change a fan belt?! I have a quick release grill so thought no probs. well after having to remove top radiator shroud, dealing with a thermo housing stud and general rooting around, it took me an hour and a half! In a workshop, not on the side of the road. The replacement belt had a beefier profile which meant I needed a tyre lever to squeeze the bugger past the harmonic balancer but still, hour and a half. Is this normal?!

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Yeap

Its easier to take the motor out :p

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1978 Leyland Clubman S

Takes me about ten minutes.

^^^^^^ me too

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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.

No need to remove the top rad shroud, it has a clearance gap at the top/front to get the belt over the fan blades.

10 mins belt change is about right, unless the engine mount bracket has sagged too close to the harmonic balancer. Then you need to loosen the 2 horizontal bolts and stick a jack under the gearbox to give room.

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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.