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Wolsley 1500 Engine & Box swap
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:02 pm
by sdcoomber
My 1098 is tired and it is time for an upgrade. 1275 Midgets are getting rare and costly and I wondered if anyone had caried out the 1500 conversion. I looked at a 1622 a few years ago and that seemed much bigger, but the 1500 looks the same dimensions as the "A". Am I deluded or is this a sensible otion?
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:40 pm
by mike.perry
The 1489 is the same block as the 1622. I would imagine that you would need to do a lot of modification to the engine bay to squeeze it in. I would have thought that it was easier to find a Marina/Ital 1275 engine.
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:07 pm
by bmcecosse
As mike p says - 1500 and 1600 are the SAME engine, and certainly not A series ! It won't go in easily (fouling on steering rack being one problem - but of course it has been done !
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:46 pm
by PSL184
See parts for sale section - I have a never run gold seal factory reconditioned 1275 available if interested.....
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:47 pm
by bmcecosse
Would seem the best way to go!
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:54 pm
by plastic_orange
If a B series engine is your choice, at least go for the MGB engine and box. The others don't really give any increase in performance over a good 1275, plus they are pretty heavy.
Pete
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:03 pm
by sdcoomber
Thanks for the advice. Am going down the 1275 Midget engine and box route instead. Would you chaps recommend changing the diff to a 3.9 or 3.7 once it is all in?
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:01 pm
by plastic_orange
I would
Pete
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:01 pm
by mike.perry
I would recommend a 3.9 diff as being a fair compromise between acceleration and relaxed cruising. Others will swear by a 3.7 diff
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:06 pm
by PSL184
3.9 for me too....
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:48 pm
by bmcecosse
3.7 is fine -even on a modified 1098!