I just got Sugar, my 1969 Mini Matic back on the road, yippee.
How many other Mini Matics are still around and how many are on the road?
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| Author: | amrmeaner [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:21 pm ] |
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I just got Sugar, my 1969 Mini Matic back on the road, yippee.
How many other Mini Matics are still around and how many are on the road?
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| Author: | 74snail [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:30 pm ] |
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There is an engine number thread here with several Minimatics on it , there have also been several Rover 998 and 1275 automatic transplants My other Van once its rebuilt will be getting an early 1275 auto . |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:30 pm ] |
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Mine went back on the road last year, but it's still a wasaMatic.. 
The engine number is a Morris 1300 Matic's, `12YEAH'! 
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:32 pm ] |
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Gee thats a hard one - there weren't that many to start with. I suppose a rough estimation could go along the lines that maybe 10% of what was on the road to begin with. That would also included those in various shed and backyards as "gunnabe restored" and "under restoration" projects. Mike |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:29 pm ] |
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My guess would be around 2% to 5% of the total production. But as we don't know the total production figure it is a bit of a guess anyway. So my guess would be between 20 to 50 cars on the road registered still with autos. |
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| Author: | Super-mini [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:42 pm ] |
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minimatics or autos? as was mentioned, theres a few import autos around. |
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| Author: | Drewie [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:44 pm ] |
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My mum bought a new Mini Matic back in the 60's and I saw it for sale in the trading post a few years ago, I remembered the rego number, I offered the lady selling the car the original registration papers on it but she never got back to me. So that one was still around going back a couple of years. It was white with a red interior. |
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| Author: | danny_ [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:54 pm ] |
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I have a 93 rover automatic.. The only automatic. >.> |
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| Author: | SteveOB [ Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:07 pm ] |
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my 68 Mini-Matic is back on the road with full rego after being in the garage since the late 90's - now my everyday drive round town and to work etc I know of a few more down Melbourne way too |
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| Author: | amrmeaner [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
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I would say between 10 and 30 judging by the numbe rof replys. I have ony seen two others one at Hay and one in Sydney. |
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| Author: | niceboy1275 [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:02 pm ] |
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My matic was back on the road a couple months ago after being off for the 8-10 years |
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:47 am ] |
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danny_ wrote: I have a 93 rover automatic.. The only automatic.
>.> Ive got one of these too..!! With Air Con...
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| Author: | danny_ [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:06 pm ] |
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IwannaMini wrote: danny_ wrote: I have a 93 rover automatic.. The only automatic. >.> Ive got one of these too..!! With Air Con... Damn! Will you be coming to January SWOM? If so bring it! Mine is an automatic that had aircon but i ripped it out in great rage of getting more power. 
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| Author: | amrmeaner [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:54 pm ] |
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Sad Sad Sad news the mini-matic is overheating (again) and has coolant in number 3. i think I have a cracked bore, as i have replaced everything else in the cooling system. Any suggestion on how to prove I have a cracked bore? Does any body have a Morris 1100 auto or a mini-matic motor and transmission. Bugger!! 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:01 pm ] |
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amrmeaner wrote: Sad Sad Sad news the mini-matic is overheating (again) and has coolant in number 3. i think I have a cracked bore, as i have replaced everything else in the cooling system.
Any suggestion on how to prove I have a cracked bore? Does any body have a Morris 1100 auto or a mini-matic motor and transmission. Bugger!! Far more likely you have a cracked head, as I did. 998s and 1098s are not prone to bore cracking, it's rare. OTOH the head on a 1098 automatic is a 12G295, it is pretty common for these to crack. If it is and you can't find another I'd replace with a 12G202 head, ported to flow like a 295. ps. I'd fit an ACL Monotorque head gasket, they are better than all the rest on smallbores. |
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