What are the mini automatic gearboxes like?
Have picked up two 1000 engines with auto boxes fitted. No idea what they are like. Should I keep them, sell them, or use them?
cheers
frank

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Roundy Sedan project with/for daughter

well if your like my partner who can only drive an auto they are a must! lol

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New from the UK and wanting a NICE little British car!

If you don't need/want outright speed the Autos are fine. Just look after them religiously or they will pack up.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I hope you realise the auto motors will not work on a manual box unless you modify the oilways.
See my sticky at top of the mods forum.

BTW the heads on the 1100 automatics are the 12G295 (same as on a 998 Cooper)- are much sought after by Mini owners.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks for that, I had no idea, I've read that other thread now. Wonder if I will remember it when I need to.

Is there any easy/obvious way of determining if they are any good, or stuffed?

Looks like the vote is to keep them, now I have to make some space somewhere. Anyone want a 1968 Toyota Crown MS53 series 1 wagon tailgate.

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Roundy Sedan project with/for daughter

The weakest part in them is the facings on the top/reverse and forward clutch plates. They are pretty much just paper. Late model ones are kevlar, more durable.

Parking them for long with dirty acidic oil in buggers up the clutch facings, and can also etch the tracks of the needle roller bearings it is full of.
If you are keeping them for future use I would drain all the oil out then refill to the full mark with some fresh cheapo 20W/50.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

If the Crown tailgaye is in good nick it should find a home on Toymods. I actually know someone restoring an MS53.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

my matic sat idle with a sump full of oil for nigh on 14 years plus - touch wood, 18+ months later after starting it backup, no probs as yet and have driven it almost every day since

I say sell one to me as a spare just in case

Minimatic would have been a nicer drive if they had put the 1098 in it. Much more torque than the auto 998 has.

I had a very good 1275 autobox sitting here, it was in my way, I had no room and it had to go, I ended up selling it for $50 complete (no motor).

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I have convinced the missus that if any cheap auto gearboxes and or engines are up for sale, I should get it as a back up just in case

I'd have to move a few drum kits to store it, but I'd find the room

Steve, PM sent.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

send them all to me & i`ll fit big phat 6-speed sequential motorbike gear-kits into them

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

If anyone wants them, we will exchange them for parts we need or $$.
Located in Ferndale, Perth, WA and probably not worth freighting anywhere.

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Roundy Sedan project with/for daughter

What parts are you after Frank?

So far this is what I know we don't have:

Front Bumper - have what I guess is a clubman one, doesn't fit, different mountign style.
Tail lights - have a set of van ones instead, will swap for roundie ones
Front and rear carpets -
door cards -
firewall cladding
firewall hole covers - 1 large front, 1 small front.
rear seat back hole cover
interior linings - missing all of these
trim for side boxes
ashtrays for side boxes
seatbelts


probably heaps more, this is just what I have noticed, and we haven't even started putting it back together yet.

cheers
Frank

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Roundy Sedan project with/for daughter