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Finally got my engine
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:48 pm
by GDL
finally got a A+ 1275 engine, ready to rebuild over the dark months ahead of me.
Next task is find a marina gearbox! or can i do some mods to fit to a morris gearbox?
Re: Finally got my engine
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:28 pm
by Mog-nuts
Hi,
Yes ,if you fit a modified engine back plate and flywheel you cn use a 1098
minor g/box. These are available from any of the Minor main parts suppliers.
Re: Finally got my engine
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:12 pm
by GAS
If you have a spare moggy back plate you can bolt the two together(moggy/marina)this will show you what to remove...
Use a moggy flywheel and get it drilled to take the 6 bolts of the marina crank.
I gave my engineer the marina flywheel which he cut out the center to use as a drilling guide.
You can use the standard moggy clutch or the pressure plate from a ford....
Hope this helps.
Graeme
Re: Finally got my engine
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:25 pm
by heathy12
Re: Finally got my engine
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:42 pm
by bmcecosse
It's a very tight squeeze to use the Marina gearbox - it 'can' be done I believe - but most just use the Minor 1098 ribbed gearbox (1275 version if you can find one!). The Marina box would also call for different prop-shaft/gearbox mounts/floor pan cover........ I just bolted my Marina flywheel to the Minor flywheel and used it as a drill jig to very carefully drill the necessary extra holes in the Minor flywheel centre. Keep them tight!
