Publications worth having for modifying the 'A' Series.

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Below is a list of publication that may prove useful in modifying and improving the 'A' Series engine and 'A' Series RWD transmissions.
They are in no particular order or preference,
The list is not conclusive and will be added to as and when the books/pamphlets come to hand.
But for now here is a taster.

Tuning BL's A Series Engine. 1989...David Vizard......ISBN:- 0 85429 732 4.

Cars and Car Conversions - Tuning Manual. 1967.

Cars and Car Conversions - Workshop Practice. 1966...Clive Trickey.

Cars and Car Conversions - Tuning SU Carburettors. 1968.

Cars and Car Conversions - Tuning The Mini. 1970.

Speedsport - Introduction To Tuning. 1972...Martin Watkins......ISBN:- 0 85311 00 2 X.

Speedsport - More Mini Tuning 1970...Clive Tricky......ISBN:- 0 85113 000 3.

Cars and Car Conversions - Tuning BMC Sports Cars 1969 ...Mike Garton.

BMC Special Tuning - Special Tuning for the Midget & Sprite 948cc & 1098cc engines...C-AKD5097.

BMC Special Tuning - Special Tuning for the Midget & Sprite with 948cc Engines...C-AKD1021.

BL Special Tuning for 1275cc engines...C-AKD5098.

BL Special Tuning - Mini 1275GT...C-AKD5096.

BMC Special Tuning for the Mini - Cooper 'S' - 970cc / 1071cc /1275cc...C-AKD5061.

BMC Minis - Maintenance Tuning & Modification 1965...David Marshall & Ian Frazer.

Cars and Car Conversions - Weber Carbs 1968...John Passini.

Modified Motoring - Improved Performance From A Production Car 1959...John Sprinzel.

Spritely Years ..................John Sprinzel & Tom Coulthard.

SpeedPro Series - How to Power Tune Minis on a Small budget 2005...Des Hammill. ISBN:- 978 1 904788843

SpeedPro Series - How to Power Tune The BMC/BL/Rover 998cc A Series for Road & Track 2015...Des Hammill ISBN:- 978 1 845846 64 0.

SpeedPro Series - The 1275cc A Series High Performance Manual 2007...Des Hammill ISBN:- 978 1 845840235.

SpeedPro Series - MG Midget & Austin Healey Sprite High Performance Manual 2008...David Stapleton ISBN:- 978 1 845841423.

Fountain Press - How To Modify Your Mini 1984...David Vizard ISBN:- 978 0863430411.

Speedsport - Tuning & Transmission Tuning Companion No:2 1973...Martyn Watkins.

BMC 'A' Series Tuning Manual. J.H. Haynes.

Mini Tuning Manual. J.H.Haynes

Tuning Morris Minors by Andrew Livesey. Car and Car Conversions March 1978.

'B' Series Swaps. Car and Car Conversions April 1977.

Box Clever. Alan Morton looks at Ford gearboxes. Car and Car Conversions April 1977.

Many of the above can be obtained off 'e' bay.

A some of links below may prove usefull as well.

http://www.type9gearbox.co.uk/index.html

http://www.frontlinedevelopments.com

http://www.delius.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ ... efault.htm

http://www.mgparts.co.nz/