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Please excuse my ignorance. Having never seen the layout of the exhaust underneath the early minis with floor start buttons, I am looking for information on how they differ from later models. I recently acquired a mid '63 Morris 850 with floor start button. The exhaust has however rotten away and I can't make out whether/how different it is in the area close to the button.

Any advice will be appreciated. Pictures will be ideal!

Would it cause problems to fit a later 60's model exhaust or even an mid 70's one?

Abri, have a look on the 59 register: http://1959miniregister.com/variations- ... underbody/

I had some fun with my 64 with a rod change box and the exhaust shorting the battery out.

If I was going down this route again, I would make the button operate a remote solenoid. The battery boiled and things got very very very hot.

Be warned.

ricardo wrote:Abri, have a look on the 59 register: http://1959miniregister.com/variations- ... underbody/

Thanks Ricardo. Just what I was looking for.

The "kink" didn't last long and a "normal" Mini exhaust should fit fine.

M

mk1 wrote:The "kink" didn't last long and a "normal" Mini exhaust should fit fine.

M

you just have to be careful with the modern ones as the bends are never right

Thanks Mark, that will save me some money since I know of a "normal" one off a slightly later mini that I can buy locally. Was planning to go to an exhaust specialist with pics off the 59 register in hand .

Bryan Purves has some old two box systems, made around the late seventies I think.

I have a NOS genuine early Mk1 exhaust (not for sale) that I can take some pictures of if that helps any further.

I may fit the exhaust to my '60 one day as it currently has a modified early van exhaust (with the kink) fitted to it.

Pretty sure my Dad has another unused early van exhaust in the shed gathering dust.

Thanks guys. Unfortunately importing an exhaust from the UK is out of the question. Andrew, I might take you up on your offer if it turns out the later exhaust does not fit well because then I'll have to have the kink section made up.

No problem Abri, just let me know.