Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi folks I made some progress again. -I cleaned the wire connections going to the ignition coil. That seems to make a huge difference for stuttering. I can rev the engine higher now and can go faster up hills. Amazing really what a difference some cleaned connections can make! -Now it has a hard tim...

Just a thought, is the distributor mechanism free internally to rotate? The usual "grab the rotor arm and see if you can twist it slightly" idea. Could the advance mechanism be as seized as the clamping bolts were? Yes it is free to rotate inside. I also took the top layer (contact points...

Ok I got up to 74km/hr today. I also found out that there is too much play in the throttle cable. This means when I press the gas pedal to the metal the throttle is not completely open. I adjusted it a little and right away got more power! Something that simple! Can't believe I missed it! Now it has...

When I was 19 I delivered aircraft from the UK to Can/US. Coming from here it was particularly hard to get to grips with the distances involved in travelling. Also the population density is 40 times less than Wales. Not as easy to find things that you need in a hurry. Thank goodness for Ebay! Henk....

I see... Not exactly what I want:) I guess they would have figured out the best ratio when they built the car.

Thanks Colin!

Thanks for your help! I went through a whole bunch of WD40 and managed to turn it little bits at a time. I did scar up the aluminum base of the dizzy but thats the way it is. I need to spend more time adjusting but I did manage to change my top speed from 60km/h to 70km/h! Things are looking up. Now...

Ok thanks! I have one laying around that apparently fits my car according to the guy I bought it from. Next time I'm at where I store my Minor I'll try to remember to find the ratio.

I have 2 engines partial mounted in my garage, and one rebuild in the car. The one in the car is rebuild by me. I have also a spare head, together with an old ignition, this makes it easy to look. So when you are not far from Assen/Groningen/Drachten, you are welcome to take a look ;) Without a wat...

Hello I loosened both the nut and the bolt holding the dizzy from turning. To adjust the timing if I understand correctly I only need to loosen the nut and bolt clamping the dizzy, but I wanted to be sure I had the unit loose so I lossened the other bolt that goes into the head as well. I tried tapp...

Hello friends

I have a 1950 918cc sidevalve mm. Has anyone put in a differential with a different gear ratio in a similar powered vehicle in the hopes of gaining faster speeds?

Thanks,
Henk

I doubt I have a thermostat as I don't have a water pump either. Would tapping the base lightly with a hammer work to loosen it or using a wrench to turn the dizzy work? Don't want to damage things!

Thanks a lot! Next time I'm working on it I'll need to do what you suggest. I'll try get to it this afternoon. -I have been using my GPS for speed since my speedometer waves up and down. The faster I drive the faster and more dramatically the needle waves from one side all the way to the other. Any ...

Hello Friends I have been having some challenges with my 1950 918sv Morris Minor. Here is what I observed: -top speed of 60km/hr -sounds like one valve is ticking a little bit as it runs. (valve adjustment may fix this I guess) -the engine stutters a bit at higher speeds. -wet/dry compression test o...

Thanks:)

Good day my new friends

I have bought the Minor for $2500 Can. the front pillar comes with it, a spare transmission, alternator, spare front window and some other things. Very excited and you will likely see more of me on this forum! Thanks to everyone who replied! I appreciate your help

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Yes it has the 918 flat head engine, and yes it has just a few more hp than our ride-on lawnmower!![frame][/frame]