Morris Minor Owners Club

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Well, it is stronger, and has synchromesh on 1st. Snag is, it's alot bulkier and heavier, and needs quite a bit of bodywork modification to make it fit. One reason I never got around to fitting a Ford Type 9 5-speed gearbox to mine, despite getting the kit, which I sold on after realising the amount...

The V8 one looks like a real sleeper, that probably surprises lots of folk!

With a bit of luck, it may be just worn big end bearings, in which case, you can replace them without having to take the engine out (assuming the crankshaft journals are not badly worn). You would need to raise the front of the car, remove the sump, check for play in the bearings by waggling the con...

Certainly, 0.508mm = 20 thousands of an inch, so I'd guess they are indeed +0.020".

Yes, it should self-centre quite readily. I suggest you carefully check the trunnions and steering rack/track rod ends to ensure all move smoothly as they should, and replace any that have undue stiffness or slackness; you may have to partially dismantle the suspension to find the culprit(s). The st...

Do you have the alloy hubs? The earlier versions were prone to the bearing(s) spinning within the alloy housing, as one of mine did; I had to take it to a machine shop to have it re-bored and a spacer sleeve fitted, and Loctited into place. The Ford calipers are normally (i.e., as supplied with the ...

Not sure Reg, but the speedo seems to be stuck on 55mph!

Top photo looks similar to a Lancia V4 block...

Indeed, the original bulkhead mounting bracket has a tendency to crack (as the one on my 1970 Traveller has), so the longer steady bracket should theoretically give a far sturdier support, to help prevent the engine rocking on its mounts as you change gear, thus making for less NVH (noise, vibration...

Does anyone have any recommendations for decent rear brake cylinders for the later 1000s? One of mine has seized up, so I shall have to replace it (or both) soon. Are the Borg & Beck ones any good, or are they as bad as their clutches are latterly reported to be? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-B...

Thanks for the reply. :) This was the way I was thinking. Nowadays, I rarely load mine right up, which leaves the rear end ride somewhat choppy and bouncy over the local roads; the original springs I think are pretty tired now, as the ride height is definitely somewhat lower than when they were new....

Extract from 2012 test result:- Reason(s) for failure Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mo...

Anyone, at all?

Has anyone tried fitting 5-leaf rear springs on a Traveller? I was wondering if this would improve the ride compared to the usual stiffness, particularly if the car is rarely loaded up heavily...

Funnily enough, I spotted a Traveller for sale on E-bay today that also had no jacking points on the ends of the crossmember, though the rest of the underside looked in reasonable condition: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-MORRIS-MINOR-TRAVELLER-GREAT-ENTRY-CLASSIC-SOLID-WOODY-OWNER-35-YRS/203322307...

Oxalic acid (available from yacht chandlers, or in some 'fallout remover' products) can be used to bleach the dark areas, prior to the usual treatments being applied once it's dried out after a few days.

I notice the rear Traveller wings have been 'rolled' to match the VW Beetle fronts - a neat touch.

Is there any current-day availability to obtain sleeved rear brake slave cylinders, or even just the sleeves, does anyone know?

One of mine has seized - they only seem to last a couple of years or so, and it's annoying to have to keep replacing the things!

Very nice conversion job. Be interesting to see how it compares to a standard or 1275-engined Traveller, in terms of overall driveability, practicality, economy, performance, etc.