Morris Minor Owners Club

What do I need to know about putting a Midget box into a Minor - I guess I use the origianl Minor clutch linkage etc but is there anything else?

Is it 1098 Spridget box ? I dunno if you need to fit a 'mechanical' carrier arm for the carbon thrust - or if it's just same as the hydraulic one. Best compare side by side!

Yes its a 1098 box (or at least it came off the back of a 1098 engine)... The input shaft loks identicle so I am assuming that I fit the Minor thrust bearing and the Minor fork. It has the boss ready to receive the pivot/linkage....

Oh yes - shaft will be same - it's just a matter of making sure Minor clutch release bits are used. Is the 'fork' any different to the Minor fork ?

There was no fork or linkage with the box - I was planning to fit the Minor ones and hoping they would "fit"....

Oh yes - they will be perfect - as long as from a 1098 box.

You may have to swap the gearbox front plates over. The Midget box uses a hydraulic clutch with the linkage on the other side. You will also have to swap the rubber mountings.

Ahhh - didn't realise hydraulic was on other side - never worked with one you see! Learn something new every day.

You are never too old to learn

1275 spridget box went straight into my brothers car without swapping anything on the box itself over.

I believe you only need change the front plate (through which the input shaft goes), if you are the proud owner of a LHD car and want to retain the mechanical clutch linkage.

I'll get the 2 boxes side by side at the weekend as it didn't look that much different (from memory). Does it have to be a 1098 clutch fork if I am using a 948 clutch.....?

I used a 1098 fork and thrust bearing on a diaphram clutch which is about the same size as a 948 clutch so it should work.

I used a 948 fork and the Midget roller bearing. Works a treat.

Now thats a good idea

The spridgets never had a 'roller bearing' as standard - but there are aftermarket kits - equally suitable for Spridget and Minor.

Is the roller bearing the one sold by Birmingham MMC? And if so have you seen the price of them recently?