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Author:  bmacpiper [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:08 am ]
Post subject:  Shape of mk2 S airbox?
Hi all,
Searching for an airbox for my '70 S. I had thought that both sides were clipped to the rear, but then saw this:

http://tinyurl.com/lrcf27

Is that a correct mk2 box, i.e. with only one clipped corner? Or were both corners in fact clipped? What was the reason for the change in shape?

Thanks as always,

Ben McC
Author:  Panthersteve [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:38 am ]
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Yes the shape of the one in the link is correct, they only had the flat on one "corner". Beware of where you obtain one though, apparently the English ones are thinner than the Australian ones.

Cheers
Steve
Author:  Babes [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:55 am ]
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From what I have been told they clipped one corner for easier access to the washer bottle.

One for sale here http://cgi.ebay.com.au/mini-cooper-s-tw ... 7C294%3A50

There was another guy selling plastic reproduction ones too that looked ok. I searched for over 12 months to find one for my 70 s.
Author:  Panthersteve [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:13 am ]
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Hi

Here is the plastic one mentioned above http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MORRIS-ROVER-ELF ... 7C294%3A50

Steve
Author:  winabbey [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:25 pm ]
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Babes wrote:
From what I have been told they clipped one corner for easier access to the washer bottle.


I heard it was to provide clearance for the brake/clutch master cylinders in left hand drive cars. I can't see the washer bottle being so important that it would be the source of such a drastic modification to a key part.
Author:  Babes [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:52 pm ]
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winabbey wrote:
Babes wrote:
From what I have been told they clipped one corner for easier access to the washer bottle.


I heard it was to provide clearance for the brake/clutch master cylinders in left hand drive cars. I can't see the washer bottle being so important that it would be the source of such a drastic modification to a key part.


Sounds like a better reason. You learn something new every day!
Author:  mini-mini [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:01 pm ]
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winabbey wrote:
Babes wrote:
From what I have been told they clipped one corner for easier access to the washer bottle.


I heard it was to provide clearance for the brake/clutch master cylinders in left hand drive cars. I can't see the washer bottle being so important that it would be the source of such a drastic modification to a key part.


Spot on.

Some might say, hey what about the MK1 cars then? The answer is the later plastic type cylinders sit up taller than the older metal ones, hence the modification to the air box on MK2 cars.
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:44 pm ]
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Panthersteve wrote:
Yes the shape of the one in the link is correct, they only had the flat on one "corner". Beware of where you obtain one though, apparently the English ones are thinner than the Australian ones.

Cheers
Steve


Correct and the GT's had the thinner box according to Ron Williams and the Gt site.
Author:  BBY755 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:01 pm ]
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Hey all,

How do you mean when you say "thinner"?

Narrower, lower, thinner metal?

Just curious.....
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:03 pm ]
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BBY755 wrote:
Hey all,

How do you mean when you say "thinner"?

Narrower, lower, thinner metal?

Just curious.....

It means that the lid won't close with thick filters, there is a gap all the way around.
Author:  BBY755 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:27 pm ]
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Thanks Morris!
Author:  bmacpiper [ Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:54 am ]
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Had a look at the plastic air cleaner on ebay. Another difference I note is that the intake tube sticks down a lot further than the one on the mkI box. Is this another change that was made? Presumably to get down to cooler air past the exhaust manifold?

tx,
bmc
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