Morris Minor Owners Club

Sorry, I havent checked this in a while. I got some advice from some people at my local branch meeting and they recommended a few bits and bobs. Thanks for the help

We have fitted all of the bits apart from the ones included in the engine rebuild (i.e. the camshaft and head modifications). According to the paperwork I have just dug out it is a fast road cam part number ARA/270/367, and power at the engine is about 60hp which still doesnt seem very much :/

Hi all, I'm after some advice about the level of power that my moggie is putting out. We are currently running at about 55hp at the wheels according to a dyno test we had done, but considering the work done to the engine this doesn't really sound like enough especially as I have had a read of David ...

Ah okay, thank you very much for all the help! I will change the oil in the dampers, looks like no coilovers for me

I think the bolt snapping was entirely my fault as I had undertightened a couple of the bolts, because last time I overtightened them and damaged the thread so I think I overcompensated. Perhaps a torque wrench is in order! The aftermarket bracket or any of the modifications doesn't touch or affect ...

Hi again, I forgot to add in the last post that I had measured what the open and closed length between the two brackets that I have is: open=345mm, closed=215mm and when the car is settled at its usual height the distance is 260mm
Thanks, loz

I (laurence) rang twice on Friday on the number provided on the website but it has gone to answerphone both times so I left a message. I am not after a full kit as the inner wing has already been significantly strengthened and brackets are in place for some kind of upgrade, I'm simply trying to find...

we've been thinking over a beer (and a Cider!). I am not utterly convinced that fitting the coil over kit will actually improve things unless it adds to the stiffness of the torsion bar - if you see what I mean. As the rear of our pick-up is so light the rear wheel lifts so easily on corners it is u...

There is a bracket already welded to the top of the lower suspension arm so it there was probably just a shock absorber there before but we thought we could go the whole way and put full coilovers on. Thanks, I will do some measuring and have a look at that website

I have tried ringing them but they haven't got back to me yet, I'll admit that I'm being a little impatient

Hi, One of the bolts on my front suspension dampeners has just sheared thanks to a large bump on a country road, and we thought whilst we were doing the suspension it might be worth upgrading to coilovers. Our moggie has already had all of the brackets and welding work done to enable us to put coilo...

I should have maybe started a new thread......

Hi

do they always need machining in the middle or do some types fit without, ta?

Sorry - they are MGF wheels. I have MGF nuts with them.

Russell

Hi all How are you BMCecosse? the pcd is right but I am having real problems sorting studs and also the centre hole on the wheels is smaller than the bearing cover so the wheels wont fit right. Is that cos my hubs are some sort of odd marina? Should I grind the wheels out or something? Cheere Russ a...

Who is going to the above event? we would love to meet up and show our moggie if possible. We usually attend as visitors.

Loz and Russell

Hi to answer the questions and sorry for posting the same stuff twice last time - I didn't trust my mobile phone first time. The prop was going to the marina rear end and a marina box so it was a marina prop that fitted. The flange is the same size as the triumph output and there is enough movement ...

Hi we have now fitted a dolomite overdrive box and it worked a treat. Marina 1800 clutch plate fits the triumph input shaft and into the Marina 1300 bell housing. We still need a longer speedo cable. We had to cut and remodel the floor panel and cut/redo the cross member but that was the hardest bit...

Update, and good news. Dolomite o/d gearbox went stright on to the marina bell housing using marima 1800 clutch plate. All shaft dimensions perfect. Bolted to engine fine. Marina prop fits fine. Had to drop rear of gearbox a bit (fabricate new crossmember) and cut a square out of the floor pannel an...

Hi Charlie,

what is a PM and how do I get it? Duh I know!!