Morris Minor Owners Club

Curious, will a 1300 Austin Maestro Engine fit a morris?

It can be done. I expect someone will send you the contact details for the workshop that does the conversion.

Ahhh, that will be Jonathon at JLH then

I'm guessing that the Maestro 1300 had the Mini/Metro style gears in the sump, in which case it’s not going to be easy. The Mini also had a different crank, to accommodate its unusual clutch arrangement.

Not sure about the layout 100% but I think the gearbox was separate.
There is a thread here with some info....

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30551

Thanks guys, will do a bit more digging before i plung in, i am on the lookout for a 1275 from a midget etc
, but haven't seen any about for ages

They are pretty scarce. Best to avoid the very early 1275s, as they had a weak block (But a lovely crank to help compensate) and the very late 1275s had inferior cranks to the in between ones.

The Midget one will fly in; I think the Marina one is next best, though will require some alteration (Exactly what, I don't know).