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- Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:58 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: My Morris minor v8
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56269
Re: My Morris minor v8
I'm running a rover v8 in a Morris and was getting the same I've put electronic ignition on and it's sweet
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:15 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: Bit of fun: post pics of your fave modded moggy's
- Replies: 183
- Views: 770575
Re: Bit of fun: post pics of your fave modded moggy's
Rover v8 powered
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:01 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: Any pictures of any customs members have started building
- Replies: 19
- Views: 39730
Re: Any pictures of any customs members have started building
Is there a problem putting pictures on
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:45 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: Welcome to the Custom and Modified Register section
- Replies: 32
- Views: 51431
Re: Welcome to the Custom and Modified Register section
Good to see this happening
Lots of things happening with my Morris articulated truck I'm sure it's going to be a one off with a 27 ft trailer
I will put pictures up when possible
Lots of things happening with my Morris articulated truck I'm sure it's going to be a one off with a 27 ft trailer
I will put pictures up when possible
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:16 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: No oil pressure
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2047
Re: No oil pressure
Thanks so much for the advice sump cleaned out of half a cup of sludge put it all back together with new oil and filter primed it as you said and including down the bores and used starter handle till light went out key in and it sounds like a sewing machine. Once again thanks
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:11 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: No oil pressure
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2047
Re: No oil pressure
I will try it tomorrow thanks it's only been stood for a few months so let's hope I've not damaged it beyond repair the owner is prepared for a full recon as he said its run like this for a while thanks will let you know on progress tomorrow
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:09 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: No oil pressure
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2047
No oil pressure
I wonder if anyone can help me I have been asked to check a Austin A 35 over as it's the same engine as the Morris 950 I should get an answer from you knowledged people The engine did not run so with a set of points it now does I had to stop it straight away as it sounded like a bag of bolts on taki...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:37 pm
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: 300bhp or450bhp what would you do
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2815
Re: 300bhp or450bhp what would you do
I take what your saying I have done the v8 also a very heavy Essex v6 but this is something I have been thinking about for many years . The chassis should be able to handle it I built it 30 years ago and is still like new it has a jag rear axle the only thing I am not sure about is I have a 5th whee...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:21 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: 300bhp or450bhp what would you do
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2815
Re: 300bhp or450bhp what would you do
I know it may sound untrue but the vxr engine with a larger turbo and a remap is an easy 300bhp
The other is the xe engine with about £5000 spent on it will produce 450 bhp it's looking like I am going towards this one what would you do
The other is the xe engine with about £5000 spent on it will produce 450 bhp it's looking like I am going towards this one what would you do
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:05 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: 300bhp or450bhp what would you do
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2815
300bhp or450bhp what would you do
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- Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:45 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
It may come to that costing the project up to now is nr £5000 p
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:21 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
It's an after market ecu the guy who is doing that bit sorts it £850 alone for it it's one he uses on his VW at 800 bhp. It comes with launch control and variable settings with horse power
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:58 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
Well got a good week on my pick up chassis extended by 24inch. Torsion bars all made up and fitted, fith wheel fitted fuel tank, battery and mudguards left to do][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1350240804_8906 [/frame] On the engine. Well I am now the legal owner of a 2 yr old vxr 2 ltr g...
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:38 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
Hi irmscher got to be worth looking into
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:31 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
Hi Alec those trailing arms are Dom the old set up they have never bee n any good even with the 2 ltr pinto engine I am waiting for some poly bushes to be made before I put as you said in line ones on I have them but I need to do a bit of reworking on the chassis thanks for the advice. Will post mor...
- Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:57 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
Be this a lesson to all, as I said my nice shiny vxr 240bhp arrived I paid £1250 for it checked the buyer out on eBay checked the company out got my reciept only to get a call from mr plod to tell me the engine came from a stolen vehicle. Gutted.just luck I had not spent the 3 to 4 grand on it to ma...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:48 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
08 2ltr Astra VXR 240 bhp engine turned up today now the fun begins to get it up to 450 bhp can't tell the other half how much it's going to cost.
- Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:02 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
well the work has started engine and gearbox has been removed and sold on ebay [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341866932_8906 [/frame][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341866992_8906 [/frame] back axle has been removed and moved back so the artic 5th wheel will fit better and g...
- Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:53 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: morris mini artic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7415
Re: morris mini artic
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Thats better got a resize on the pictures
Thats better got a resize on the pictures
- Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:10 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: Pickup restoration part three
- Replies: 2055
- Views: 710809
Re: Pickup restoration part three
looking good David all on the road and running OK well done