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Found this on T’internet . Cant find any further info but an intriguing conversion. A Sud engine in a Morris Minor .
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Oh wouldn't that catch out a few and none of that parrp sound on the overrun.

Good effort someone ! :D

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Is it front of rear wheel drive I wonder?

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Saw that car once at an NEC show so had a chat with the owner, being only slightly curious! :roll: :D
Apparently the moggy was originally intended to have a flat4 engine designed for it but there wasn't the money, this guy built it as a tribute.
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Fraid to say the handlings probably parrrp!

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Tbh Dave. If someone’s gone to the trouble of engineering the engine conversion I imagine they’ve put some effort into the suspension etc. I’d say it’s almost certainly RWD using either a Ford (poss 5sp) or some type of MG box.
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Yes, it is RWD still but can't recall what gearbox.
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KevJTD wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:49 pm
Saw that car once at an NEC show so had a chat with the owner, being only slightly curious! :roll: :D
Apparently the moggy was originally intended to have a flat4 engine designed for it but there wasn't the money, this guy built it as a tribute.
Knew about the flat 4 bit Kev, would it have been based something along the engine in the Jowett because they ran into production costs?

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Sud 145 wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:58 am
KevJTD wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:49 pm
Saw that car once at an NEC show so had a chat with the owner, being only slightly curious! :roll: :D
Apparently the moggy was originally intended to have a flat4 engine designed for it but there wasn't the money, this guy built it as a tribute.
Knew about the flat 4 bit Kev, would it have been based something along the engine in the Jowett because they ran into production costs?
Hasn't that always been the story at BMC/BL? Yes, I read that Issigonis wanted a flat-4 for the Minor as well. One of the worst stories I read about was the spectacular Pinifarina 1800 concept was abandoned by Lord Stokes because BMC had made so many door pressings for the Farina-styled 1800 that it would have been uneconomic to stop production. So they carried on... Austin 1800, Morris 1800, Wolseley 18/85, Austin 2200, Morris 2200, Wolseley Six, Austin Maxi... man, those doors :lol:

PS - I reckon the Boxer conversion used a Ford gearbox. Standard 5-speed conversion for Moggies and Lee Noble designed his Lotus 23 replica around a Ford/Alfasud adapter plate...

Once upon a time the hot engine conversion for Moggies was the Lancia twin-cam. And the Rover V8, obviously :shock:

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I found these a few years ago and kept them.
I like the way the builder made it look very low key.
I also remember the Fiat/Lancia twin cam a popular swap into the Morris.

Bit of a chat on here, starts at the bottom of page two.

https://www.morrisminorowners.co.uk/vie ... 6&start=15
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