Morris Minor Owners Club

forgot to mention, there is a slight oil leak from the head gasket but would this cause vibes?

oil pressure is around 45 at idle and 60 ish at speed when warmed up. around 50 odd at idle when cold. engine front mounts new but vibes were there before. slackened off steady and wire but no difference. rear mounts appear good. there is slight play in water pump pulley but it is a new pump and aga...

thanks for all the info. the reason i'm thinking of swapping the engine out is because at the higher end of the rev range and under load (acceleration) there is definately a vibration from the engine. it almost sounds like a growl and i cant really pin it down. possible main bearings or camshaft. ta...

thanks for the info. i have a 1970 minor 1000 so it should have the later ribbed gearbox but i will check this evening. other than that, are there any other issues to worry about, ie; will the A40 1098 be high compression and would it have used the same dyno and oil filter mounting arrangements?

hi, does anybody know if an A40 1098 engine has the same gearbox mounting plate as the minor? will it bolt straight in or will the plate have to be swapped over?