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Modified 1960 Morris Mini Minor Deluxe

A-series 848cc rebored +0.040” to 877.2cc. machining by Southam Mini and Metro Centre. OE cylinder head, larger inlet valves, double valve springs, chamber modifications. AEG 510 camshaft. standard Simplex timing gear. later wide-tail Deva bush type 850 crank. OE unitary 30+bhp at the wheels. approximately 52bhp at the flywheel. OE Mini manual four-speed wand-shift gearbox, modified . standard ratio helical drop gears. three-synchro. conversion from cone-type to B-type baulk rings. standard 3:765:1 final drive ratio, single-pin differential. diaphragm-type clutch, lightened steel flywheel, S back plate, standard friction plate. Lockheed OE clutch master cylinder. OE front, rear MOWOG dry subframes. Koni Classics dampers. standard cones. original fabricated steel trumpets, raised 0.100”. OE upper and lower front suspension arms with standard tie rods. OE steel fabricated rear radius arms, trumpets. OE Mini 850 single-circuit braking system. OE hex-top brake master cylinder. DoT4 brake fluid. steel brake pipes. standard rubber hose, coil spring shrouds. OE pedal box. rear spring/plunger type bias regulator. Front: Lockheed twin-leading-shoe drums, Mintex shoes. Rear: OE single-leading-shoe drums, Mintex shoes. OE 850 Mini steel 3.5x10” wheels. 145/10 Blockley radials. OE 1960 seats refurbished into period Works recliners. no carpets. hand-made front mats. handbrake converted to fly-off type. Britax 3-point front seat belts. custom rally dash, auxiliary brackets. speedo/odometer driven from rear wheel. Weston Speedwell tachometer. combined temperature/oil pressure gauge. Les Leston steering wheel. rotary switches: heater, map light, navigator, driver panel lights. pull switches: spot, fog lamps, reversing lamp. OE gear knob. no headlining. no door cards. OE rear-view mirror. navigator Barnacle mirror. October 1960 Morris Mini Minor bodyshell, original registration 936 YUE. many panels replaced: full floor, front wings, front, rear panels. painted in two-pack Old English White (WT3). Lucas Continental headlamps. Lucas 576 fog, spots, halogen bulbs. OE number plate light. stick-on front number plate. OE bumpers. OE grille, Works-style centre-split. laminated front screen, 4mm Perspex elsewhere

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