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| Author: | John Sneddon [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:54 am ] |
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Has anyone tried to put a Morris 1500 engine and gearbox into a mini. Does it fit or not?. What about the 5 speed gearbox - will it bolt to a mini block? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:59 pm ] |
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M1500 into a Mini has been done. No, the box won't fit a Mini block, the size and layout is different. I had a gearcase here, it's now in the skip at work. WTF would you get parts for a M1500, they are an orphan these days. 
<edt> Shameless plug- I do have 2 NEW M1500 8.4" disc rotors if anybody?? needs some. Real cheap. 
Nooooooooo, they won't fit Mini drive flanges. |
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| Author: | 850man [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:28 pm ] |
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My cylinder head man, Rob, raced a mini years ago with a Morris 1500 engine, gearbox etc in it, with some sucess. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
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John Sneddon wrote: What about the 5 speed gearbox - will it bolt to a mini block?
there is someone who apparently has converted a few mini gearboxes to run that gearset I'd like to have a go at it |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:46 pm ] |
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Robin in the MOA (Vic) put one in his Moke (with a 5 speed). It went OK, got airbourne quite easily (on the sand dunes), but at the end of the day, it really was no better than a standard 1275 and used a lot more fuel. Sorry, good thought but not worth bothering with. Terry Pollard now has this Moke. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:44 am ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: <edt> Shameless plug- I do have 2 NEW M1500 8.4" disc rotors if anybody?? needs some. Real cheap. Nooooooooo, they won't fit Mini drive flanges. don`t mean to be picky Doc, but they`re actually 8.3" rotors 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:01 am ] |
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TheMiniMan wrote: drmini in aust wrote: <edt> Shameless plug- I do have 2 NEW M1500 8.4" disc rotors if anybody?? needs some. Real cheap. Nooooooooo, they won't fit Mini drive flanges. don`t mean to be picky Doc, but they`re actually 8.3" rotors picky, picky
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:48 am ] |
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What he said ^^ Matt you are a Picky Person.. 
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:44 am ] |
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yeah ok i`m picky, sorry
can`t help it it`s just in my nature i won`t say anymore about it now you won`t hear a peep from me i`ll keep my mouth shut my fingers won`t type anymore i`ll just be quiet won`t say a word not even a peep you won`t hear a thing i`ll be quiet as a mouse(pad) quiet nothing zip zilch i won`t say anything else nothing i`ll just sit here & won`t make a sound ill be a good boy & just be quiet no more nonsense no more picking no more typing nothing i`ll just shut up shhhhh you won`t hear a word from me
i promise nothing won`t say a thing Shhhhh
ok? alright then, that`s it nothing OK???
no more picking Nothing i`ll just be alll shhhhh
ok?
. . see,,, Nothing havn`t said a thing
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:00 pm ] |
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OK...that's good now...nice an quiet..zzzzzzzzz  
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:48 pm ] |
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As far as I recall the 1500 engine (O series?) was just a heap of crud. |
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:25 pm ] |
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Its not a "O" series , its an "E" series and they are quite good engines, there smooth and respond well to "tuning" My 1750 powered Marina go's very well, any Austin Kimberly or Tasman with the 6 cylinder version of the E series are great and the "big block" 2.6lt fitted to Marinas and the P76 are great little engines, as powerfull as an equivalent Holden or Ford engine. I am currently building a "hotted up" 6 for my P76 so ill post some photos soon. As for a 1500, there ok too but respond even better with a set of twin SUs and a 5 speed. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:44 pm ] |
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850man wrote: Its not a "O" series , its an "E" series and they are quite good engines, there smooth and respond well to "tuning" My 1750 powered Marina go's very well, any Austin Kimberly or Tasman with the 6 cylinder version of the E series are great and the "big block" 2.6lt fitted to Marinas and the P76 are great little engines, as powerfull as an equivalent Holden or Ford engine. I am currently building a "hotted up" 6 for my P76 so ill post some photos soon. As for a 1500, there ok too but respond even better with a set of twin SUs and a 5 speed.
I have never owned an E series but I would not knock one back if it was offered. My wife's grandfather had a P76 Six and it was a very smooth engine. My question to the experts is can you fit a 1750 crank in a 1500 motor? |
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:24 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: 850man wrote: Its not a "O" series , its an "E" series and they are quite good engines, there smooth and respond well to "tuning" My 1750 powered Marina go's very well, any Austin Kimberly or Tasman with the 6 cylinder version of the E series are great and the "big block" 2.6lt fitted to Marinas and the P76 are great little engines, as powerfull as an equivalent Holden or Ford engine. I am currently building a "hotted up" 6 for my P76 so ill post some photos soon. As for a 1500, there ok too but respond even better with a set of twin SUs and a 5 speed. I have never owned an E series but I would not knock one back if it was offered. My wife's grandfather had a P76 Six and it was a very smooth engine. My question to the experts is can you fit a 1750 crank in a 1500 motor? Yes, if you have a early type 1750 crank. The later type had larger main bearing journals and wont fit into a 1500 or early 1750 block. - not sure about the flywheel end of the crank tho, 1500 cranks may be different, I havent seen inside a 1500 for a good 15 years. All i can remember about 1500s is the balk rings in the gearbox can be used in a mini box if you grind of the 3 extra lugs. Bore sizes for all the E engines are the same & pistons are NLA, except if you find NOS or get someone like JP to make them. 
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| Author: | mini is my ride [ Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:39 pm ] |
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my two cents now.... one being is there much of a weight difference between E and A series engines.... cause I thought about putting a MGB engine in (think b series) and was told it weight as much if not more than the car
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