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Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:47 pm
by Schmed88
Anyone know what this engine is from and how ambitious it would be to pop in a Minor? Listed as a Marina but apparently they never went A+.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251094971544? ... 563wt_1413
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:52 pm
by bmcecosse
It's a Marina engine alright - easy enough to fit a Minor, although backplate is missing (need to modify the 1098 one) and you would need to modify the Minor flywheel to fit..... It's got no head - and it's expensive at £300.........
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:08 pm
by Schmed88
...so Marinas did have A+ engines? What is a sensible price for a bit of kit like that?
Thanks
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:10 pm
by les
I think you will find that marinas went A+ when marinas went ital!
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:19 pm
by chrisryder
looks like a regular 1275 to me, not an A+. So not worth the money!
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:21 pm
by JOWETTJAVELIN
les wrote:I think you will find that marinas went A+ when marinas went ital!
As Les says, it's an Ital engine. The A+ was supposed to be an improvement and heralded BL's venture into the space age and beyond, with the Maestro's digital dash and all that.
Presumably they were a good engine as you never see a Metro with a smoking exhaust. Then again they probably dissolved long before the engine wore out.
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:38 pm
by les
Looking at the picture I tend to agree with Chris.
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:57 pm
by bmcecosse
Oh yes - it's not an A+ - but the difference was so small as to be insignificant anyway.
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:14 am
by IslipMinor
It's got one too many '0's in price!
Re: Morris Marina A+?
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:50 am
by bmcecosse
If it turns over ok and the bores look good -I would go £100 for it - without head.