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by NIGEL15
Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:33 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: BACK AXLE OIL LEVEL
Replies: 2
Views: 977

BACK AXLE OIL LEVEL

I recently bought a 1959 948 for my son as his first car. Having carried out extensive welding rebuiling etc he is really pleased with it and it is coping well with the abuse. I think the rear axle has been changed at some time as I have a problem in that there is no level bung for the oil in the di...
by NIGEL15
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: MMOC Area Forum
Topic: EASTERN REGION RALLY SANDRINGHAM NORFOLK
Replies: 0
Views: 8931

EASTERN REGION RALLY SANDRINGHAM NORFOLK

Please can anyone help with details about the Eastern region rally this Sunday at Sandringham Norfolk.

Cheers Nigel
by NIGEL15
Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: diffs
Replies: 10
Views: 2227

I wondered if anyone could help me on the subject of diffs. Having got the minor back on the road after 20 years of restoration, well alright 19 years in the pub and one year restoration I fitted 14'' alloys to it with 185/60r14 tyres as supplied by Bullmotif. The trouble is that its now all revs an...
by NIGEL15
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Indentifying diffs
Replies: 19
Views: 3520

An old trick of the trade used to be the use of large jubilee clips fitted around the prop towards the back end and a bit of trial and error. The worm bit of the clip acts as a weight and by trying it in different places you can often improve or even get rid of vibration.
by NIGEL15
Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Automatic Minor
Replies: 12
Views: 11194

Hi Paul
How did you get on with things like the prop shaft and mountings etc. ?
Did you have to fabricate all your own or were some of the Marina/Minor bits compatible.

Cheer Nigel.
by NIGEL15
Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: Automatic Minor
Replies: 12
Views: 11194

Automatic Minor

I am just wondering if anybody has done an automatic gearbox conversion to a Minor. My mother in law is slightly disabled and cannot drive a manual car and really wants a Minor. i guess lots of people have done great conversions such as Rover V8 engines and auto boxes but sadly I'm talking about a n...