Brilliant video! Looking forward to the transmission rebuild, so I can hopefully learn a lot more. Great work.

Kicking goals fellas, another great vid thanks!

I really enjoy every one of your videos! They are high quality, very informative and easy to follow. Keep it up! :)

Very clear and precise explanations. Nice and clear images. Very useful. Keep up the excellent work.

Thanks for the video. I really enjoy them.

Great video as always, and thanks for the spring idea/link I will be investing In one of those.👍

I'll say this now: 100% the best photography for a Mini channel. Very, very nicely made, and informative as well!

Great videos keep up the wonderful high quality work!

I enjoyed watching and being educated about the mini transmission..thanks!!

Great video, I learned a lot, Looking forward to a step by step guide on rebuilding a transmission

Very well explained, learning a lot on each video.as I move thru my restoration I always hunt for your comments and advise.keep up the great work, ken muir

Keep the vids coming! I'm gonna pick up a 1275cc 1993 Sprite soon. Can't wait to do stuff on it ;)

Very good information, I will look at all your video to see what else I can learn about these cars.

A video on the automatic gearbox fitted to classic minis would be cool. Having to repair one on my own mini I previously owned was very hard, the lack of information on how to refurbish the gearbox was the most difficult thing.

Hi I did my apprenticeship on mini's back in 1974. Still working on them. I now fit Hayabusa engines to them as a hoby. Saves all the agg with the transmission. 200hp sequencial box is the way to go. By the way like the video thank you and stay safe

Great video and explanation. Thanks a lot

The fun part of the earliest minis, (I had one) was to prevent the motor from swinging perpedicular to the car there was a rod back to the firewall that had a rubber bushing in it. That bushing wore or weakened with the result of the engingine/transmision swinging and of course, your term, magic wand swung around like crazy.

This is a great video as are the others that I've watched of yours. Please keep making them.

Great video!

Thanks for the awesome video 👍👍👍

Great video, very informative. Thank you

nice work guys. from Holland :)

Really really wonderful video guys. I love the custom gearbox work.

Very good video, clear, concise and very informative, many thanks

Great work !

Great Video Steve 😎

I've learned more from your videos than when I owned British Cars. My first car was a 1961 Mini bought around 1968 for $25.00 that was pretty much a rust bucket but ran extremely well. My friends and I used to try rolling it in the snow but it would always spin out. Unfortunately the opinion at the time was that the fenders & floor were too far gone to repair. Now that I am retired I would like to find another Classic Mini, possibly a Cooper so your videos are extremely beneficial to my learning & improving once again. Thank you.

Really a great explanation

very good stuff, subscribed

Great video Philip!

Shame you’re not in UK, I’m just so impressed with the content of your videos and I’ve watched around 6 or so and they’re all very impressive. Well done and keep them coming.

Great stuff, Phillip. Thanks for taking the time to go into such detail. Really looking forward to the gearbox rebuild video!

FANTASTIC Video! So incredibly useful and there's nothing quite like it out there! Can I request that, for the rebuild video, you also recommend manufacturers for upgraded parts and approximate costs? For instance, KAD sells some pretty impressively machined bits in the UK but they can get expensive. Cheers!

Thanks mate! I learnt a lot with that one! Would love to see a rebuild video of a rodchange if your ever rebuilding one? Cheers!

Great content

Well explained. Tq

Great video, I like the sprung gate mod!! But a few details are not quite clear. The magic wand lasted well after 1964. It was standard on the non-Cooper non-synchro models until around 1969. I have an original 1966 Austin 850cc with the magic wand. There was also the "pudding stirrer" which is kind of a hybrid between a remote change and magic wand. These shifters are most often found in 4 synchro Mokes and Mini Vans 1969 to 1974 approx. It looks just like a magic wand from inside the car. The gearbox is the same as a 4sync remote change (22G1128). The external rod that links to the selector forks and the mechanism fitted in the diff housing for the linkage is different. A plate with a deep spherical recesss bolts on in place of the remote change alloy housing and clamps the gearstick in place. These shifters are *really* vague and make the magic wand look good by comparison. Hence why they mostly were thrown away and replaced with a remote change. Example pic at the bottom of this page. www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=581570 Cheers!

Cooper s minis were used as police pursuit vehicles in Australia (new South Wales). They went like the wind ! The humorous part was watching the police officer unfold as he emerged with pencil ready. Police officers had a minimum height of 5 feet 10 inches in those days and many of them were bigger still to frighten the wrong 'uns. They were replaced by Chrysler Valiant Chargers A two door coupe! Times sure have changed Stavros

What an unusual design, but very cool

I thought my spring was worn. Never knew it wasn’t sprung. Going to look into the spring upgrade for my rod change. 👌🏽 another great video. Thanks.

Really cool video, just a quick question. Do you perhaps have a link/part number for the aftermarket spring kit for the rod change selector? It seems like something to consider getting for the Mini.

Gracias por tus videos, son muy buenos, felicidades, dónde me recomiendas comprar refacciones para México??, saludos cordiales.

Very impressed and love the spring load on the remote box... that's neat.. @guessworksgearboxes

Please do a video on rubber bushing replacement !

You should check the face of the drop gears where the meet the box, the main thing that kills the box is if the mains bearings are loose in the housing.

Great video but can you show how to separate the gearbox from the engine first please as I have now realised I have to remove the clutch/flywheel as a first step before I can proceed separate the box from the engine block. In my case the gearbox is fixed with Allen set screws/bolts which has made removing the bolts directly above the diff very interesting!

I wish I'd stumbled upon this video a few weeks ago, when I had the remote box from my car apart, I would have done the 3/4 spring mod.... maybe next time.....

Love your work. guys from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 1st time watching . I am Restoring 2 minis coppers S . From top to bottom. I was a mini Mac. For along Time. What about LSD Diff what do you think 🤔 . The engine is from 1275 cc to just under 1300 . 1/1/2 SU.s what gear Box part.,s do you sell . & what do you recommend is there a list of parts I can get from you . Thanks 🍻

What about the AP hot-shift ( manual if you want) automatic, one of the most clever gearboxes ,ever!

Great video, I have 94 SPI mini rod change and cannot shift into 1st geat, all other gears ok, any thoughts?

There is actually more than 3 different manual transmission in a classic mini but there is only 3 gear selector types like you have said with a few variants in them for example there is a remote transmission with a magic wand adapter that some early mk2 minis had

Great video. When will the rebuild trans video be coming and do you have notes on modifying the oil pick up pipe. I'm at that point now and would like to install moved pipe.

can you provide some information on the gear lever centring mod, i believe it was used in racing and at one time a mod sheet was available.

How do you stop the rubber from the gear lever support tunnel and the gearbox from de laminating I had a Morris 1100 similar design

What type of spring did you use for the remote style gear box to make it gated? And is that spacer just some conduit pipe with a flare added to it? What length did you make that?

I have a remote change gear box and double u joint driveshafts. NO CV JOINTS. Do the inner flange pop out the same way as a rod change gear box ? Are the seals the same ?

How about a video on Mini automatic transmissions?

Hellllo sir i have many questions to ask you !! Doese the shifter works with 1300 engine ?

Great video as always! Can you do an internal gear linkage install? Always thought about doing it but never have.

I like my remote ,great vid it explained the different setups and wearable parts 10 likes ....Rick

When will you make that new video about rebuilding the ⚙️ gearbox 📦

Point of order: The 'Magic Wand' box was available on the 850cc through to the mid 70's until the introduction of the Mk4 in '76. I know this as I have a 100% factory original '73 Mk3 850cc that came with a magic wand. Looking at the sales literature the 'rod'' style box was a feature on the sporty 998cc

It’s not just the s or cooper that had a remote change box. That remote change doesn’t look like a cooper box as it uses the rubber cross joints. Also if you get the knuckles out of align you are unlikely to get the pinch bolt in. Lots of the wear is in the detent rods.

What about speedo gears? Can I do a straight swap of 120 kph speedo for 90 mph speedo in '90 Mayfair 1000 or would I need to change speedo gears as well?

Hey Philip, another great video, what about the Japanese versions? I have a 93' Rover Mini auto transmission, and having trouble shifting between gears, does not reverse now, any recommendation and any mechanic to recommend in Fort Lauderdale area? Thanks!

There was also the turbo variant for 1275 turbo ERA mini 1989 to 1991

Thinking of buying a mini, the ine ive seen is just under 1000cc but would like to upgrade the engine for a 1275cc how would i be able to do that?

Is it possible to make a conversion between a magic wand and rod change?

Can you do a how to convert to 5 speed video?

Great video! Can't find this spring kit for rod change anywhere, do you maybe know who makes them? Or is it a DIY thing?

@ 01:53 There is a slight error. The driveshaft couplings indicate it isn't a Cooper S but maybe a Cooper. The 'S' had Hardy Spicer couplings which needed a different output flange / bearing / seal, different Differential output shafts and coupling drive plates. There were gear ratio differences that are less easy to spot.

Looking at your modification for the detente. Would the used small spring from the valve and the retainer ( drill out to fit rod) work with a suitable piece of pipe?

I think the remote style was introduced with the first 997 Cooper in 1961 The "magic wand" was still used in basic models until they changed to 4 synchro gearboxes in 1969 There was a brief period where the basic models had a 4 synchro "pudding stirrer" direct change with a long lever similar to the magic wand, but it used the rear housing from the remote.

Are these transmissions interchangeable?

I have a magic wand ! Lol. I need an upgrade badly.

is there a difference between UK and JDM trans?

Dammit guys. Made me want to build another race engine. I sold my last one so I could do the b16 engine swap but now miss the a series and how customisable everything is

Just passed your site 2 me by another car guy. Excellent site and am at the stage of building Mild Cooper mini engine and trans for a '69 Countryman wagon. Motor sent out but the inspection of transaxle is the next stage, There is no serial number on the trans block but I assume it is a stock 998 A block. I found a 2 ring cam so will build from there. 0.40 flat tops and 0.010 mains and rods. For the cost and at this stage it makes sense to replace trans baulk rings and bearings. What else would you suggest,?The oil pick up and detent spring will happen as per your video

When will you post the transmission rebuild vid that you promised in this vidV

Silly question here. I have 2 motors. 1 is a 1000cc and the other is1275cc. The 1275 gear box is not the best but the 1000 is mint. Can I swap the gearbox’s so the mint one is on the 1275?

I have 2 remote transmissions, as the motor is out getting done I followed your video and everything "seems" ok Do you get to the Island or know someone who could tell me whether to tear it down or just install?

Good stuff! I’m in Alberta with a 1968 Automatic 1000. Need to rebuild my auto, it slips in 1st gear.

Hi . Is it possible that you can make me an set with the spring for the gearshift ?

Hi, my mini is a 1300 automatic injection. its going well on reverse but the foward gear doesn't work please help

Nice video. I own an original condition 1968 850 Morris Minivan Australian built with a magic wand transmission so they definitely didn’t finish in 64 in Australia?

Who do you use for you Mini trans parts supply’s?

I've got a A+ engine/gearbox. Getting 4th to 3rd downshift gear grind. Can that be anything other than synchro issue?

Also what or where can one get the 4 spyder fiff?

Great knowledge and presentation, not sure about the music as it gets in the way and is unnecessary.

Hi Could you please let me know the best way to fix a oil drain tread. Thank you

Bro , i have a problem with my mini 1979 , First and second gear dont shift , when i hit first and second it feels like natural.

What final drive gear size do you recommend for cruising?

Vgot to appreciate the soft porn music. Thanks for a most educational video.

Anyone got a mini for sale with automatic or trade I'm in NYC

Have you considered Patreon for support?

So, I have an automatic...

The "background" music is too loud.

Good video but could have lost your annoying supermarket music in the background

Great videos! Dm if your interested in me putting your link in my popular mini Instagram account.

Ll