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BRITISH LEYLAND MINIS: MAINTENANCE, TUNING AND MODIFICATION

by David Marshall; Ian Fraser

Published by G.T. Foulis. 1976

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Third edition. For the practical Mini owner, this book has no rivals. In this edition, the maintenance and repair chapters have been throroughly up-dated to include all models. The modification and tuning chapters have been entirely rewritten in the light of the Authors' racing experience and the continuous development of the Mini power unit in their own workshops. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w diagrams. x and 266 pages including index.

Tape marks and residue to pastedowns, endpapers and wrapper flaps. Small writing in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Previous owner's address label to rear pastedown. A couple of instances of pink highlighting of paragraphs and diagrams e.g. page 222 and 257. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is in nice condition.

ISBN: 0854291563
Stock no. 2131815

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Contents

  • 1. A Short History of the Mini
  • 2. Routine Maintenance
  • 3. Repairing Wear and Tear
  • 4. Major Overhauls of the Power Unit
  • 5. The Suspension Systems
  • 6. Improvement of Brakes and Suspension
  • 7. Modification of the Engine for Road Use
  • 8. Modification of the Engine for Competition Use
  • 9. Preparing a Mini for Competition
  • 10. Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Accessories
  • Appendices:
  • I. Mini production models
  • II. General data
  • III. Torque wrench settings
  • IV. General dimensions
  • V. Routine maintenance
  • VI. Wiring diagrams
  • VII. Some suppliers of specialist equipment
  • VIII. Recommended lubricants

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