Morris Minor Owners Club

Like London buses ! Driving my 3 door smoke grey though my village of Iver on my way to work ( I use it every day ) I was gobsmacked to see coming towards me a dark blue saloon moggy, I had heard there was another one in our area but had not seen it yet, well what do you know ! 10 minutes down the r...

bmcecosse wise words, you speak the same language as Adrian, I had never come across a man that could file a needle like him and know what it needed to make that much difference, he tuned my Speedwell 1275 S and it went better than I had ever known, anyway back to the MM, I will check the casting et...

Jason and others Thanks to you all for suggestions, A series are not difficult engines to get running correctly and that's why this one is a bit of a mystery, yes I have checked most of the basics and still it does not sing along, I am aware that it's the long stroke and will not rev as eagerly as t...

Thanks for both your replies, yes you right I will start checking the obvious but everything is new, I know that does not mean it's right but Mini's were really my thing but am really happy with the MM and am sure it will get sorted.

will start the checks tomorrow bit by bit and see how we go.

The engine is a new 1098 with 1 1/4 su basically the car does not feel right, I have had a series before including 1100's and this one feels wrong. Here we go :- does not pull well but gets there, I know they don't rev but this one has a vibration throughout, when coming of the throttle it feels hes...

MarkyB

certainly considered that, have used that type of handbrake on a lotus 7 type build before, guess it may be the easiest .

was thinking of joining the two front seats together to make the bench.

Just fit 165/82x13 tyres the rolling radius is just about the same as your 14" and will fit the wheels arch much better

will not be three people its totaly for looks

Mike

Thanks, there is a column from an MO on ebay but I did not know if the parts were interchangeable , does the MO use the same gearbox ?

MarkyB

Thanks but dont want an auto will be towing our classic caravan the idea is to have a bench seat without the cut out for the gearchange/handbrake.

Is it possible to convert the floor change to column if so what parts would I need. ?

You just have to go with the sidevalve, they look so good when prepared correctly,

Here is the one out of my 100E full Aquaplane.

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Temp gauge is behaving itself at the moment, spot on in the middle, Just keeping everything running at the moment before my meddling starts am champing at the bit to get this little beast going a lot faster and stop a lot better. By spring it will be done :D Always had quick mini's and there is no r...

Sorted it !!

The new bumble bee HT lead was causing the problem with the tachometer, I guess the poor shielding was affecting the wiring on the coil, replaced it with the old one and all back to normal.. shame I liked the yellow/black lead.

Ok checked all the connections and remade some of them hopefully will have some success,

now when checking the dizzy and coil I noticed there was no LT wire connected to the small male spade end , never seen that before..

Any ideas ?

bmcecosse. Thanks for the suggestion, now that makes sense, I have just fitted new HT bumble bee leads and may have caught the coil connection, will check in the morning. Managed to get the rh glovebox off to check out the gauges wiring behind...... wish I hadn't seen it, that's another job to rewir...

Kind of obvious to say 'look for loose connections' - but that's what it is........

Know what you mean..... but whoever built the r/h glove box cover with the tacho and guages made it so it does not come out !! so its a bit difficult to get in there.

So its drivers seat out on my back then

My rev counter has decided to start erratic flickering also my temp gauge can either be perfect or go straight to hot, have checked the water temp and its ok.

It may be me but I seem to think I have a low down missfire, but they may just be me.

Help

would the MG midget steering wheel fit my 61 Morris 1000 ?