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1071bob
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Posted: Sunday May 4th, 2008 07:22 pm |
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Gray wrote: Anybody got any mowog green tape?
What shade of green would that be?
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Gray
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 08:20 pm |
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| http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Cooper-997cc-Engine-and-Gearbox-Historic-Rally_W0QQitemZ250245641544QQihZ015QQcategoryZ43122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem , somebody else has a plate fitted!!
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Alasdair Brass
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 08:26 pm |
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Hi guys,
I posted a question about this cover ages ago. From what I recall, it was a common mod in Australia but also done on some UK assembled cars. The cover on my gearbox is held with two drive-screws and looks to have been done quite professionally but I have no idea when.
Regardless, I reckon it's a good idea, especially on any car that is on dusty gravel roads.
Regards
Al
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1071bob
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 09:06 pm |
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Just had a look at my two NOS 22A1522 g/box casings I brought back from Australia and they both have a single hole at the back which takes one of those engine no. plate fixings. Only the one hole though, those Aussies were always good at doing half a job! [Its a joke]
Bob
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Alasdair Brass
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 09:36 pm |
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Hi Bob,
Australians only get half a job done because they talk too much!
The plate on mine looks pretty much like yours, except it has another drive-screw at the front.
Regards
Al
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 10:14 pm |
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| Weren't all Aussie Cooper S engines and boxes UK built?
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1071bob
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 10:21 pm |
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Mk 3 S Meister wrote: Weren't all Aussie Cooper S engines and boxes UK built?
I think you could be right! Substitute the word 'Aussie' with the word 'brummie'
Bob
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Alasdair Brass
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 10:57 pm |
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As far as I know, I think Aussie car engines anmd boxes were all UK made but this plate is likely to have been an Aussie "market adaption. The cover plates are found here too, so it is likely that steps were taken to cover the opening if the local market felt it desirable. I have heard of the remote change getting enough dirt and stones to actually jam the gearchange mechanism.
Here is New Zealand, rural gravel roads frequently had a centre mound that was to high for a Mini. If you hit these mounds, stones would shower everywhere and a sump guard made it even worse as it reduced ground clearance. Also, stones used to get jammed between the guard and the transmission case and make the engine sound like it was rigidly mounted, a terrible noise and vibration. There was also concern that a jammed stone could fracture the case and drop the oil. I recall having to lower the sump guard on the side of the road many times and extract the stones, so often that I eventually hinged it. Ahhh, rambling memories!
Regards
Al
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ka2s4
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 06:18 am |
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Al sent me a photo of his plate, but i can't post it here for some reason.
Took the Audi over the Hakataramea pass at Christmas, and removed an ice-cream container full of stones from the various guards under the car, and that was after the trip home that i thought would have gotten rid of most!
still can't figure how the ice-cream container got under there.
J
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android
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 08:09 am |
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| New Zealand roads are tricky for the visiting rambler all right ! I remember a couple of occasions the roads turned from tarmac to gravel without warning or indication on a map.A bit of a bummer when you're on a sports bike (Honda NC30) !!
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1071bob
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Posted: Friday May 9th, 2008 12:08 am |
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Hi Kiwi's,
I think you guys might be interested in this new 'export only' model for your rough roads. regards Bob
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Alasdair Brass
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Posted: Sunday May 11th, 2008 08:00 pm |
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Hi Bob,
Gosh, I haven't seen one of those Mini-Mog's for years and I wasn't aware any survived. They were a special export model utilizing Austin Gipsy components and only available in the blue shown. Thanks for posting it.
Regards
Al
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