I have 1976 Mini 1000.
My father gave me old Smiths Tachometer for my car but he doesn't know
how to wire it.
I have wires for it but no clue how to connect it.

Hi all again,
well the new wheels arrived but havent even had a chance to fit yet due to
some family troubles but while i am chiling out thought i would ask about
this.

I have been thinking of converting my spi mini to a single 1 3/4 su
carb.  Anyone know where I can get information on doing this?  Also, if
I do this, do I have a problem at MOT time?

just bought a new set (of 4) shoes for the 2000 sportspack, as you know, the
shoes are not symetrical, ie one end has part of the material missing.  -
is this the leading edge or the trailing edge? ie do i put the "missing"
part of the shoe so the drum hits that first, or the ...

quoted Source:  British Leyland book of Revelation.
"Natural Born mini owners may be distinguished from their BINI owning
counterparts by careful examination of their fingerprints, revealing
the mark of the beast."

My temperature gauge shows hot as soon as you turn the car on. I've replaced
the clock and the sender, but it's still showing the wrong reading. Could
this be due to a faulty voltage stabiliser?
Thanks

Hello all- seems like i been away a while as things been smooth (now saying
that something will go wrong!)
anyway heres the thing- I just bought two new 12" minilites with 145 pirellis
fitted but the tyres on my old rims are 175 at the back and 155 at the front

Hi all!  This is my first time here.  Looks like it could be a fun
group... well, with a few exceptions I suppose, but it's that way in any
group, right?
I'm an American from Florida.  I just bought a 2002 MCS.  I've always

Hey Jim as you say your father was born in Newcastle, are you a fan of
Michael
Caine's other masterpiece, being the 1971 classic "Get Carter" which was of
course filmed in Newcastle in 1970!  (Lots of Mini's feature, both cars and

I'm in the middle of a 1275 strip down,
engine is out and on the floor,, got the clutch puller on and wound up
tight, starter off out of the way,
tried smacking the flywheel and the clutch puller bolt,

Some shots from the Riviera run,
spot your car,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
www.danparr.plus.com/rivrun06
Fitzy

Hi, im Nicky
I have been a passive observer here watching many of the exchanges of
certain people in this group, being American I take offence at all the
comments directed at my Country, we are far from perfect but many us

Would be grateful for any info, am thinking of a new project and
wondered what an auto would drive like in the beast!
Thanks!
miniman

Just fitted a Kent 286 to my 1275 MG Metro engine,
do I need a adjustable cam sprocket, and where can I get the data for
setting it up,
Thanks

does anyone know of anywhere that does 2 up, 2 down spot lamp brackets for
rounded front mini
cheers