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[dgear1984]

Question:

 

Should I machine off the casting for the breather on the transfer case to make it look like a 3 synchro transfer case or leave it on.

 

Leave it on - keeps originality of parts

Take it off - a mk1 should not have a 4 synchro box or transfer case and 3 synchro cases never had the casting for the breather

 

 

Some additional information to read before you decide....

 

I have a 1967 mk1 cooper s REPLICA.

 

I wanted a cooper s but could not find one when I was looking regardless of price so when offered a mk1 super deluxe for free, I took it and started replicating.

 

The car is built to standard cooper s spec with the exception of a few st/comp bits like hilos, neg arms, tie rods, 4.5J minilifes etc. I also converted the car to dry for reliability.

 

The car came with a 998 which I cleaned up and put back in as I hoped to finish it in time for my wedding but failed, so now the wedding is done and bank balance has recovered I decided to build up the 1275 s engine I had for it. Decided to put an 1128 s box in it which is the correct spec for a late mk2 & 3. It also has the 940 1805 head like late mk2 and mk3.

 

So bearing in mind a mk1 should only have a 3 synchro box and transfer case, should I make my 4 synchro transfer case (22g1021) look more like a 3 synchro one?

 

Can easily machine it off if required.

 

Thanks Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture done just after the mot with the 998 in

[Vipernoir]

Without diving into the cold dark shed or garage to inspect a transfer case, I'm not 100% convinced you will be able to machine off the cast lump from a 998 casing without breaking through into the baffle underneath and opening the hole up.

[dklawson]

Beautiful car, stellar work, great presence!

 

The feature you are asking about is obscured by so many other things in the engine bay I would not touch it. 

[Cooperman]

I would leave it. Many cars of that age will have had replacement parts fitted over the years and it is really a 'period mod', as is a 4-syncro gearbox.

 

Your car looks super - very well done. You should be rightly proud of it.

[cal844]

i'd leave it, as cooperman says it would class as a period mod

 

nice mini by the way!

[dgear1984]

Thanks for the replies,

 

got bored waiting for my head to be machines and the tart in me got the better of me