Cheers Chris for that and yep its going to be dipped

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

this dye check you speak of doc.... can anyone do it?

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It is 3 special aerosol cans.
Step 1- clean it all over with the #1 cleaner supplied, and wipe dry.
Step 2- spray #2 red dye all over the surface where you suspect there may be a crack- on a Mini crank this means all the fillet radii on the bearing journals, the oil holes, and also the c-clip slot in the crank tail.
Leave it on for 10-30 mins. Dye will penetrate any surface cracks present.
Then wipe off with a clean rag lightly moistened with #1 cleaner.
Step 3- spray #3 fixer (white powder) all over it lightly.

Any cracks will be evident as a red line in the white surface coating.

You can buy the kit, not sure of the cost.

I salvaged mine 10 years ago from a previous employer when they sold the gas cylinder manufacturing plant, lock stock & barrel.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

i got my dye penetrant kit from blackwoods, costs about NZ$45

BTW has anyone got a photo of the 1100s car.
They werent an NZ model & would like to know what they look like.
Did you guys get the 1300GT?

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Morris 1100S looks exactly like a Morris 1100. Black little S badge on boot is the only change.
You guys in UnZud got the Austin 1100, same body except for grille.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

My sister-in-law has a good one and there are some photos of it on here - particularly related to a flooded causeway at Gulgong NSW. Search for threads or posts by mike_byron on here.

Mike won't be around much for a while, he's busy shearing 3500 sheep.

But as Doc said, externally the only hint is a small round "S" logo (silver on black from memory) badge on the boot lid below the Morris 1100 on the RHS. The badge is about the size of 20c piece roughly. They may have had slightly wider rims too, but not sure on that.
KB

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Here is a couple of photo's of 1310/71's sister in laws Morris 1100S.

It also shows her husband's (me) mini clubman. Both photos taken this June.





The car is a 1968 car sold new in Canberra back then and was driven to shops, doctors and churchs by its elderly female owner until it was time for her to surrender her licence. The purchased by a 21 yo who drove it for 12 months. We bought it off ebay from her three years ago.

Its a very spirited vehicle and passes most other cars on the open road.

guys

thanks for the photos.
I would say they would be very rare cars.
You dont see many Austin 1100/1300 cars now
I have done my share is taking engines out of these for mini's

Stewart

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