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Exhaust note
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:22 pm
by Blaketon
I don't know that I have ever heard a sidevalve Minor being driven. Do they have the famous Minor exhaust note, that for me is somewhere between a raspberry and a trombone? I don't think it's engine dependent, as my Traveller sounds like a cross between an MG Metro and an MG Midget. It doesn't have a stock Minor exhaust.
Re: Exhaust note
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:43 pm
by RobThomas
Our standard MM has the Phart but the modded MM and our 1098 don't. Not sure why.
Re: Exhaust note
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:11 pm
by alanworland
Mine pharps but pharps a bit less when hot!
Alan
Re: Exhaust note
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:39 pm
by Blaketon
RobThomas wrote:Our standard MM has the Phart but the modded MM and our 1098 don't. Not sure why.
How has the MM been modified? I know Aquaplane used to do heads for Ford SV, where the combustion chambers were tapered, to reduce the end gas and I know Alta did OHV heads for MMs (Not forgetting Nuffield's own OHV head, which was going to be fitted until the BMC merge came along).
Re: Exhaust note
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:29 pm
by RobThomas
Re: Exhaust note
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:18 am
by Blaketon
Looks a nice piece of kit; has it been on a rolling road and if so, what power does it give? Are twin SU's ever fitted nowadays or is the MG Metro principle adopted? I believe MM transmission had quite a bit in reserve?