Austin Mini Countryman
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Manufacturer | Austin |
Production | 1960 to 1969 |
Class | Estate |
Body style | 2-door estate,2-door van |
Layout | FF layout |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Wheelbase | 2,140 mm |
The Countryman station wagon with two rear doors were manufactured identically by Austin and Morris (GB). At BL Cars MINI IMA (Portugal) it was produced with a one-piece tailgate that opens upwards.
The Austin Countryman were also supplied with wood paneling on the sides and rear doors as "Woody"the Countryman without the wood trim was launched for export markets and home market by 1962.Variations of this model were also built in South Africa, by Innocenti in Italy and by Industria de Montagem de Automoveis in Portugal.
The Austin Mini Countryman were two-door estate cars with double "barn"-style rear doors.From the start of production had a decorative, non-structural, ash wood trim on the rear body.They had a transversely installed front engine (the "A-Motor", which was first developed for the Austin A30 in 1951, was used), under which the gearbox housing was flanged , which closed the engine at the bottom with an oil pan, which became the gearbox thus lubricated by the engine oil. The cooler was installed between the engine and the left front wheel and instead of steel springs, a space-saving rubber suspension was developed. These estate models were built on a slightly longer chassis of 84 inches (2.1 m) compared to 80.25 inches (2.038 m) for the saloon.
The early Austin Mini Countryman cars had an internal fuel tank located on the left hand side of the rear load area. This is identifiable by the fuel filler cap being on the left hand side of the car just below the rear window.
In October 1961 the fuel tank was relocated to the underneath of the car and the filler cap was moved to low down on the right hand side of the car – the same configuration that was already in use on the Mini Van.
By October 1967 the Mk2 version was launched with the same update changes as the saloon model.
Approximately 108,000 Austin Mini Countrymans were built from 1960 to 1969.The cars built later by Leyland were called the Mini clubman estate the name followed also by BMW for there clubmans.
PERFORMANCE:
max speed in 1st gear: 25 mph, 40.2 km/h
max speed in 2nd gear: 40 mph, 64.4 km/h
max speed in 3rd gear: 62 mph, 99.8 km/h
max speed in 4th gear: 69.0 mph, 111.1 km/h
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Technical
Austin Mini Countryman Technical details and specifications
BODY:
estate car
Seats: 4; front seat: double.ENGINE
ENGINE CAPACITY: 51.86 cu in, 848 cu cm;
FUEL CONSUMPTION: 46 m imp gal, 38.5 m Us gal, 6.1 | x 100 km;
ENGINE: front. transverse, 4 stroke
cylinders: 4, vertical, in line
bore and stroke: 2.47 x 2.69 in, 62.7 x 68.3 cm
engine capacity: 51.86 cu in, 848 cu cm,
compressjon ratio: 8.3 1
max power (SAE): 37 hp at 5500 rpm
max torque (SAE): 44 1b ft, 6.1 kgm at 2900 rpm
max number of engine rpm: 5500: specific power: 43.6 hp/l
cylinder block: cast iron
cylinder head: cast iron
crankshaft bearings: 3
valves: 2 per cylinder, overhead, in line, with push-rods
1 SU type MS2 semi-downdraft carburettor
fuel feed: electric pump
cooling system: waterTRANSMISSION:
driving wheels: front
clutch: single dry plate, hydraulic drive,
gear box: mechanical, in unit with engine; gears: 4 + reverse; synchromesh III, IV; gear box ratios: (I) 3.627, (II) 2.172, (III) (Rev) 3.627
gear lever: central
final drive; spiral bevel, in unit With engineCHASSIS:
integral
front suspension: independent, wishbone, rubber cone springs, telescopic dampers
rear suspension: independent, swinging longitudinal arms, rubber cone springs, telescopic dampers.STEERING:
rack-and-pinion; turns of steering wheel lock to lock: 2.33.BRAKES:
drum; braking surface: total 67.42 sq in, 434.86 sq cm.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
voltage: 12 V; battery: 34 Ah; ignition distributor
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT:
wheel base: 84.16 in, 2138 mm
front track: 47.24 in, 1200 MM
rear track: 45.87 in, 1165 mm
overall length: 129.87 in, 3299 mm
clearance: 6.16 in, 156 mm
dry weight: 1388 1b, 630 kg
distribution of weight: 55.3 % front axle, 44.7 0/0 rear axle
turning radius (between walls): 16.2 ft, 4.9 M
Tyres; 5.20 – 10
fuel tank capacity: 6.00 imp gal, 7.13 US gal, 27 1.© motorcar history
Service
Austin Mini Countryman SEVICE INSTRUCTIONS:
Fuel: petrol, 95 Oct
filter; lubricating system capacity: 4.5 imp qt, 5.4 US qt, 5.1
engine sump, gearbox and final drive oil: 4.2 imp qt, 4.8 US qt, 4.5 1, SAE IOW-20 (winter) 20W-30 (summer) change every 3000 miles, 4800 km
greasing: every 3000 miles, 4800 km, 8 points
cooling system capacity: 3.1 imp qt, 3.7 US qt, 3.5 1.
timing: (inlet) opens 50 before tdc and closes 450 after bdc, (exhaust) opens 400 before bdc and closes 100 after tdc
tyre pressure (medium load): front 24 psi, 1.7 atm, rear 23 psi, 1.6 atm.© motorcar history
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