Morris ital engine

[geoff12]

Hi can anyone give me some advice regarding suitability of fitting a morris ital 1.7 engine and box into my Morris 1000 ie: will it fit without too much cutting away good metal etc, Thanks

[Kevin]

Dont think I have ever seen a 1.7 fitted before, or even heard of it being done, so it looks like you will have to let us all know how it goes, if its feasable.

[Jefftav]

Someone who knows more will be along soon but I think some have fitted the 1.8 Marina engine into a Minor but they thought it was a bit heavy so I wonder if the 1.7 engine from an Ital will be the same? You would need to consider the engine mounts as I am not sure if the Minor front plate will bolt onto a 1.7 ital to use the Minor front mounts.

[geoff12]

Thanks for replies if I go ahead I will let you all know.

[bmcecosse]

It's a very different engine to the A series! The 1800 MGB engine can be fitted - after all - it's much the same block as the 1500 fitted to the Wolseley/Riley cars using the same floorpan. If you have the equipment to cut and weld - I'm sure it can be done - but it's certainly not a 'drop in' replacement for the A series.

[geoff12]

If I were to go with fitting an MGB engine do you think I would have to do much cutting because I dont want to weaken the cars structure, have you any idea what is involved? would I use the existing 1098 gearbox or would I be able to fit the MGB box which I have including propshaft and MGB axle.

[mogmad57]

Hi Geoff, I have a low milage,1600 Fiat twin cam engine and 5 speed gearbox I was thinking of selling, 100bhp
cheers Andy

[bmcecosse]

You would have to use the MGB box (possibly with O/D) - and would be wise to use the MGB axle too! Ask Plastic Orange on this forum - sure he used to have a B Minor.

[plastic_orange]

Pm'd about B series engine, don't know why folk would bother with the O? series, but no reason it can't be done.

Pete