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by nickyj
Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:28 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!
Replies: 19
Views: 6297

thanks for that guys. most helpful.
by nickyj
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

really appreciate all your help guys. if i ever bump into you its beers all round!
by nickyj
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:33 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!
Replies: 19
Views: 6297

excellent thanks for those replies. On the road will only be me, other half and little un in the back. so will go for tradition and have the static ones.
by nickyj
Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:54 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!
Replies: 19
Views: 6297

Ray, I appreciate yours and everyone elses advice, its been a great help. We are relatively new to morris minor ownership and considering I spent my teenage years hiding in the front footwell of my mums moggy if we drove past any of my mates (very uncool in the 1980's!), I now have a real love for t...
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:16 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

thats what I was hoping!! should it be more than 120 PSI?
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

yes Matt. thats what we need to know. Can you tell I haven't got a clue?!!
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

We definitely need to get our engine reconditioned as its not so good. still need to know the compression readings if anyone knows. cheers Nicky
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

thanks very much, I thought it was something special, and costly!
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?
Replies: 19
Views: 4181

800 ENGINE, WHAT SHOULD THE COMPRESSION BE?

Hello, me again, yet another question if anyone can help. having trouble with the acceleration on my series 2. Binned the idea of changing the engine, too much stress! Can anyone tell me what a good compression reading is in PSI on each cylinder should be? many thanks Nicky :) PS. can i also be enli...
by nickyj
Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:26 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!
Replies: 19
Views: 6297

thanks for all that, we are considering the options. We do after reading all your tips (especially the formula 1 update! my hubby is a fan) think that it would spoil the car. possibility now we may do as Ray, and swap for a newer one which is more suitable to road speeds today.
by nickyj
Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:18 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: famous Minors
Replies: 15
Views: 4872

Apparently my series 2 convertible was used by the BBC in 2001/2002, unfortunatly the gentleman i bought him from couldn't remember the name of the programme. He thought it was something like 'The girl?..' I would love to find out. Whilst they were filming the radiator burst and they put in a new on...
by nickyj
Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:02 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!
Replies: 19
Views: 6297

ADVICE ON CHANGING ENGINE NEEDED!

Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help us. My husband has bought me a 1953 series 2 splitscreen convertible. I have called him Wilf. He is a running project at the moment having passed an mot with little initial work and we hope to do a bit at a time and get him looking like new. We have just been fo...