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manx minors
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:38 am
by polo2k
I bought my minor (mona) about 5 years ago and got the engine running again last weekend. on fireing her up (bearing in mind ive not driven her or set her up properly) she sounds to me like she has some fire in her belly. I know that she was bought by an old lady and then a police officer bought mona off her then a friend of mine and then me, so my reconing is that the police officer had some fun under the bonnet. does any one know where i might find a list of minors that were used in amateur competition as she sounds and behaves like an engine set up for hill climbs.
i have had a little play (port reprofiling, mini carb etc) externally though she is stock, i beleve that a more aggressive cam lurks in there allong with a skimmet head.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:21 pm
by Kevin
she sounds and behaves like an engine set up for hill climbs.
What makes you draw that conclusion as its unlikely with a standard 1098cc, especially as you have changed the carb and dont the port work yourself.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:35 pm
by polo2k
My dad drove her back from the iom and remarked that "she had remarkably long legs" also the cam profile is a little more agressive and has slightly taller lobes (took me ages to measure that though.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:41 pm
by Kevin
Right so it might have been blueprinted and warmed up slighlty to give it a bit more ommph, surprised it still had the original carb in that case, but it sounds like it was done to make it perform a bit better, have the brakes been changed ?
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:29 pm
by polo2k
stock stoppers, ive got a disc conversion sat waiting but i dont know if ill do enough milage to warrant it so i might go for the riley front setup instead
the front end has got mini telescopics and the rear has inclined shocks (not sure what from)
all the shocks are koni (non adjustable)
only person i think could have done the mods is the police man who had her before my friend who i bought her off.
suppose she might have had twin carbs or some other arangements.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:03 pm
by Alec
Hello Ash,
you will probably find that the Koni's are adjustable, you need to dismount and totally compress the unit, then turn the top and hold the bottom. The difficulty is that you have no reference as to how much you are adjusting them.
Alec
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:59 pm
by les
Why not try to contact the police owner for the answer? Info available from dvla, or maybe your friend.
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:00 pm
by polo2k
ive asked about and the ex police officer is "beyond contact" to the best of my knowlege
and my friend knows as much as me
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:37 pm
by les
Have you applied to dvlc for a list of previous owners? It might cost you a fiver, it depends on how far you want to take your investigations!
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:51 am
by Welung666
Manx Minors? are they the ones without tails?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:48 am
by d_harris
what? no boot?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:16 am
by polo2k
over riders
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:02 am
by Kevin
Well they must be pretty rare or they would have their own register
