Marina 1.8 into a moggie?

Post by **rabiddog** » Sat May 24, 2003 12:36 am

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

Post by **fweddy** » Sat May 24, 2003 9:01 am

I've been wondering if that's been done too! - Are all 1800 marina engines the TCs or only some?

Post by **Cam** » Sat May 24, 2003 9:24 am

Don't bother, it's a slow lump. VERY heavy making the front of the car too heavy and unbalanced. Plus is is not a straight swap.

Post by **Kevin** » Sat May 24, 2003 11:00 am

I agree with cam I came across an 1800 conversion at a rally a few years ago and the guy who had only just purchased it, because it was the TC engine, said it imbalanced the car and made cornering an iteresting whats it going to do this time type of experience

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat May 24, 2003 2:47 pm

There was one somewhere near south staffs/ west mids, but I only heard of it 10 years ago so it probably ended up in a ditch, or having a different engine since then.

The guy was a friend of my colledge chum and fellow Minor fan 'Ed'.
After one rally, Ed showed me a photo of it doing a brake test at high speed on the motorway....
The rear wheels were off the ground!!! :-O

making the front of the car too heavy and unbalanced

Spot on!