Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi from over the tazzy ditch.

I don't know too much about the splitty screens except that its a fiddle to do. Some one here is bound to have all the know how.

There's a bloke in Western Aus who has two splitty lowlites, one's a vert and the other's a tipper ute.

Bertina - met a girl called Bertina in Sweden and again in Norway - she was Danish tho

definitely not - two reasons - the head is off my ute and its a bit far to go.

I can't be the only one with 5! (6 counting dad's, but that's his). Strange this is I had vaguely considered a museum - not for all my cars tho. I onoly have one on the road but that's off the road at present with its head off. 1973 Wellside ute - Recently restored 1973 Van - Datsun conversion, basi...

Thanks - I've pulled another timing cover off and discovered a gear with that rubber ring setup. Problem is the rings are worn down further than the lip that holds them on and the teeth on the gear are pretty worn too. I've got my new timing chain and tried it on my existing gear and its pretty tigh...

I've seen an engine out of a Morris 1300 fwd which was line bored and put in a minor van and apparently it was a much better performer than the marina. Apparently not too hard to do but the marina is easier obviously.

MG Metro

hmm now where would I find one of those in New Zealand? - Think I saw one once.

If you want to improve it so that it stays quieter longer go for a duplex conversion. Don't I loose the hand crank then? I would presume he means the two flat rubber rings that fit onto the gear wheel (sprocket), slightly smaller diameter than the root of the teeth. Yep - that sounds exactly like w...

I have my timing chain off at the moment. I was talking to an old BMC mechanic and he mentioned the early A series had a tensioner in the cam gear. later ones had an arm type tensioner. but some in the middle had none. Mine has nothing. He recommends I get an older type to add some tension - what do...

To fit larger exhaust valves you will need to have the seats re-machined and not just try to grind them in as you wil be there forever!! I had my head looked at by a local mechanic who did his time on BMC stuff. He suggested that it's had too many grinds in the past and the valves are seated too lo...

Thanks for the info chaps Fortunately I was able to get my ute going for Sunday. (temp fix) Had a good turnout of about 90 Morrises, 42 of which were minors. See thread on Oxford 2 Oxford for pics. Now I need to assess what I'm going to do with my head. Dad still talking of doing his minor and using...

Probably the Marina may be better than the mini one.

I think marina (1300) is big bore as oppose to the 1098 small bore so the head mightn't work properly. And info would be appreciated.

Also the Mini head is cooper spec (dle valve springs, etc)

If I were you, I would get the head (and block if it were me) checked, otherwise you'll keep blowing gaskets! Exactly the plan! I'm hoping only for the head to have a problem, as the mini head should solve the problem. I'm looking at getting the current head planed and I need to do the exhaust valv...

Thanks for the info Cam If you use a copper head gasket it will be fine. Did that - still blew! what's a 'set of flows'??? Free flow exhaust - in relation to the carb, I understand if you are enhancing the input (carb) if you also do the output (exhaust) it makes better use of the increased input - ...

I'm out of commission with a blown head gasket :( Nice timing with the couple travelling in the Morris Oxford coming from Oxford UK to Oxford NZ 40mins up the road from me on Sunday. There's a big classcic car event focusing on Morrises. Never mind there is hope yet. I'm wondering what blew my gaske...

Isin't it rewarding to get a job done easier than expected and it all goes well - Especially when you have done it yourself!

If using a bottle jack or something with a small top on it to jack on the chassis rails, make sure you do use a piece of wood (or something to spread the load) Even with a trolly jack I always jack where the tiebar mounts to the chassis as its stronger. The chassis is not solid so jacking in the mid...

Was a late LCV handbook on ebay recently - might be still up - It might even be the one you were after Russ - it's cover looks the same as mine.

should I drill drain holes? Wouldn't be a dumb idea but I would think it would be also an idea to try and find where the water is getting in. Even with drain holes it is possible that it could drain to the floor of the boot and there set about rusting it out. Seems like you have checked the hinges ...

My bro is working on his project and is trying to locate a supplier to buy a few engine parts for the A series head he is working on. We is wanting to do double valve springs and larger valves on a 1300 head to get it up to approx Mini cooper S specs. Have looked at DSN but if there is a preffered s...