Maestro 1275 Engine
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Maestro 1275 Engine
Has anyone used a Maestro 1275 engine in a Minor ? Does the crankshaft need changing ??
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Pyoor_Kate
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...what, out of interest would need changing?
Pyoor Kate
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The Current Fleet:
1969 Morris 'thou, 4 Door. 2010 Mitsubishi iMiEV. 1920s BSA Pushbike. 1930s Raleigh pushbike.
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Is The Maestro Block like the Inline unit then?
I can't remember isn't the maestro gearbox bolted to the end of the unit like an inline unit rather than the Mini/metro underslung dopeyness?
So if it is gearbox on end, do you still have to remake the final crank bearing housing/seal thingy or is it a simple bolt on job? I'm assuming not as everyone is running around buying Ital units rather than stripping the far more common 1.3 Maestro.
I can't remember isn't the maestro gearbox bolted to the end of the unit like an inline unit rather than the Mini/metro underslung dopeyness?
So if it is gearbox on end, do you still have to remake the final crank bearing housing/seal thingy or is it a simple bolt on job? I'm assuming not as everyone is running around buying Ital units rather than stripping the far more common 1.3 Maestro.
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1959 2dr Milly
Has now sat in back garden for 5 years :(
http://www.sadmog.morrisminor.com/
The crank has an excellent proper end oil seal. It does need machining to accept a spigot bush, The minor back plate requires some machining to fit the alloy end plate and breather . It will need a dedicated flywheel which is machined to take either Ford or Minor clutch. The engine mounts just need to be swapped side to side, plus a few other small mods. This is a service which we can offer.Contact details available elsewhere on this site.
Trouble is the Maestro has been an overlooked car so around here atleast the scrap yards are empty of them.
Trouble is the Maestro has been an overlooked car so around here atleast the scrap yards are empty of them.
I haven't studied the thing properly yet - but the crank end for the flywheel is much thicker than the normal 1275 crank. This is no problem - I have a brand new 1275 crank in stock, so swapping that over should solve the flywheel problems - I hope! Just need to modify a 1098 flywheel to fit. On the other hand - it's freshly bored with new pistons - I may be tempted to put a Mini crank in it - and use it in my Mini!