[Spridgets] Morris Minor 1000 vacuum advance - update.

[Peter Caldwell]

Dave, I have the part, and a complete used head with carb and pipe, 
and the picture of the page from the Minor parts manual.
   Contact me if you are interested.  BTW, the pipe is not copper, 
though it could be.
         Peter C
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At 06:23 PM 3/23/2011, Dave KK7SS wrote:
>As quoted below - I've found where the vacuum take off is (I hope!)
>
>The Morris Minor 1000 workshop manual text refers to a "ignition 
>control pipe" fitted to the carburettor - but it does not give any 
>details, drawing or part number.
>No mention at all in the Haynes Sprite manuals!?
>
>I'm assuming it is a small diameter cooper tube that is threaded on 
>one end to screw into the carburettor.
>
>It is a 948cc engine with a single HS SU carburettor.
>
>Does anyone have a scrap HS carb that they could take the copper(?) 
>pipe off and sell it to me? I'm also guessing that it's probably 
>about 1" -> 1.5" long.
>
>Or what the thread might be...
>
>No supplier lists it ;-(
>
>--
>Dave G  KK7SS
>DN06ig
>
>,59 Morris Minor 1000
>'65 Sprite - in process
>'76 Midget - shared with my #4 son.
>'06 Honda Civic Hybrid
>
>----- "Dave KK7SS" <kk7ss at frontier.com> wrote:
> > There *is* a threaded hole, with nothing in it, just below the
> > throttle shaft and on the engine side of the butterfly.
> > This should be the vacuum take-off point, Yes?
> >
> > I believe I can see a small brass plug with a small orifice in it at
> > the bottom of this hole.
> > So whatever was fitted there, isn't there anymore ;-(
> >
> > Where can I get whatever fits in that hole???
> > Has anyone got a spare one?
> >
> > It was the "threaded hole" clue Bruce that did it ;-)
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