Morris Minor Owners Club

i rung up to get a quote about how much my insurace would go up by when i drop the 1275 in and they said they needed to know how much the bhp would go up by, so i need to know the bhp of a 1098cc and a 1275cc,

thanks tom

45 bhp for a 1098 and 60 bhp for a "standard" 1275

thanks for the quick reply and by standard does that include my hs4 carb, ally inlet manifold and lcb,

Clearly not But to get an accurate "actual" output you would have to put it on a rolling road. When I fitted my 1275 my insurer did not increase the premium because it was considered a "standard" mod for the Minor....

HS4 carb is too small - so that won't be helping the BHP - but you need to tell them it has an uprated alloy inlet manifold and an lcb exhaust manifold (and I suppose?) system. For a young driver - they may refuse -so check before going too far!

i think i put that wrong its 1" 1.5 carb and that why i was trying to get the quote

Yes- an HS4 is the 1.5" carb. For a decent 1275 engine - you need a 1.75" carb - HS6 or HIF44.

thanks for that, gona ring them 2moro for a proper quote hopefully it wornt go up to much

Tom,

I would suggest that you contact Heritage Insurance. We have been with them 10+ years and they have never increased the premium for any of the mods we have - and there are quite a lot!

Their telephone number is 0845 330 0660.

thanks i will give them a ring but will they insure an 18 year old,