The Morris Minor 1000 is a sedan/saloon with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 1.1 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 48 bhp (48.7 PS/35.8 kW) at 5100 rpm and 81 N·m (60 lb·ft/8.3 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 762 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 117 km/h, which equates to 73 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2184 mm | 86 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1286 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1276 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Length | 3760 mm | 148 inches | |
| Width | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 171 mm | 6.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 762 kg | 1680 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 29.5 litres | 6.5 [7.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1098 cc (67.004 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 64.6 × 83.72 mm
2.54 × 3.3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) at 5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
81 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.3 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
32.6 kW/litre 44.3 ps/litre 43.7 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
73.77 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 927 kPa (134.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 274.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 16.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 22.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 117 km/h (73 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.29 kg/kW 35.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.22 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 60434 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Morris Minor 1000 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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