having the same antiques as the ones who are ment to be here

tDC = top dead centre (common abbreviation in manuals etc..) ahh - ta makes sense Is the fuel pump ticking away - fuel coming up to the carb ok ? Yip happy there - of course it had to pump it all up after having he head, carby etc off Or have you just flooded it ? Did consider that but, don't think...

rotating to TDC

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Check the rotor arm alignment - I'm told it's easy to re-install it 180 degrees out. Hasn't been off since last runing - still will aware of that Check, rotor arm meets the carbon brush in the dizzy cap. again shouldn'd be an issue since was running and everything down that way is unchanged - but t...

yeah the spark gets as far as dizzy - nice spark there, (I haven't tested that there is no spark at the plugs, but obviously there is nothing sparking as there is no firing) I figure it must be between the points and the plug - does that make sense? One would tend to think that since all four are no...

Just had my head reconditioned and valves done etc. have put every thing back together but it won't fire. Seem to have spark at the dizzy but not at plugs. I've done the timing chain recently so the timing may be a bit of an issue. It has been running (of sorts) since timing chain. I've checked firi...

no mention of those new fangled Series IIs please

"New Fangled" wow - what's a Series V then?

cam sprocket is MUCH larger than the crank sprocket

lol I didn't even pick that out, should have done, I've spent enough time recently pulling them off three engine to get the best one (and ended up using the original)

Of course the cam sprocket is not directly above the crank sprocket tho, just tip you head almost on its side and its even more accurate

I'm pretty ok for sourcing those sort of consumable parts. I can get bits at trade from the local Mazda agent. (my father used to work with him when they were Holden agents so as mates Dad alwas got trade then when I started going with dad to get bits the favor passed on to me.) He had the right the...

Fill a pan with water and bring it to the boil with the thermostat in it. That sounds too much like cooking I usually use a pyrex measuring jug. Put the stat in then fill the jug with boiling water from the kettle. You can then see it open. It opens quite a lot so you can't miss it! Sounds exactly ...

If I put the thermostat in a cup of boiling water it should open? correct?

I've got three that will do nothing - I thought I should check before I throw them all out and get a new one.

In a little more detail (I've just done mine) Take the radiator out (gives room to work) Take the fanbelt and fan out Undo the hand crank dog (might need the special tool for the job, depending one your pulley) Take the front pulley off Undo all the bolts holding the timing cover on (note there are ...

If it's an LCV you're rolling, fwed, you can do the job Yeah - I'm not planning on rolling anything at present. Just courious really When doing my ute I had the cab off so just carried the chassis round and flipped it what ever way I wanted and the cab sits up on its back nicely to work on. http://...

My brother and I flipped his mini up onto its point of balance the other day to see what work was needed on the underside, but its totally stripped. If the frame has any thing to help hold it steady and assist the roll over I'd imagine you should be ok with 2 and some ingenuity or at max 4. Once you...

I still don't believe i'm the only one with 5 - why don't some of you be honest.

I spent a few hours Sunday stripping one down, hopefully I'll have 4 soon.

Isn't there aso Delberta - sure I heard that somewhere

is this some dodgy special to clemantine?

Might be! Although I can't really compare with my only saloon. Be thankful you have some steel to bolt through, mines almost a flintstone car for the back passengers.

Just trying to understand the lingo: Convertible and pickup? Confused Brit. You're on to it Cam, well done. Can have no more than 4 letters. Vert, Trav, van, ute, 4dr, 2dr. G'Day from the West Island Kiwi......lol Yes that Island causes us some stresses ;) . But nice to see such a tidy minor! Hope ...