ARGHHHH!!!!!! Why put that in the Morris? If you want weight, buy a real
anchor!
With the Datsun 5 speed kit from Paul Asgeirsson, a well built smooth idle
1275 (bore it .030 if you must), and the stock tires with a 3.9 rear end,
the little car will cruise at 75-80, and go 100.....how fast do you want to
go? ;-)
Best Regards,
Ray
"Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"
Subject: Re:The Morris is a Morris!
> >Rick, Great little article. I have just started to identify all of the
> >parts of the 1958 pick up I bought here in Houston and am going to start
> >the painting of the parts in a couple of weeks. I am in the process of a
> >job change so things are going to be a little slow. One question , I have
> >the original engine for the truck and the guy had gone through it so it
is
> >all up to speed and runs great but of course it is down on horse power so
> >do I put my spare MGB engine and transmission in it? I read alot from the
> >guys on the web about datsun engines but would never think of that. Has
> >the B engine been tried and is it a mess? Thanks Karl
>
> ********************************************************
>
> DON'T USE A B ENGINE!!!
>
> It is too heavy and too tall - I drove a Traveller back in the 1970s with
badong!
and scraped on minor dips (no, that was NOT the
> name of our club!). It was fast enough but very obviously, not the way to
> go.
>
chop
> that was shared with the baseline Ford Pinto and the British made 1600
> Capris. They were sort of plentiful in California and worked quite well.
> Then the Japanese cars
slash
as well - I once
> owned a 61 Van with a 1400/4-speed/4:55 rear end gears/13" Vega wheels
that
> would blow the doors off my cousin's new Toyota SR5 pickup!!! (1978???).
>
> I would run the stock engine and see how well it works. If you are looking
> for horsepower, buy a fast car. Remember a Morris is a Morris. I have
owned
whack!!
if the
> stock ones are kept in great shape. I really like the idea of the add-on
> front sway bar as well.
>
> A good piece of advise would to get it running as well as possible with
> what you have before worying about what you dont have - these are simple
hammer
> have a better perspective on modifications AFTER you understand how it
goes
> together stock.
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