Engine Size

Post by **grahamt7** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:53 pm

Got a 67 2-door saloon. how do I tell the engine size / were they all 1098 by that time?

Thanks,

Graham.

Post by **Cam** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:59 pm

Yes, it should be a 1098. There is usually a plate saying '1100' on the exhaust side of the engine towards the front. Also, what is your engine number?

Post by **grahamt7** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:11 pm

Don't know engine number Cam, and it's very dark! Reason i ask is I just had the whold thing overhauled, and on a slight downhill stretch today I was struggling to get it to 55mph!

Graham

Post by **Cam** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:22 pm

Could just be a poorly set up 1098. I can't see why anyone would fit an earlier 948 engine, possible though, but unlikely. Even with a sidevalve you could do 65 downhill (just!).

Post by **Onne** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:26 pm

you could? I am going to test that. As soon as I find a hill that is.

Post by **Cam** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:34 pm

You might have to come over to the UK for that!

Post by **Onne** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:39 pm

Yes probably. the highest hill around here is the speedbump in my street

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:58 pm

Take it back to who-ever did the 'overhaul'. What exactly did they do ?

Post by **grahamt7** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:30 pm

What they did...recon gearbox, tele shockers front and rear, anti-roll-bar, overhaul clutch, clean out carb, new points / plugs, new seatbelts, bushes everywhere, linkages all renewedm, re-done, servo for barkes, new trunnions everywhere, new brake cylinders....oh, new seatbelts and mp3 radio fitted!..

I'm broke (and I think the car is a wee bit sluggish!).

Graham.

Post by **Cam** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:43 am

So... very little to the engine then. Best to take it back as has been suggested if it's only recently been done.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 1:32 pm

Ah - so not an engine overhaul then. It's probably the weight of all the stuff you've added that's slowing the car down. What's an MP3 radio ??? And how do you listen to a radio anyway in a Minor ? My only hope would be when coasting down hill !

Post by **Onne** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:08 pm

I can listen to my radio in the minor. No problem at all. And I don't have any soundproofing on the floor except the carpets.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:25 pm

I've got no problem in mine either. And she's even lacking soundproofing she should have (the anti drum panel on the roof is missing).

It's my quality Waltham speakers, that's what it is...

I must get around to fitting the matching 8 track. I know it works now, although the head alignment seems to be a bit iffy, I think it might get better with use though... Of course, how much use it'll get is a bit questionable.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:39 pm

messing with the carb and changing points, plugs etc... is an easy way to make the car so slow (if something was done wrong).
Your 1098 should be getting up to 80 on the flat.

Post by **KirstMin** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:47 pm

Onne wrote:I can listen to my radio in the minor. No problem at all.

mines OK up to 50mph and then the stereo needs to go up way too loud. I lose the base first and so listening to music is like listening to someone next to you with headphones on REALLY loud. It just seems to add to the noise rather than helping me relax when I'm driving

Post by **Relfy** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:50 pm

I sing to myself and it sounds really good ;-)

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:31 pm

Oh, you should try it when you're driving too... ;)

Post by **Relfy** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:01 pm

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:09 pm

Oh, I sing too. Not well, you understand. Or indeed in tune.

But I sing anyway... As I fear poor Onne will find out ;)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:38 pm

'RELAX' when driving a Minor ? I need to hang on for dear life - but maybe I'm trying too hard ?