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Historic Mini Rally Team

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Felicity

Our rally car is called Felicity, and is a 1967 Morris Mini Minor.

Special Visit From Patsy
Special Visit From Patsy avatar

23 March, 202622 March, 2026 by Spider Pig

Today, we had a lovely little visitor, Patsy (and her mum Lindsey), who had a sit in her first rally car aged 6… guess what she’s telling her teacher tomorrow..! … Read more

Categories competing, Felicity, maintenance Tags 1293cc mini engine, gearbox and engine, patsy, sccr magic wand gearbox

Team Moves To New Premises
Team Moves To New Premises avatar

23 March, 202621 December, 2025 by Spider Pig

Felicity’s Christmas present is her own garage. Semi appropriate overalls hanging up and tools moved over. Sadly the rear right has completely gone down but the fronts are both the … Read more

Categories Felicity, maintenance Tags new premises

Installing the 12G1505 Mini 1275 Crankshaft
Installing the 12G1505 Mini 1275 Crankshaft avatar

23 March, 202629 October, 2025 by Spider Pig
Categories Felicity Tags 12g1505, 12G1505 crank, mini crankshaft

AC Dodd Camshaft and Centre Main Strap
AC Dodd Camshaft and Centre Main Strap avatar

23 March, 202620 October, 2025 by Spider Pig
Categories Felicity Tags ac dodd camshaft, med centre main strap

1293cc Pistons and Rings
1293cc Pistons and Rings avatar

23 March, 202611 October, 2025 by Spider Pig
Categories equipment, Felicity Tags 1293cc Mini pistons and rings

Straight Cut Close Ratio Mini Gearbox and Limited Slip Differential
Straight Cut Close Ratio Mini Gearbox and Limited Slip Differential avatar

23 March, 202612 September, 2025 by Spider Pig

Here is what our very noisy straight cut close ratio gearbox looks like with a limited slip differential installed…

Categories equipment, Felicity, Uncategorized Tags limited slip differential, lsd, mini gearbox, sccr, straight cut close ratio mini gearbox

Removing the Mini’s flywheel and clutch
Removing the Mini’s flywheel and clutch avatar

31 May, 2025 by Spider Pig

A quick update, for Robert, we need to get the straight cut close ratio gearbox off from underneath the knocking 848cc. So today Mark got the flywheel, Borg and Beck … Read more

Categories Felicity, maintenance Tags Classic Mini, classic mini clutch, clutch removal, sccr, sccr gearbox, sccr magic wand gearbox, splitting gearbox

Engine Out
Engine Out avatar

24 April, 2025 by Spider Pig

Well, just before Easter, Felicity fought us getting the engine out, but, we have the 848cc engine out..! However, since Easter, our driver Rob has taken ill, and all work … Read more

Categories Felicity, maintenance Tags 848cc engine, engine, engine out, engine swap

Knock Knock
Knock Knock avatar

6 March, 2025 by Spider Pig

So, we think we have resolved the overheating problems with our engine, only to have a knock.  We suspect a bearing may have overheated and is now knocking.  We think … Read more

Categories Felicity, maintenance Tags bearing knock, overheating

Working on Felicity
Working on Felicity avatar

23 January, 202531 August, 2024 by Spider Pig

So today… I actually worked on my own car. Can’t get the horn to work, despite replacing it. Fitted a proper set up for the screen washers, rather than a … Read more

Categories Felicity, maintenance Tags felicity, rally car, rally car maintenance, smiffys bits
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