Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks for all your replies. I picked up the ital engine from my local scrappy for £20. The head is in fantastic condition after a clean up. But unfortunately the engine has been sitting for around 10-20 years with water filled cylinders. I have dried the cylinders and have filled them with diesel s...

Hi Everyone, What would you do if you had 3 1098's and one rough 1275 ital engine (seized)? Modify the best of the 1098's with ital head, bigger carb etc. (what HP would this give me compared to the standard 1275) or recondition the 1275 ital engine and use the an old engine for front plate and all ...

Hi all, Unfortunately all i have managed to do recently is remove the engine and paint it up. I think it looks good but needs a touch of finishing off. It does look VERY cartoon like in the photos. Looks a lot better in person. Will update when i get more stuff done on her. Here is a picture of my d...

Unfortunately not much progress on Darcy today as i discovered that Harvey, my daily has a very rusty spring hangar. So i have been stranded at home painting bits of the engine and trying to free the master cylinder (didn't succeed).

Will try and get some pics up tomorrow.

I'm admiring the view, not the traveller! :D Haha yes it is rather nice, sad to say i have to move from the lovely view of my parents house down to edinburgh for a new job in september :( Given the A-series reputation for annoying oil leaks, I'd go heavy on the red and easy on the white for the eng...

20170709_163245.jpg 20170709_163245.jpg 20170709_163245.jpg Hi all, There is a new car in the family. Darcy was last on the road in 1987 and is in a bit of a sorry state :( Managed to get the majority stripped in a day I have a good frame of wood to replace the rotten one but i have to get the weld...