Adrian Flux Cult Classics - Austin 1100/1300

[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi Guys,

 

Check out the latest edition of our Cult Classics series.

 

Between 1964 and 1971 the Austin 1100 or 1300 were Britain’s biggest-selling cars every year, apart from 1967. Join us as we remember the car that defined family motoring.

 

https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/cult-classics/austin-11001300-much-ado-about-something/#more-424

[colr6]

Liked the 1300GT, all I can say good about them is they kept me in a job!

[katana]

The twin carb variant wasn't a Cooper 'S' engine (they had steel cranks) but was good nonetheless as one valiantly donated its engine to become a 1400 in my '68 Cooper 'S' Not a bad looking car either!

[khanlad]

The 1300 gt had the extra block /head stud that the Cooper s had, does that not make it the same engine as a Cooper s?

[katana]

The 1300 gt had the extra block /head stud that the Cooper s had, does that not make it the same engine as a Cooper s?

Same as the 1275 GT - 12G940 casting for all inc the later 'S' engines nut earlier ones had a different casting with shorter valves.

Main difference between the two was the main bearing dia. - 1/8" bigger on the 1275 / 1300 engines due to the 'weaker' crank material.

[khanlad]

The head used though was the same as the mk3 Cooper s with the 11 holes not 9 that all other normal minis not cooper s used?

[Danish]

 

Between 1964 and 1971 the Austin 1100 or 1300 were Britain’s biggest-selling cars every year, apart from 1967. 

 

 

But then the Mk3 Cortina came along and everything changed  <smug>

[colr6]

But then the Mk3 Cortina came along and everything changed <smug>

Definetly, we went from welding crap up and fitting sub frames/ hydro spastic pipes to fitting camshafts and void bushes at a fair old rate of knots. Still in a job!