B Series engine

[bmcecosse]

The Marina box is not the Minor box !! Maybe be better to follow the route Minis have gone - and fit Rover K series engine, or Vauxhall Astra or Honda v-tec engine. The K series is popular in Kit cars - so there must be good in-line gearboxes for it.

[Cam]

Yes, the Sierra 5-speed type 9 'box is a popular one for the Minor (I have one).

Alec, yes of course the 1275 Marina needs certain BOLT ON parts and I agree this does need stating for completeness. However I meant that there is no cutting and welding needed for fitmment and it's all spanner work which is what Terry wants.

[rayofleamington]

just to make the point that you need to buy certain parts to fit a 1275

Cam never specified 'marina'. My van had a 1275 Midget engine fitted without buying special parts (using the frontplate from the old 1098 engine and keeping the less than ideal midget clutch).

as a 1275 Marina engine and gearbox is not a 'slot in job'

very true - unless you slot the gearbox in the bin (best thing for it really) and use a midget 1275 gearbox (or do it properly using a ford type 9 box however that involves expensive special parts)

[Alec]

Hello Ray,
yes I know that, but for the sake of brevity I went to the most likely available combination at a reasonable price. By the way, I don't know why the Marina box gets slated, it's not a bad one and gets rid of the lack of synchromesh on first.

Alec

[TerryG]

somebody has slotted the marina 1275 gearbox into my car which is why i assumed that the 1800 would fit easily