Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks Kennatt, I do agree actually. Alas funds are tight so I have to make do and mend whenever possible. My plan is to take the dizzy out when I have a little more time (and daylight), and service it as well as I'm able. IF that gets the advance retard moving smoothly and I find everything else to...

Thanks Declan, thanks Rob! Declan, I'm quite close to the distributor doc, and I might well give him a try... but I do like to fix things myself if I can :-). Rob, that's amazing info. I'd done some homework and you've confirmed what I'd learned and expanded it massively :-) I did have the condensor...

Hi all, Ruby Morris is much happier with that new diff, 1:4.55 is a good fit for the 948cc engine and box! Hills are terribly sluggish though. On the flat I can cruise comfortably at 45 and 50 isn't too tough, but even relatively shallow hills (bear in mind I'm in North Devon!) get me down to 10 or ...

Evening all! I'd gathered all the bits over the week, so today was diff swap day. All went pretty well, I think. Interestingly, the diff that I took out was marked 8/43 on the casing (5.375:1). This is, I believe, an MM ratio, however, the axle is the correct series II type, 1 piece. I noted that th...

Ah, thanks... but I'd found and ordered one straight away... already on it's way. I've got gaskets and seals to hand too.

Thanks so much for the offer though, much appreciated

d.

Thanks very much for all the help. Weighing up that I don't drive quick and live in very hilly North Devon, I reckon it's a 1:4.55 for little Ruby Morris. I'll get one ordered up, along with all the gaskets!

All the best,

davey.

Ah, thanks, that makes sense! I edited my post and removed my question about filling an axle without a filler (must have been while you were writing yours), as I think I've sussed the 4.55 diff has a filler in the diff casing, so I'll probably get one of those rather than a 4.22. But, your info on h...

Evening all! Sun shone today, so I could get Ruby Morris out from under her cover and check as above. Speedo is marked 1000, as expected. Checked the gearbox ratio in first and it was indeed 3.6 turns of the engine to one of the prop. Double checked by doing the same test in reverse and it came up w...

Wow, thanks for all the suggestions, very much appreciated! I'll check the little digits on the face of my (small, round and in front of the driving seat) speedo over the weekend, and will do that check with a starting handle to count revolutions on the prop shaft at first opportunity too. I'll not ...

Hiya, hope you're all well :-) So, I've got my little 1954 2 door saloon (the cheesegrater style one). It's got a 948cc instead of it's original 803cc. I've noticed that the speedo is wildly out - I reckon from comparing to satnav that it reads about 45 on speedo at 30mph on satnav, 60 at 40mph etc....