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[bmcecosse]

Indeed you did - and very effective too. Presumably a kind of desperate 'weight loss' effort to improve performance!

For others reading this - it's all in good spirit! But just wait to next year !!

[lukedauvergne]

had a break through today with my braking system. previously had the problem that i wasn't getting fluid to the back i tried pressure bleeding which only went and worked so now i have brakes! however i found out that 1 of my callipers is seased on so had to remove it

moved onto the clutch m/s which just wouldn't bleed. im thinking that there is a pin hole somewhere in the m/s which is drawing in air.

cant find m/s for a marina atall so the closest i can find to the marina is a mgb are m/s interchangable?
cheers

[lukedauvergne]

now that i am confident that i will have brakes and maybe even a clutch im thinking. im going to move onto trying to get this thing running i have a hif 44 carb on here but i dont know were all pipes are supposed to go on it. i saw a thread i dont no if it is on here or another forum but there was a picture of the carb with all the pipes labled but i cant find it the picture looks like this can anyone help me make sense of this please thanks very much for your help[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Well yes - it's one I have put up before now, although I will admit to 'borrowing' it from the Mini forum!
4 is fuel IN, 5 is float chamber vent/overflow pipe, 6 is the suction connection for dragging the oil fumes out of the crankcase, and 7 is the idle mixture adjustment.

[lukedauvergne]

sooo 6 connects to a breather on the crank case?

[hotrodder13]

yes i didnt put that one on and it was leaky a lot of oil, it the breather on the front of the timing chain cover

[lukedauvergne]

don't suppose you could take any photos for me could you the more the merrier style? unless you dont have it anymore?
please please please and thankyou

[hotrodder13]

will do , what is that carb off in the pik because i am after one that size but there are two styles one like that in the pik and one with the float chamber seperate,

[ratrodmog]

The 'other style' you are refering to if the HIF38. I am currently running this and found it very easy to set up as it is just a larger version of the standard morris carb.

[lukedauvergne]

thanks for your help guys lookin forward to seeing these pictures cant wait to get my car back on the road!

[hotrodder13]

got the piks thats the breather[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

hope that helps

also what is the diffrence between the carbs one on ebay like the other one is called hif 44

[MarkyB]

The 44 refers to the size of the "hole" in the carb as does the 38.
Bigger only gets better right at the top of the rev range.

[lukedauvergne]

great pictures will help me no end thanks very much p.s. very shiny engine!

[hotrodder13]

thanks but need to strip bits off and polish again and if you need anymore ask

[lukedauvergne]

heres the other side of that carb the hif 44 any idea what these pipes do haha thanks everyone[frame][/frame]

[MarkyB]

1) goes to the vacuum advance on the distributor

2)Accelerator

3)cold start.

If the hole in the middle of the picture at an angle is open, it's where the breather from the rocker cover can go for better reduction in crankcase pressure.

[bmcecosse]

Only the type of carb shown in my (borrowed) picture is the 'HIF' carb = Horizontal Integral Float. The earlier carbs with the external float perform just as well - BUT - they must be mounted with the float chamber dead vertical (it is adjustable) and they are subject to fuel level variation on acceleration and cornering - in other words - the engine splutters and loses power on tight corners (and roundabouts!). So - the HIF carb is a far better proposition - it is not too fussy about the mounting angle on the manifold - and no more spluttering! It's actual running performance is not significantly better than the older style carbs - it's hard to improve on perfection! Both types of carb can of course benefit greatly from the modifications detailed by Mr Vizard in his various Mini/A series books.

[hotrodder13]

can i just ask what would number 5 on the first pik of carb connect up to

thanks tom

[PSL184]

Just a length of pipe routed down the bulkhead connected to fresh air or leave it. The risk of leaving it is that fuel "could" come out and spill over the hot manifold.....

[lukedauvergne]

hi everyone got a fairly easy question for you all this time. wiring in my alternator but cant make head or tail of the wiring diagram. think its a bit to simple for my understanding.
heres the wiring diagram. i am unsure as to were the small remote cable iv marked goes to it says its supposed to connect to the warning light on the dash but i sont no were the light goes to and cant simply connect the wires. i also read its supposed to read battery voltage but dont no were on the contact box its supposed to go. also it says disconect wires at terminals f and d whats this for?
hope the above waffle makes sense. thanks.[frame][/frame]