Does Anyone Remember the fabricated trailing arms (not one piece cast ) on the Very early Mini

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Yes, I remember them. I bought a genuine fake Cooper S in the 80s that had the fabricated trailing arms and the fabricated trumpets too.
(the only genuine Cooper S bit was the disc brakes)

Yes my 1961 (early) 850 had the steel fabricated arms, and the steel trumpets, front and rear.
I think the steel arms had bushes at both ends of the shaft. This got changed because the bushes seized on the inner end (where most load is) so they then fitted a needle bearing. It lasted longer with no grease than the bush did...

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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 a BMC tech bulletin showing the fitting of a second grease nipple to the pivot shaft on the early cars to try and help the bush get some grease.

There were two styles (at least), the 1959 ones had the handbrake cables passing through curved steel tubes. The later ones had the quadrants.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

you guys are all showing your age ,,, ... or maybe you`re all showing your experience not many people would have known about them let alone seen any

& yes , i remember them,,, havn`t seen a set in a long while tho John... why do you ask?

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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.

I've seen a pair on a 1960 car.

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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 mentioned this type of arm to A customer the other week, and He explained to
Me that it was a figment of My imagination probably because of age
as he had never seen such a thing and never heard of them
I just wanted to check if others remembered them,
I have since then Found a set they have now been cleaned up
I will post a photo of one on saturday, As I will have someone with me who can help me
put the photo on here

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Some photos of early arms (and other stuff) here:

http://www.1959miniregister.com/the-1959-mini/mechanical-changes/

I was going to put up a Wanted Add for some.
Are they for sale John?
Dave

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so even someone like you who has been in the mini business forever and ever has "experts" trying to tell them their version of the truth?

far out....

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PM Sent

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The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

@Simon,
Said customer obviously didn't know John's legendary Mini guru status....

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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.

The information And knowledge You have is just fantastic.
I think one of the early parts books
shows a drawing of the trumpet and the rear arm as fabricated

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" A Hundred Years From Now It will not Matter what my Bank Acount Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

My red BMC shop manual section H6 says:

"From car # MA2S4 34099 and AA2S7 44722 trim height was raised by fitting a washer between the suspension strut and the knuckle end.
Later vehicles with cast type struts do not require washers".

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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.