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by rabiddog
Sat Jun 28, 2003 10:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Whats this engine like compared to a 1.3 marina?
Replies: 3
Views: 2865

Thanks guys

You more or less mirrored my thoughts, my idea is to get a marina lump and mildy tune it and still endup with more power than this engine and at a lower cost.

Craig
by rabiddog
Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Whats this engine like compared to a 1.3 marina?
Replies: 3
Views: 2865

Whats this engine like compared to a 1.3 marina?

Foun this posted on minor mania, 1220cc Race/Fast-Road Engine Build My first attempt at any engine building whatsoever was going to be a rebore & tidy-up of the standard 948cc engine of my 1962 Minor 1000. What came out of the garage two months later was a Minor that climbed hills like they were...
by rabiddog
Fri Jun 27, 2003 6:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: info please on 1275
Replies: 12
Views: 2799

Cam Wrote; Quote: she is fitted with 1275 midget engine which i have not run on to a 1098 gear box and 1098 back axle. So, what gearbox and axle are you using? I think there shoul be a commer after run, so it basically saying the engine hasn't been run since nick got it but its driving on the gearbo...
by rabiddog
Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:07 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Wooden pick-up body onto van chassis?
Replies: 11
Views: 5888

Theres a cab back on ebay at the moment may be of intrest to you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=27381

Craig
by rabiddog
Sun Jun 01, 2003 11:40 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Metro 1300cc
Replies: 2
Views: 1425

Metro 1300cc

I have a metro 1300 engine, is it possible to seperate engine from box add a sump and put it into a moggie?
I think i remember reading a few years ago that the crank was shorter and I feel the fly wheel would want changing
Any help appreciated
Craig :D
by rabiddog
Sat May 24, 2003 12:36 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina 1.8 into a moggie?
Replies: 4
Views: 2008

Marina 1.8 into a moggie?

Anyone one know how much hassle it is to drop a 1.8 marina engine into a minor?
Any help appreciated
Craig :D