Morris minor/1000 Vs Austin A40

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I where asked the other day about Comparison between two car manufactures > Morris minor-1000 and Austin A40

In my experience which is the better of the two, why you may ask yourself, well I will tell you.the guy wanted to purchase one of the two aformentioned. My answer.

A couple of examples> replacing a clutch> Morris 1000 remove the following> the gear shift> the centre console/floor 24 brass screws [if you can get them out]> bell housing bolts> starter motor> prop shaft> clutch rod> engine mounting nuts>and all the other bits and bobs> raise the engine> remove gear box [without cutting or taking your fingers off] replace clutch> re-assemble in reverse order, time taken [if your lucky] 5.5 Hrs.:eek:



A40 replacing a clutch> remove the following> the gear shift> bell housing bolts> starter motor> prop shaft> clutch slave cylinder> remove gear box>

Replace clutch> re-assemble in reverse order, time taken 2.5 Hrs:D



Morris 1000 replacing/repair brake master cylinder> remove> carpet off side front> floor panel> push rod> brake pipes> master cylinder mounting bolts attached through the chassis> replace/repair master cylinder> re-assemble in reverse order, time taken 2.5 Hrs:eek:

A40 replacing/repair brake master cylinder> remove> brake pipes> pedal push rod> two master cylinder mounting bolts> replace/repair master cylinder> re-assemble in reverse order, time taken 35 Mins:D .



And they say the Morris 1000 is the better…. HUH!!!:rolleyes: Could have fooled me.

PS the engine/gear box/all running gear are the same on both models.:eek:
 
WTF? :confused:

Have we just time warped back to 1965 or have I just taken out a subscription to Practical Classics?

I thought they was both a bit crap meself actually, preferred the Riley 1.5 or a good old sit up and beg Ford Anglia or Popular :D

Three gears baby, three gears :)
 
floppybootstomp said:
WTF? :confused:

Have we just time warped back to 1965 or have I just taken out a subscription to Practical Classics?

I thought they was both a bit crap meself actually, preferred the Riley 1.5 or a good old sit up and beg Ford Anglia or Popular :D

Three gears baby, three gears :)
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:lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
Had me an A40 not that long ago, used to drive it everyday ... no seat belts, cheap road tax & cheap to insure ... you had to drive properly.
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The back break slave cylinders gave out :eek:

Fortunately I as parking in my drive at the time, could not figure out at first why I hit the house and then rolled back into the street ... soon became apparent what was wrong though. ;)

Gave it away, could not get any replacments. :(
 
The back break slave cylinders gave out :eek:

Fortunately I as parking in my drive at the time, could not figure out at first why I hit the house and then rolled back into the street ... soon became apparent what was wrong though. ;)

Gave it away, could not get any replacments. :(
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Gave it away:eek: the guy I refered to just paid Ummm...... £3,500. for one :nod:
Spares are easy to come by>
http://www.powertrackbrakes.co.uk/wcylinder.html#cylinder
 
So just what IS the topic of this thread? :confused:

Oh, erm, old motors, that's it, innit?
 
floppybootstomp said:
So just what IS the topic of this thread? :confused:

Oh, erm, old motors, that's it, innit?
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That... and - to be specifific - the word "comparison" came up. And "Austin". Not to mention "Morris". So... here we go again:

Allegro vs. Marina

:p
 
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