It's a bit grotty in there, looks to be a combination of rust (in places) and sludge...
Minis all love frequent oil changes, it keeps em clean inside. This one hasn't been getting them.

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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.

well it has been sitting for quite some time as far as I know... I have had the engine running, but not driving. Not driving due to clutch problems, so I just wanted to make sure it is okay to drive now that the clutch problems have been fixed.

I don't notice any noticeable problems, everything seems to look in reasonable condition.. then again I have no idea what I am looking at!

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

i THINK this is a 3 syncho box.. don't count me on it, doc or someone will enlighten me (im still learning on the boxes) but that looks the same 3 boxes i stripped the other day with the sliding 1st and reverse gear.., the ones that look worn on the edges there because of it??

As doc says, it don't look great,, Altho I've seen much much worse try pulling it off the block to find the layshaft has dropped out from its circlip on the end, mmmm nice shiney gears and lots of shavings

It looks as if the box has been sitting there without any oil for quite some time?? As a rule for myself I always store engines with at least half a sump of oil in it, to keep things nice and "oily"

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

well it is a magic wand box, so i thought they were only 3 syncro's.... Correct?

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

Yep 3-sync box, doesn't look too bad (well 1st/reverse isn't all mashed up so the teeth are half their length, so not too bad )

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

i wouldn't exactly be putting it back together unless it was all good and not visabily worn.. you've gone to the trouble of spiltting the block from the box, your best to do it now, rather than curse on the side of the road, when it keeps popping outta gear or wont go into gear...

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

I said "not too bad" not "Whack it back in there!"

"Not too Bad" meaning a decent candidate for rebuild...

Thanks,

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

just clearing it up for others reading thinking they would put it back on

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

hmmm, well, i'll have to see what i'm gona do with it..
Seeing as i plan on building a new engine/gearbox combo soon, i might just leave it be, and see how it go's. I'll give it a good clean of course.

But don't worry, if it all go's bad i'll be the first to say "you told me so"

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

at least check the main and big end bearings, since you split it.. oh please let me sleep at night Tim...

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!