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    10/13/2023 8:33 PM  #1

    Mochaman
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    From: Royse City, Texas
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    I have one of each. Fun Race to watch.

    I drove my Mini to work the other day. Made it halfway there and started realizing I had no clutch. Drove home from work at the end of the day with zero clutch to work with. Back roads and forth gear were my friend. 

    2014 Australian Muscle Car Masters - Mini vs Mustang - YouTube

     

    10/14/2023 12:31 PM  #2

    lowercasesteve
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    Re: I have one of each. Fun Race to watch.

    My 2 favorite cars.  My '66 Mustang was my first new car and a '59 Austin 850 was my first car personally owned.  I still love them both.

    That mini was a hoot!  I replaced the original 850cc engine with a 1100 cc version.  I installed dual carbs and headers.  It was really fast.  I had it to 110mph.  It was a terror to any Porsche of the day including the hottest one - Super 90.  It really shined in corners.  Unfortunately, I wrecked it - hit a curb and sprung the whole body.

    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    10/15/2023 1:51 AM  #3

    Ron68
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    Re: I have one of each. Fun Race to watch.

    Mochaman wrote:

    I drove my Mini to work the other day. Made it halfway there and started realizing I had no clutch. Drove home from work at the end of the day with zero clutch to work with. Back roads and forth gear were my friend. 

    2014 Australian Muscle Car Masters - Mini vs Mustang - YouTube

    I once had a 1969 Opel Kadett  Rallye that I lost the clutch on. The pilot bushing in the crankshaft for the transmission input shaft was a needle bearing. The bearing failed and pieces of it got between the flywheel and clutch disc. I couldn't shift out of first gear. Had to drive 10 miles to home at 10-15 mph and shutting off the engine at every stop and starting was fun too, especially if I was behind someone.
     

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

     

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