I think the Morris Marina used the "B" series engine in 1800cc form, just
as fitted to later MGBs, with the exception of a single SU HIF-6
carburetor and a camshaft-driven fuel pump (rather than electric).
Charles E. Edwards, CPA
Virginia Beach, VA
cedwards@pinn.net
On Sun, 27 Aug 1995, Mike Gigante wrote:
>
> I was at a britcars wrecker yard on Saturday and the guy there
> insisted that the Austin/Morris Marina had an OHC engine (and thus
> didn't share the same block/crank/head as a A-series spridget
> engine). Now I know that at least some Marinas did have A series
> engines -- check Vizard's book, and a couple of local spridget racers'
> engines (the Marina crank has bigger journals and thus can be offset
> ground to give a stroker motor).
>
> Was there another engine/gearbox combo used in the Marina as well as
> the A/A+ series engine?
>
> Anyone know the production details of the A+ inline Marina engine?
> (i.e. production dates/nos when the switch from A series to A+ series
> was made). All I know is that it was late in production.
>
> Thanks, Mike
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