Morris Minor Owners Club

hi, im 16 and im doing up and old angine ive got bought. its in farly good condition and has good spark. the engine is from an old split screen 1950s 2 door but i dont know the exact date but i presume its a series 2, it has the big round air filter on top.

well i couldnt get it to go so i took the carb off for a clean but i noticed there is a small screw in peice missing and i presume this must be why it wont start. but the problem is i dont know what that part is.

where its supposed to be there is a threaded hole, about 8mm diameter and at the bottom of the hole there is a very small hole going into the carb

anyone know what im missing, but have a look at these pictures.
i hope you can make out what hole i am tanking about

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191 ... 0_0341.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191 ... 0_0340.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x191 ... 0_0337.jpg

as you can see in the pictures i have removed the oil suction chamber bit and the peice with the float in it.

thanks, david

Hi David

This is where the vacuum pipe from the distributor screws in. I don't think you can get it new with the early screw fitting now - (later ones used a push fit) - ESM sell the later one

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... d0a68e7a44

Its a case of looking for a 2nd hand one.
Rog

but have been told these are for an mgb, it is to short from the thermostat housing to the carb, so has to be mounted on the manifold stub, got told after i had bought one

Hey, David- you planning to fit the engine to a car? Just wondered, I'm fifteen and I have a '59 two-door, it's always fun to find younger Morris owners around...

if it is the vacuum advance, just block it off and see if the engine will start...