Morris Minor Owners Club

Cheers Richard, food for thought there.
my engine was running cool with a drilled thermostat in place (one 6mm hole) had to fit a 88 degree undrilled stat to get it up to temp, mind you I'm still running it in, I also have a pump with the larger impeller that's probably be making things cooler.

Thanks Mogwai. I must be getting flow through the head and block front to rear from pump to the heater outlet (that I leave open), it then goes through the heater, then through the heated manifold back to the bottom hose back into the pump again untill the stat opens.

Sounds like you have been running your motor a wee bit to lean Richard, wee bit lean = more power = more heat =requiring more cooling, hense your valve gear suffering. So can anyone tell me how the By-pass LESS heads are plumbed in?, I have 1275 mini one with larger valves that I will be fitting in ...

I recently blanked off the By-pass on a 1275cc Midget head which I presume has the same size outlet as the minor. http://www.biker-lofty.co.uk/hobbies/byepass/hh.jpg Drill Size 14.5 mm. Tap: Bottom 5/8 -18 UNF. Try and get a narrow shank drill as most hand drill chucks are 13mm http://www.biker-loft...

Hi, I fitted a heated front screen last year and have found it to be excellent, the screen is rated at 16 amp so have been running it through a 20 amp fuse and 20 amp switch with a warning lamp. Some test pics: http://www.biker-lofty.co.uk/hobbies/hobbies.htm For de-misting I only need it switched o...

Phoned AON to let them know I've just fitted a 1275 Midget engine and 5 speed gearbox, ford vented disc brakes, marina pedal box, new servo with a dual circuit master cylinder from a TR6, 14" mini lites 5 1/2" J's, LCB stainless zaust and tele shocks on the rear, I was pleasantly surprised...

Hi Neil, Ive just fitted a Rev Counter and found this site really useful: http://www.lotuselan.net/publish/bouncing_tach.shtml Mine is a RVC type counter compatable with electronic ignition, the RVI counter is compatable with points. terminal 1 is for the power terminal 2 is for trigger lead which w...

Just an update for BMC " so say hello to stiff gear changing" Filled the gearbox today and took the old mog for a drive, gear changes were very slick with no stiffness at all, more than can be said for the Midget clutch that takes twice the effort at the pedal than the minor, hope it get e...

Ive just bought a couple of litres of oil for my type 9 gearbox in readyness to fit a 5 speed conversion, I pulled the old engine and box yesterday, modified the transmmision tunnel and fittted a shortened handbrake lever: Standard oil grade 75W90 semi-synthetic. Hope it stops raining today :cry: ht...

hi guys, this is the adapter I had to buy for my dual gauge water temp sensor to fit a 1275 head. http://www.sussexclassiccar.co.uk/shop_factory_hazel/contents/media/11K2846.jpg available here http://www.sussexclassiccar.co.uk/shop_factory_hazel/enter.html look under Midget 1964-1980, then DASHBOARD...

GK the 1.5 should do the job ok as you can adjust the paint flow, maybe even better, especially with the thicker primers.
overrider, thanks, everything spayed with the Earlex.

hi GK, I have one. http://www.biker-lofty.co.uk/hobbies/bootlid/bootlid%20repairs%2007.htm I'm quite pleased with it. I spayed half a dozen fence panels with it using a 2.5mm fluid needle, just to get the feel of it, I then prayed the moggy using a 1mm fluid needle, paint and anti bloom mixed 1:1. L...

Youngun do you mean this- http://www.biker-lofty.co.uk/hobbies/Doorrepairs/doorglassbrubber.jpg 2 Door Saloon Door Glass. Showing the bottom where the winder connects. The rubber that runs along the channel had perrished so I replaced it with the same type of rubber that runs under the door as it ha...

The owner of my local tyre and exhaust garage fitted a new battery to my Moggy 5 years ago, whilst fitting it one of his mechanics said “ gees that’s a big one” :o and he replied “ yes these cars need a big un” :wink: , just had a look at the battery and it is a Fiamm heavy duty maintenance free 60A...

I've lost my instructions for mine, but if you compare your old seal setup with your new MC seal setup you will see which one needs removing.

PS. MC's is a job I most detest! why they put it there...

lofty

Cool, look forward to seeing that, I welded in a new near side rear chassis extension panel a few months ago, bit like peeling an onion :D it had about six cover plates. yeppers the doors are a pig to line up, :evil: I used an old milk crate and blocks of wood to hold it up so that I could the bolts...

Great work flying! Well done. When you repaired the door hinge pillars did you tac them on and fit the door to make sure the door fitted ok, I say this because when I repaired mine the door wouldn’t close , doh! I had to move the pillar forward about 3/8th inch.

Keep Moggying
Lofty

looks like a neat job, does it use the polo wheels?
an english version would be nice

It you are stuck with a low battery and she won't fire up in the morning I would use the starting handle untill you get it sorted.

Not sure really haadesaus, but as the kit contained new hubs machined out of billet complete with bearings, so I’m guessing the moggy hubs are not suitable, the caliper mounting brackets were specially made, as were the backing plates, the hoses are moggy the ford ones too.

Lofty