howdy,
could some give me examples of both a good diff carrier and a bad one

mine behind the thrust washer looks a little bad ,,has a very small lip but it aint too bad

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Fried Ricer

you can get by with a little bad,,, a small lip isn`t really what you want but if you don`t have a better one then have an ask around to see if you can find a better one, but if all else fails then use what you have

however, the later A+ diffs are a better bet these days as the thrust washers have a "tang" (yes a bitter taste ) & that "Tang" locks them into place so they don`t spin & ruin the carrier

so you can use the A+ carrier & thrusts ,,, or,,, use an early diff carrier & grind the space for the Tangs into them & use the A+ thrusts with the early modified carrier

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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.

AS always Good advice

I would add if You are able to find one that has red oxide colour painted on it
You will find it to be in better condition than most of the others, They are rare however

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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"

These were the ones made by Borg Warner in Australia. used in Morris 1100 etc.

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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.