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Engine Information

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Where can I obtain information on my engine, or can anyone tell me please I have established that it is a 1098cc. I particularly would like the year on manufacture and any other info would be most appreciated.
Engine Number is 10MA-U-H5514
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Autumn '69 - from a c1255xxx Minor(?)

Does that make sense?

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Sorry, forgive me no it doesn't. :oops:
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What else do you need to know - it's a 1098!! And seemingly 'high' :roll: compression.
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Is that all I need, 1098cc 1969 vintage, as I need a new distributor and I'm told they vary.
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10MA-U-H5514 would suggest an early 1098 engine, c1962/3? If it is the early engine, then the distributor is a Lucas 25D4 spec 40849B.

The later engines were also a 25D4, but the spec was either 41124 or 41148 (the actual advance characteristics are the same).

The spec is stamped into the distributor body.
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No one knows what number in degrees was stamped on the foot of the cam when it left the factory!
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Post by bmcecosse »

The 45D is a much better dizzy - so go for that. SimonBBC or Accuspark will see you right. The engine spec never changed -so why would the dizzy?
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The engine spec never changed -so why would the dizzy?
The data comes directly from the 14th edition of the Morris Minor Workshop Manual.
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Apols, had the '189E' on my brain for some reason!!

Ooops!

1962/3 is correct for 10MA-U-H 5xxx.

Blame it on old age & Morris Z vans!

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Thank you all for the information, I am at least a little bit wiser on the history of my engine. It also helps me to chose a suitable replacement distributor, I think. :roll: Is the workshop manual (14 edition?)available on line.
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Google is your friend - you never know what you may find online !! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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-------unless your the tax man!
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OK, a bewildering array of distributors from SimonBBC and Accuspark so is it, "contacts or no contacts that is the question."
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I see nothing wrong with points - it's up to you - but I do suggest a 45D is better than the old 25D.
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