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- Minor Fan
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Nikki,
I have fitted a 1.5SU onto an 1100 (actually a Morris 1100 which were once very popular here) and fitted extractors (tubular exhaust) when I did it.
I'm not sure if the minor 1100 has the same cam but I think it did. Anyway the conversion was thouroughly worth it. The car was far less of a tractor and had some top end. Made more of an improvement over upgrading to a 12g295 head. I intend to use a 1098 with a 1.5SU on my minor if I can jsut get a 1098 crank into a 948 block. I think the 1.25 SU is better for starting and idling though.
Cheers,
Matt
I have fitted a 1.5SU onto an 1100 (actually a Morris 1100 which were once very popular here) and fitted extractors (tubular exhaust) when I did it.
I'm not sure if the minor 1100 has the same cam but I think it did. Anyway the conversion was thouroughly worth it. The car was far less of a tractor and had some top end. Made more of an improvement over upgrading to a 12g295 head. I intend to use a 1098 with a 1.5SU on my minor if I can jsut get a 1098 crank into a 948 block. I think the 1.25 SU is better for starting and idling though.
Cheers,
Matt
Got the engine started today! well sort of, it stalls unless u rev it really high. I think that maybe one of the cylinders isnt firing, but I hope to get it ticking over properly tommorrow. I've come across one problem though - the alloy rocker cover I have has steeper sides than the standard one, so it pushes the heater valve away at an odd angle, and pours water everywhere of course Has anyone got any ideas on how to solve this? I think minis have an angled heater valve, could try using one of those.
Thanks for your advise everyone,
Tim
Thanks for your advise everyone,
Tim
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- Minor Fan
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Well I thought about coming at it another way - to make an adapter that acts like a very thick gasket underneath the heater valve, because if the valve is high enough it wil not foul the rocker cover. Also - I'm wondering what to set the ignition riming to - Im using unleaded fuel with Castrol Valvemaster Plus, and the engine is currently set up as follows:
12G295 head, skimmed, ported and polished with 29/33mm valves
HIF38 carb with Minispeed water heated inlet manifold
Lucas Sports gold ignition coil
Maniflow LCB manifold and twin box exhaust
Other bits and bobs not worth mentioning...
From what I've read in other posts the best way to set the static timing is to set up a light bulb connected to the contact points, rotate the distributor anticlockwise until the light is on, then turn it slowly and stop when the light goes out. I'm just not sure which pointer to have the crank lined up with though for my engine spec.
Thanks again,
Tim
12G295 head, skimmed, ported and polished with 29/33mm valves
HIF38 carb with Minispeed water heated inlet manifold
Lucas Sports gold ignition coil
Maniflow LCB manifold and twin box exhaust
Other bits and bobs not worth mentioning...
From what I've read in other posts the best way to set the static timing is to set up a light bulb connected to the contact points, rotate the distributor anticlockwise until the light is on, then turn it slowly and stop when the light goes out. I'm just not sure which pointer to have the crank lined up with though for my engine spec.
Thanks again,
Tim
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I have heard that they are £100+ for a session + any parts used but as I have not actually used one I may be a bit out.
Well here is one in your area.
http://www.kp-motorsport.co.uk/
Well here is one in your area.
http://www.kp-motorsport.co.uk/
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
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Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
Thanks kevin, I might just do it myself!!
About the heater adapter, I couldnt get it to fit at all, It looked like it had been made the wrong way. So I emailed ESM about it and they have realized that it has been made wrong!!! It leans the heater valve towards the rocker cover rather than away from it!! So they have sent me a free screw type heater tap for the time being, very kind of them
About the heater adapter, I couldnt get it to fit at all, It looked like it had been made the wrong way. So I emailed ESM about it and they have realized that it has been made wrong!!! It leans the heater valve towards the rocker cover rather than away from it!! So they have sent me a free screw type heater tap for the time being, very kind of them
1969 Four door Saloon Old English White 1275 with ported head and HS4 carb. Wolseley 1500 front brakes. Currently off the road with a leaky master cylinder!
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I had one of those a long time ago and you could just get it to fit, but that was with a 12G940 head and standard rocker cover. The one advantage was it made it easier to change the gearbox as the engine could go a bit further towards the battery box when you dropped the back down.It leans the heater valve towards the rocker cover rather than away from it!!
Anyway - I digress, but the leaning heater tap brought back old memories. I'm not sure what it originally came from but it would have been one of the BMC cars.
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Best inlet manifold is the alloy MG Metro one - use it with the bigger carb. It should clear the sawn off exhaust manifold ok. But for a decent performance improvement you really need to change the head too. Remember - a bigger carb only gives more air at full throttle - so do you drive your Minor at full throttle much as it is ?
Disagree - with the Su carb the airflow is nicely calibrated by the rise and fall of the piston - but when it reaches full open then power restriction applies. A bigger carb will still meter the air and fuel ok at all points - AND be able to flow more air due to the larger air space. Obviously the best will be a 1.75" SU which has had the full Wizard treatment - but this far too big for an otherwise fairly standard engine.
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Hmm, not sure we are singing from the same hymn sheet. The point I was getting accross was that it's important to match the inlet system from head through to carb. any step changes between componants can cause turbulance and will not allow a absolute performance rating for a carb.
Older and more confused than I could ever imagine possible.