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Modified 1961 Morris Minivan

848cc A-series bored +0.020” to 863cc. Swiftune SW5 camshaft, duplex Vernier timing assembly. 12G202 cylinder head from 1098cc A-series, unleaded conversion. single SU 1½” HS4 carburettor. MiniMine pancake air filter. Mini manual four-speed, wandshift, three-synchro. Verto clutch, cast iron flywheel. 3.76:1 final drive ratio. stainless steel pear-drop gear knob, engraved shift pattern. gear stick extension. Solid-mounted front, rubber-mounted rear subframes, blasted, painted in Frost chassis black. Moulton rubber cones. Hi-Los. Gaz adjustable dampers. polyurethane bushes. Front: Mini Spares adjustable track control arms. OE top arms. Mini Spares adjustable tie-rods. Rear: OE refurbished radius arms. Mini Spares adjustable camber/toe brackets. Single-circuit non-servo-assisted system. copper brake pipes. stainless-steel-braided flexi-hoses. DOT4 brake fluid. Front: Mini Spares 7.5” solid brake disc conversion, two-pot calipers, Kevlar brake pads. Rear: Minifin alloy drums, OE brake shoes, replacement backplates. 5x10” JBW D1 alloy wheels. Falken 165/70R10 FK-07E tyres. Cobra Cub Signature brown vinyl low-back bucket front seats, OE rear bench seat trimmed in matching brown vinyl. Newton Commercial tan carpet set, underlay kit. Just Kampers adjustable front seatbelts. Smiths 90mph speedometer, 8,000rpm tachometer, dual oil pressure/coolant temperature gauge. Mountney 10” diameter leather-trimmed three-spoke steering wheel. LED interior lights. Optimise Automotive Monte Carlo door cards trimmed in Terracotta vinyl, cream stitching. Terracotta vinyl dashboard liner. Mk1 Minivan painted in Whitehall Beige (BG4), Gp2 arches. OE headlamps. LED sidelight bulbs. Mk1 Minivan rear lights. stainless-steel flat round door mirrors. chrome bumpers. modified Mk1 front panel with removable grille.

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