Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi mate
I've been following your build, looks brill. I've got a couple of questions, why didn't you cut the crossmember back abit to give you more clearance and is there anough room at the front of the engine for a radiator! Looking foward seeing more pictures
stevie

Hi Morris fixer,
Thanks for the compliment
Ive tried to avoid touching the X member as it has aged very well! I also want to avoid too much bulkhead related work to keep the original "feel" and to make things easier come MOT time.

I am probably going to do one of 2 things with the Rad,
1) 2 seperate rads either side of the engine, then the intercooler and oil cooler horizontally in the front panel
2) 1 main water rad inside the front panel then intercooler on one side and oil cooler on the other.

I am also making an oil filer relocation system as I refuse to pay £90 for a bit of hose and some fittings! the oil filter will live under the passengers feet under the floor, this will put it just out of the back of the engine bay, But I think it will be easier for access, and changes later (just reach behind the wheel)

I forgot to ask you, why have you bolted the suspension brackets rather than welded them onto the car. What are you doing about the exhaust down pipes if you've put the radiators either side of the engine . Sorry for asking just curious
stevie

the suspension brackets are going to be bolted to minimise any work down the line, if I decide to change anything later on. I have also bolted the inners for the same reason. Plus it makes finishing them easier

If I go for a rad either side of the engine, I will probably try to go for a 1.5-2" thick Rad, quite far forward.
Initially I will use the original manifolds (possible spaced off the engine for clearance) then the twin outlets will go into one as they leave the manifolds, this will then go to a flanged joint under the pedals then then go back from there.
Where the floor pan rises I am planning on a "cut off" valve which will allow me to 'open up the pipes' when I feel like it

The reason for the short section between the manifolds and the first flange is so that I can change manifolds and later add a turbo into the downpipe, without too much additional work.

I was thinking of adding an exhaust flexi, but I dont thing it will be nessesary.


I have now ordered the steel for my remote oil filter, recieved the end fittings, and recieved the 1/2" ID stainless braided line for the relocation.
Cant wat to get started on that
Im hoping to get a fair bit of time in over the next few weeks with all the bank holidays coming up.

The next few steps will be:
- Fuel system (incl pumps and swirl pot, I just need to get hard lines and clips.
- 1st draft of the exhaust (I will only take it to the rear of the floorpan at first (probably in 2.5-3" depending on whats available)
- oil filter relocation (just need to recieve steel and make the end plates out of it)
- Make the rear water take off and figure out the pipe out of the water pump.
- Buy and figure out my ECU (going for Megasquirt 2)
- design and make the brace plate, and bracket mounts for the pedals.
- modify the minor accelerator pedal to work with the audi pedals, possible extending the audi pedals slightly for "ergonomics" , I may also add the audi accelerator pedal pad so I can fit the TT pedals (I have them in my golf and they look good while being fantastic for grip.


I think thats enoughh planning for now, its getting daunting lol

looking great

irmscher wrote:looking great

Cheers

I just hope I can pull it off

Phew!! That's a lot of late nights lol. I'm fitting a Ford Focus ST170 with bike carbs into my car at the moment, I've had to cut the crossmember for clearance. Your engine must be really short in length not to cut the crossmember?
Stevie

Its actually quite long for a vee



Its a daunting moment when you come to cut it out, isnt it!

I read somewhere that you were doing the ST conversion, that should be pretty mad!
I see a track day in my future (a really long way into my future!)

Sounds like a plan i've posted some pictures in the custom section under fitting a zetec into a Morris
stevie

Looking very good, getting through it at a good pace! Lots of pics and info on the fuelling system when you get round to installing it please, as this is probably going to be the most complex part for my 1.4 conversion

Are you using the standard injection system, on my engine I'm using a megajolt ignition from Triggerwheels i asked for it to only power the coil pack and crankshaft sensor, but I'm sure it'll wire up your fuel sensors aswell. I've got to work out how to wire the vvt sensor so it comes in at low revs The joys!!
Stevie

Alex'n'Ane wrote:Looking very good, getting through it at a good pace! Lots of pics and info on the fuelling system when you get round to installing it please, as this is probably going to be the most complex part for my 1.4 conversion

Not getting through it as fast as I would like though

Ill make sure I add plenty of pictures when I get to the fuelling.
The plan is to have a standard tank with the output running to a low pressure pump, the output of this goes into the mid height connection on the swirl pot

Then the bottom connection in the swirl pot feeds the high pressure pump, the output from this end goes to the fuel rail with stock injectors and fuel pressure regulator (may upgrade to an adjustable one at some point). The fuel return from the fuel rail is connected to the upper fitting on the side of the swirl pot. The top connection on the swirl pot is the return to the tank, I will probably T into the rubber filler hose for this fitting

morrisfixer wrote:Are you using the standard injection system, on my engine I'm using a megajolt ignition from Triggerwheels i asked for it to only power the coil pack and crankshaft sensor, but I'm sure it'll wire up your fuel sensors aswell. I've got to work out how to wire the vvt sensor so it comes in at low revs The joys!!
Stevie

Im not using any of the Golf ECU, just the sensors and some wires (to a point). Instead, I am going to use Mega squirt to do all the jiggery pokery for me. I will be running tripple wasted spark of the stock 36-1 (i think) triggerwheel. I think its also possible to get the knock sensor functioning on the MS2. There is the MS3 but its another £200 and I dont need Anti lag, launch control, sd downloads etc. This will cost be about £450 delivered, plus about £50 for a wideband lambda.
The intake is monitored by using the Throttle position sensor and a built in map sensor. This same map sensor is good for about 20psi of boost too!
One feature that may get complicated, is if I start using the ECU for boost control.

For VVT im sure that a megasquirt could help. Its the big brother to the Mega jolt, if not take a loot at an ardunio, They can do all sorts with those units.

I just re read my fuel explanation and it was pretty poor, good luck I took these pics earlier.

Excuse the mess!



Oh and excuse my art too lol

A is a Corsa fuel filter I had laying about
B is a generis in tank pump
C is a saab injection pump (generic bosch)
D is pictured below.

A and B are goig to be under the car. B is actually an intank pump with the strainer removed, im planning on using a silicone couple the 36mm body to a 36-25mm resucer, then ill silver solder this (with a sleeve) to a 25-8mm reducer and then I should be able to use fuel line from there.

C will be inside the box section



I am planning on renfording the ares, it already has folded edges but thats not enough!

Im trying to keep use the higher, side fitting for the return line as the hotter fuel will gravitate to the fuel return line so it disperces the heat into the fuel in the tank

I got out in the garage for a little bit last night and got my in tank pump converted to an out of tank pump.

Here is the in tank pump (pre modification) you can see thhe filter "sock" on the end



Here is the complete selection of parts that you need, clockwise from 12 o'clock:
pump with sock removed, 36mm ID silicone pipe, 15mm - 8mm copper adaptor, 36mm to 15mm adaptor, and in the middle is the sock that I removed earlier


Solder the 2 adaptors together


and assemble


This will live near the tank outlet (hopefully with a filter between the tank and the pump) and feed the swirl pot.

Hopeing to get out there today and get some bits and pieces done

WoW! its quiet in here!

I have been relocating the oil filter today!
you can get a 90 quid kit on Ebay, but I begrudge paying that much for something so simple, so I made my own!

I got some 10mmx 60mm Steel bar.
Marked it up and drilled and cut it. Then using a combination of O rings and various fittings you get the following!

Enging end:


Relocated filter:



Then I added some braided lines:



I have also stuck a list to the windscreen, I need to cross off number 1 already!

Oil filter fitting looks great! Gutted we won't be around for the engines first firing!

You'll probably hear it from where you're going!

ASL642 wrote:You'll probably hear it from where you're going!

HAHA
Odds are that the first firing will either be on a straight pipe, or possibly through one silencer. I highly doubt that I will have a full exhaust on by then

Ill try to get it on video though (not that its going to be happening soon )

I have had a tidy in the garage so I can get in there without my mountaineering gear! I have made the brace plate for the pedal box, just got to adjust the pedal "arms" as there isnt enough room around them for my liking.

Looking good, thanks for those fuel injection explanations. Is there any reason your mounting the lift pump outside rather than inside the tank? or is just easier that way. Also what have you done about the rear water take-off, as it looks like i too will be having to custom make something for the 1.4. Like how you've done the tele dampers too.