RARE Mini Mk1 XBD141 Rally BMC Works Replica

MORRIS-COOPER MK 1 `S' REPLICA XBD 141  -  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

1960 HISTORIC RALLY CAR

 Don't put your money in the bank this car is a great investment and will only increase in value

1.         BODY

Fully original Mark 1 bodyshell –

Finished in “two pack” BMC Fiesta Yellow (Light Green) with Old English White roof.

Underside coated with `Stone Chip' and then painted body colour.

Brake. fuel and battery lines inside car.

Spare wheels in boot.

Heater air intake blocked off to meet FIA/RAC safety requirements

Light guards on main head lights

2.          BRAKING SYSTEM

Standard Cooper `S' Discs. Hubs. Calipers. Drums and Master Cylinder.      

AP600 Competition brake fluid.

Competition Pads (Carbon-Metallic) and Rear Linings

Disc shields removed for improved brake cooling.

3.          SUSPENSION 

Heavy- duty polypropylene inboard bushes.

Adjustable front tie bars with heavy- duty rubber bushes at forward end.

4.          ENGINE

Bored +0. 040”. giving 1310 cc

New Forged pistons. all balanced. with new  piston rings

Lightweight steel flywheel.

Big valve -stud head.

Metro Turbo head gasket

Fully balanced crank. clutch. flywheel. rods & pistons.

By-pass hose blanked off & Metro Turbo water pump fitted

L. C. B. exhaust manifold.

Metro 1 ¾ su HIF 44 Carburettor

Gas flowed inlet manifold. Matched to head and doweled.

Metro Turbo manifold gasket.

K & N Competition air filters. . cone type.

3 off Throttle return springs (MSA requirement).

Original Engine

Downton Prepared 998 Engine with many Downton parts Fully running

Badge with original Downton enamled badges

Original Wand type gear stick

All original brake drums and alternator comes with the car

5.          TRANSMISSION

Standard 4 syncro gear

6.          SAFETY

FIA specification full roll cage padded locally.

Hand held fire extinguishers

2 x 4 point turnbuckle full harness belts to FIA spec.

First aid kit.

Safety triangle.

7.          FUEL SYSTEM

 SU fuel pumps. Pumps mounted in boot ( I also have a double SU fuel pump(As use in competition cars ready to fit)

Twin tanks - 11 gallons capacity in total.

Twin fuel filters.

Twin vent pipes to atmosphere vented out through boot floor.

8.          ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

 65 Amp Alternator.

Mk 1 wiring loom.

Additional wiring for all auxiliary equipment.

Spot and fog lights set to operate on `manual' or `main-beam automatic' switching.

Multi fusing and much `redundant lead' wiring to improve reliability.

All 4 auxiliary lights fitted with individual relays.

High intensity horn.

Illuminated reversing light switch.

FIA spec. battery and ignition cut-off switches. Operable from inside

Electric washer pump. Switches for both driver and navigator.

Horn button on navigator's panel.

Headlight flasher switch on driver's panel.

2 off Auxiliary power sockets on navigator's panel

Separate switches for cage lights

Long extended horn lever

9.          LIGHTING SYSTEM

 3 Spot lights as on competition Monte Carlo mini's

2 Front fog lights

Interior lamp over L. H. door frame on inside.

Flexible map light.

Lucas 5” reversing light.

10.       INSTRUMENTATION

 Driver's Panel:0 - 10. 00-RPM Smiths ‘Classic' Tachometer.

                                    Voltmeter

                                    Oil Pressure

Driver map reading panel illuminated in Red light

Navigator's Panel:       Halda display trip meter

1 off clocks with sweep second hands. as fitted on Monte Carlo challenge cars

Spare gears

                       Speedometer cable re-routed

2 pin aux fitting for navigator

11.       INTERIOR

Minimal sound proofing.

Full colour coded trim panels and rear seat.

High-back racing navigator's bucket seat – FIA Approved

High-back racing driver's bucket seat (FIA Approved)

Navigator's door lock arm pad.

Driver and Navigator padded knee brace

14” Mountney steering wheel.

Steering column drop bracket

12.       EXTERIOR. ETC 

Wheels  -  4. 5”J x 10” Original Dunlop wheels refurbished in white but Tital wheels Inc

 1 off inc spares plus 2 wheels on roof fitted with studded snow tyres (Very Rare)

Tyres     -  xxx

Original white roof rack

Sump guard

Rear towing bracket - painted yellow.

Rally spot light mounted in Navigator wing (Very Rare)

`A' post mirror.

13.       MISCELLANEOUS.

Fully prepared to meet F. I. A. International Historic Rally Regulations.

All major components replaced with new during restoration/preparation.

Seats bolted down to RAC/FIA requirements.

Note:

 Car has RAC Historic Vehicle Identity Form

A `Heritage Certificate' is also available.

This car has been in the Monte Carlo challenge 1990 with photographs and driver diary of the event

FIA Vehicle Identity form (Original)

Original stamps

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