1964 Hillman minx series v

[andysworkshop]

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Hi, can anyone advise me if I have the correct air filter box for my car, its a sealed unit but not sure if its correct as car is running lean and taking in too much air. If its wrong is the a compatible one?

Rgds
Andy

[Minxy]

If you google 'Hillman Minx series 5' and look at images there are a couple that suggest no yours is not correct. It would appear to require one the size of a cake tin with a long snout. That said when you say it's getting to much air and running lean are you sure it's not the other way round - running lean because it's not getting enough fuel?
The other thing to check is if it's had the carb changed (hence the different air filter body) and it is not suitable/set up correctly

[kevin]

I'd say this is the correct one



Depends as said if the carb has been changed or not.
If it is like my Vogue was, the carb will be in need of a good service, mine wouldn't respond to any adjustment. Managed to buy a brand new, old stock carb, rebuilt it with new seals etc and it made a huge difference.
Due to the filter elements for my car being unobtainable I swapped to a K&N aftermarket filter which although isn't original it does provide excellent filtration.



Kev

[tractorman]

I didn't know there was a series five - I had a 1965 Minx and it was a series IV (so I was told when I bought parts at the "Rootes" garage and they said there wasn't a series V)! That was in the early 70s and the car was only about eight years old at the time. Whatever model it was, it was one of three cars that I wish I had been able to keep on the road (the Maxi and Passat being the other two)

However, it had a similar "frying pan" air filter to the one in Kevin's picture. IIRC, this was a slightly later filter and I think one or two early series-whatever had the older type as yours has, which looks the same as my grandmother's series 3C.

[Minxy]

There is a proper one on e-bay at the moment

[andysworkshop]

Hi, thanks for all your info. As far as I know the carb had a refurb by previous owner and I had a mechanic take alook at it and said it was ok, think he said it was a zenith.
so the one on ebay should fit as the diameter is 6cm across which goes over the carb.
any other places to look apart from ebay?
cheers
Andy

[kevin]

Hi, thanks for all your info. As far as I know the carb had a refurb by previous owner and I had a mechanic take alook at it and said it was ok, think he said it was a zenith.
so the one on ebay should fit as the diameter is 6cm across which goes over the carb.
any other places to look apart from ebay?
cheers
Andy

As long as the housing is physically big enough and you can get elements for it then you can sort the mount to the carb top if it's slightly different, that's what I did with my K&N.
My carb is a zenith but the new one I bought was slightly different plus the elements for the vogue mk3 are unobtainable.
Just as an aside, the carb problems I had turned out to be ignition issues...new accuspark electronic distributor sorted things.

Kev

[Minxy]

After a bit more research I'm wondering whether the air cleaner on your car is from an earlier model. I found a picture of a 1960 minx with the same cleaner body as yours on the same carb. Do I take it that it has a wire element inside it? The rootes group cars used Zenith carbs over many of their models, certainly mine has a zenith much the same as yours although mine is a 1955 model with the large cylindrical air filter with washable wire element in it.
I would tentatively suggest that the set up you have should work and that the issue is something else I.e muck in the carb or as above an ignition issue.

[kevin]

Does it run richer without the filter?
As said, i really struggled to set the carb correctly, tried allsorts then the bugger broke down on me (managed to restart and limp home. Bought the brand new carb and still struggled to set it up.
It was only when the old lucas electronic ignition packed up that i swapped to a new set up and the car was transformed.

Kev

[andysworkshop]

The car starts and ticks over no problem, its sluggish at 30 to 50 mph, if choke is pulled out a bit then it runs smooth, I was told by mechanic its due to running too lean. If I need a accuspark electronic distributor where would I purchase one and how would I know which is the correct one.
Maybe I need to find an old school mechanic who knows about classics.

Andy