Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi All

I have just acquired an Ital 1300 (I thinks its an Ital) ribbed sides? Its an A+ I guess?

I need to know what backplate and flywheel is required, can anyone advise or do they have what I need?

Thanks Russ

You'll need a moggy front plate,Midget back plate and a moggy flywheel drilled for the marina crank.


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You can reuse your 1098 front and back plates (if it's a 1098 coming out) but you will have to make some small adjustments to the backplate. The flywheel can be purchased from BMMC or accurately redrill your 1098 one....

You will also need a register to locate the flywheel (bolts alone will not be good enough )

Ideally - yes. But many just use the bolts and make sure the holes in the flywheel are snug fit for the bolt shanks. I suppose it would be possible to turn down the Marina flywheel - and then fit a Minor ring gear to it! And then drill/tap holes to take the Minor clutch pressure pad.

What gearbox are you using?

Thank you guys

Mike I am using a Minor 1098cc gearbox and the flywheel has been redrilled it appears and there is a backplate on there but does appear to be to good

Will get some pics later front plate is modified for a MInor

Can I use the later Metro electronic distributor.................reason is I have a brand new one! Can't remember the number now!

i have a laser cut back plate for the ital engine it is brand new

Bolt the moggy and Ital backplate together and cut out the differance...sorted.
ESM do a modded backplate.

thats the one i have

Sounds like the complete engine was already 'Minorised' - so just use it! Yes you can use the Mutro dizzy - but it's not something the Mini lads get excited about!

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Just need to know views on flywheel and backplate

I thought you said it was Minor backplate and flywheel ? If so - just use them! Certainly looks like Minor backplate - can even see where it has been butchered at the top dowel location.........

Thanks BMCecosse

One the Minor flywheel is redrilled as it has been does it mount on 6 or still only 4 holes?

The back plate has been butchered and the starter hole has been changed not very well I add, so ideally a Midget backplate would put that right I guess

RussLCV wrote: One the Minor flywheel is redrilled as it has been does it mount on 6 or still only 4 holes?

The idea is to get all 6 holes lined up and bolted up.....

This one seems only to mate with 4!

From memory the holes are not evenly spaced so you could try removing the 4 bolts and moving the flywheel around to see if you can get all 6 lined up - I can't see why someone would have gone to the trouble to drill it wrong....?

Thanks guys will have a look at it. and report back

Anyone got a Midget backplate or a modified one to fit a Minor?

I would just use the backplate you've got - Can't see much wrong with it. Laser cut ones from ESM & BMMC are quite expensive....!