I've come across a very rotten Morris Marina. I'm going to be having a
>number of parts from it, including engine, gearbox, brakes and cylinder,
>maybe some electrics too.
>The body is pretty far gone, but doors and some other bits are in okay nick.
>If anyone's in need of windows, lamps, or whatever, just email, and I'll
>stick them asside when it's stripped down.
>
>All the best,
>
>Sci
>
where is it and is it a 1300, 1700 or 1800, pray?
East London, and it's a 1300. Big rust holes in boot and wings, cabin's rather full of vines and moss.
Sci
Am I right in thinking that the diff internals are shared with some Triumphs? If so, and depending on the ratio, the axle could be worth something to someone.
company Marina in 1978, in quick succession, and with only a 1.3 engine! Gearbox is Triumph as well and horrible.
I think that says more about your driving...Ive had several dolomites with
100k plus miles up with no problenms with either. Also have a Spit with basically the same diff internals...3.63 ratio and find it quite strone enough. The utter frustration of driving a Morona is a reasonable excuse though...:-) The diff and box are about the only bits of one worth having, Jonners
Oh, surely the engine as well? Regarding my driving, it was 25 years ago and I was younger and probably that much more foolish. However out of 9 company cars between 1974 and 1986 it was the only one which suffered any transmission problems at all. And I have hammered the Sprite brutally on tarmac autotests with never a complaint from the bog standard driveline. I remain convinced there was a quality problem with Marina diffs at about that time.
Well he did say it was a company car!
I'm trying to remember if the front struts are what a Minor modder would need for adding disc brakes. If so, they are definitely worth something. With the A series engine, that just about covers all the mechanical bits, doesn't it?
So then there are those Lotus door handles and ...
You may well be right...Dollies use IIRC 3.63 in 1850's and late 1500's and 3.89's in early 1500's and 4.11's in 1300's My sample experience with the 4.11's is quite small...i.e. 1 and 3.89's even less, but the 3.63's Ive had no problems with ever apart fron oil seals. Marina's could well use a different ratio. Oh and for completeness the autos use 3.27...very nice too and the Sprints use a different diff all together. Anorak time...:-)
Jonners
The Sprint axle was essentially the same as the solid axle TR type, the diff being also common to the IRS TRs and big Saloons (not sure about the ratios). The Sprint may have been beefed up, but much of it was very old technology from the parts bin, Cheers, Bill.
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Not sure if much profit was made on any of the small michellotti's but the Sprint was largely a parts bin exercise....apart from the head, very little is actually unique to the Sprint...nothing high cost anyway. The lump is 1850 and TR7, the box is large car, the diff is TR4 and the shell is just a Dolomite. I would say it was a lot more profitable than a
1300 Dolomite...at more than twice the price... much like an XR3i made a lot more for Henry than a pop plus. JonnersHave something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
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