Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:42 am**

I have a Morris Minor 1100 Engine Number 10V189EL2813

and Another 1100 Engine Number 10MA-V-81000 20

can anybody tell me what the numbers mean

and are they 1100 engines

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:07 pm**

They are both 1098 engines. 10MA is a standard Minor engine. Not sure about the engine codes, perhaps someone could produce a breakdown of the system?

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:27 pm**

Probably somehwere out there on the net! Don't worry about it - the difference will be in the 'minor' details only!

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:42 pm**

10V189EL2813 - 1098cc engine. Originally from a Morris 1000 van with closed circuit breather.

10MA-V-81000 20 - 1098cc engine. Originally Morris Minor 1000 series 5.

Posted: **Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:18 pm**

First Letter = Vehicle Make M = Morris
Second Letter = Engine Type A = A Series
Third Letter = Body Type S = 4 door saloon
2S = 2 door saloon
W = Dual Purpose (Pickup/Van/Traveller?)
T = 4-seater Tourer (convertible)
First Number = Model Series 1 = Series I
2 = Series II
3 = Series III
5 = Post '62
Fourth Letter = If Non-Standard (i.e. not standard RHD) L = LHD
D = Deluxe

So 10 = 1098cc
M = Morris
V = Van
etc

If found this somewhere and kept it when I put my 1098cc engine in my car - mine came from a van as production for cars in NZ stopped in 1962 so the only 1098 engines were vans and utes

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:36 am**

The above is a chassis number system - the engine number system is as as Matt said - I have a pdf file if anyone is interested....?

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:55 am**

Think I have the same one

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:24 am**

Yes you are correct I copied the chassis instead of engine numbers. - apologies

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:33 pm**

I have a pdf file if anyone is interested....?

Yes Please

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:38 pm**

Yes please

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:47 pm**

The one I have is this one HERE

Posted: **Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:40 pm**

MColes wrote:The one I have is this one HERE

Yep, same one

Posted: **Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:13 am**

is there one of these lists for gearboxs