Telescopic shoc absorber conversions

[Minornut59]

Sorry for not being about here for a bit; been busy!!
Aren't Marina dn Minor the same 101,mm PCD anyway?

I am definitely going to try the thicker oil thing soon, 'Henry' comes home next week and i am going to get stuck in...
Lots of welding first though.

I am still not convinced about poly buhes; two of my cars have had probs with them and those were from different sources. Admittedly one did do a huge mileage first, but the other didn't. The third car has been on rubber bushes for the past 8 years, and has done 60,000 miles in that time with no probs.

What diff would you go with? 1098 one?

[Minornut59]

PS, WHO does 70 mph anyway these days? I do 60 in the Minors, sometimes 65, and the same in my Aystin 1300, sometimes 70 or 75, but everyone is pasing me doing 90.

[bmcecosse]

Only people who a) don't pay for their own petrol and b) have someone to take their penalty points for them drive at these speeds now.....

[Minornut59]

Thats funny!
Seriously though, having driven a 948 Minor for years as my only car and then a 1098 one too, they are great at pootling about but my Austin 1300 is much better as a daily car from the point of view that it will pull effortlessly up hill towing a trailer with stuff in it at about the same rate as if its not towing. The 1275 engine makes for better zooming up hills. I am looking forward to having a Morris that will do that.
Downside is increased fuel economy though..
That will get about 37mpg whereas my 948 Minor gets almost 50.