ok im putting the head back onto my mini and evrything is on, but i canf igure out where the throttle return spring goes exactly, cos one way its totally on and the other is fowling with the throttle cable... standard 1100 engine...

no one who has a stock 1100 wants to walk outside and take a quick pic of their carby for me ?

There is a bracket sandwiched betwwen the carby and the manifold, this bracket has an arm that leads down along the exhaust pipe, it is at the bottom of the bracket that you will find a pinhole where the return spring fits on.

The HS4 carb (on 998 Clubby etc) does have that sandwich plate.
Bur early cars with single HS2 carb just had an L bracket on the exhaust clamp, to hold the spring.

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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.

well at the moment its connected to the top of the carby pivot arm.. and on the bottom is connected to the exhaust/manifold clamp..

On early cars that is correct. what year is the motor, and what carb is it- 1-1/4" (HS2) or 1-1/2" (HS4)?

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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.

1974 Leyland Mini clubman... stock... so watever stock is.. all i know that it fowls with the accelrator cable when i put my foot down.. causing it to stay on...

There should be a little metal plate on the throttle lever, next to the cable clamp nuts, that is for the spring. Cable should not foul on it, either the part is missing or cable too long or parts assembled in incorrect order.

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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 know the plate your talking bout where do i put the other end once it on that plate cos i put it on there and the exhaist clamp and it held it on....

the bottom end of spring is on the exhaust plate, if the spring is at an angle undo the exhaust clamp and rotate it on the pipe a bit.
Spring should sit roughly parallel to throttle cable.

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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'll take a pic when I get home for ya!

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1975 Leyland Clubman 'S'
1976 Leyland Clubman 'S' *work in progress*
I smile everytime!

there you go, if you need more i can always take more happy snaps

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1975 Leyland Clubman 'S'
1976 Leyland Clubman 'S' *work in progress*
I smile everytime!

this is what mines like atm...

i'm not 100% sure, but it looks like the hose is in the wrong spot. can it not be moved

is that a heater hose going under your carbie?

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1975 Leyland Clubman 'S'
1976 Leyland Clubman 'S' *work in progress*
I smile everytime!