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by sdcoomber
Wed May 19, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Sacraficial Marina 1.3. Advice please.
Replies: 2
Views: 727

Sacraficial Marina 1.3. Advice please.

I have obtained a really horrid Marina but the engine, box, clutch etc are fine and it runs. My 1098 moggie is already salivating! I have read some conflicting advice on the conversion and I have not worked on her other than serviving for more than 20 years. Specifically, I wondered if any of you ex...
by sdcoomber
Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Wolsley 1500 Engine & Box swap
Replies: 10
Views: 1284

Thanks for the advice. Am going down the 1275 Midget engine and box route instead. Would you chaps recommend changing the diff to a 3.9 or 3.7 once it is all in?
by sdcoomber
Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Wolsley 1500 Engine & Box swap
Replies: 10
Views: 1284

Wolsley 1500 Engine & Box swap

My 1098 is tired and it is time for an upgrade. 1275 Midgets are getting rare and costly and I wondered if anyone had caried out the 1500 conversion. I looked at a 1622 a few years ago and that seemed much bigger, but the 1500 looks the same dimensions as the "A". Am I deluded or is this a...
by sdcoomber
Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: gearbox replace ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1969

If you have the 1098 ribbed, replacing it with another will be a staight swap. Usually the 948 engine had the 1098 clutch fitted when the conversion was done.