Morris Minor Owners Club

thankyou for your replies,the starter motor is indeed the original one and is totally different to the usual minor ones in that it is flat at the gearbox end,the usual minor ones have a cone shape where the shaft comes out at the rear,if you try and fit one it hits the flywheel,so perhaps as mike su...

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN BUY A NEW STARTER MOTOR FOR A 1949 MM,OR GET THE ONE I HAVE RECONDITIONED ?
MANY THANKS
DAVID SEYMOUR

I AM LOOKING FOR 2 FRONT SEATS OR THE FRAMES FOR THEM FOR AN MM,CONDITION NOT IMPORTANT AS I WILL RE COVER THEM ANYWAY,JUST FOUND OUT THAT MINE ARE SERIES 2 SEATS AND THE NEW COVERS I GOT DONT FIT!!
IF YOU CAN HELP PLS E MAIL DAVID@EVERBUILD.CO.UK OR CALL ME ON 01535 275827
MANY THANKS

David, I have an oil filter housing which you are welcome to have, please send me an address. did you get my reply/,MY ADDRESS IS ORCHARD HOUSE MOORSIDE FARM LANESIDE WILSDEN BRADFORD BD15 0LZ JUST LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WANT FOR IT AND I WILL SEND YOU A CHEQUE,YR ADDRESS TOO! NOT SURE IF YOU HAV...

can anyone tell me what sort of threads are on sidevalave engines,i am having problems with the following;
-gearbox to engine mountings
-bottom hose outlet mountings
-tappet cover bolts
many thanks
david seymour

thanks for your reply,my address is

david seymour
orchard house
moorside farm
laneside
wilsden
bradford
west yorks
BD15 0LZ

I NEED TO FIND FOLLOWING PARTS FOR A SIDEVALVE ENGINE,OR ALTERNATIVELY I WOULD BE HAPPY TO BUY A COMPLETE ENGINE AND GEARBOX; -OIL FILTER HOUSING(THE SLOPING ONE) -EXHAUST MANIFOLD -SUMP PLUG ALSO IF ANYONE HAS AN EXHAUST EXTENSION PIECE FOR AN ALTA HEAD IT WOULD COME IN HANDY,EVEN IF I COULD JUST B...

i need a water pump for a sidevalave engine,if anyone has one that they they would like to sell please call me on 01535 275827
many thanks
david seymour

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANSWER TO FOLLOWING QUESTIONS; 1/IS THE GREEN ENGINE PAINT USED ON MY 1949MM AVAILABLE FROM ANY OF THE SPECIALISTS,IT IS A LIGHTER GREEN THAN THE 1000 CARS USED AND WAS USED ON MINE ON THE ENGINE,GEARBOX,STARTER MOTOR AND DYNAMO ? 2/IS THE WING PIPING FROM THE MM STILL AVAILABLE ANY...

mike.perry wrote:for Alta enquiries contact Graham Holt, tel 0118 947 4032 He is the expert on Alta cylinder heads
Mike Perry

thankyou for suggestion,i will certainly contact him
david seymour

I am looking for the following parts for an alta head i want to fit to my 1949 mm (reg OWL 612). If anyone can help would be very pleased to hear from you; 1 - exhaust adapter 2- oil feed pipe for rockers 3- water outlet (bit that radiator hose goes onto) 4-carb/air cleaner adaptor 5- blanking plate...

i am restoring my 49 mm and have gone completey crackers,turned it on its side and am painting underneath,hopefully to a good as new condition. does anyone know what the colour should be underneath on a 49 car,car is romain green but i can find absolutely no trace of green paint on floorpan,it is co...