Hi folks,
Trying to fill the gap in my Minor donor 1300 Marina's engine bay...
I'm after ideally a Marina or Ital (rwd format) 1300 (1275 really) A series lump, preferably in good running order & complete with ancilliaries so that I can drop it straight in and get back on the road for summer. I already have a 1300 manual 'box (the car was originally an auto) so that bit is sorted.
Another option would be to use a Maestro 1300 as these use a VW derived gearbox and, unlike the mini & metro engines, can be converted to RWD relatively easily- so I might be interested in a Maestro engine too, but it would have to be a known good one.
No mini or metro engines please as they are too much work to make fit (BL parts bin fail).
I know there have been a few on eBay recently but I'm a bit reluctant to spend £500- odd on an engine that the previous owner's wife's mum's dog said was running OK when they bought it ten years ago... I know these engines aren't cheap and I'm happy to cough up for a good one though. If anyone does find something on the 'bay or gumtree etc (or one of the banger forums?) let us know all the same though, 'cos I might have missed it
Cheers folks!
Matt
Should say, have Volvo will travel, I'm in Gloucestershire but don't mind doing a bit of driving.
Trying to fill the gap in my Minor donor 1300 Marina's engine bay...
I'm after ideally a Marina or Ital (rwd format) 1300 (1275 really) A series lump, preferably in good running order & complete with ancilliaries so that I can drop it straight in and get back on the road for summer. I already have a 1300 manual 'box (the car was originally an auto) so that bit is sorted.
Another option would be to use a Maestro 1300 as these use a VW derived gearbox and, unlike the mini & metro engines, can be converted to RWD relatively easily- so I might be interested in a Maestro engine too, but it would have to be a known good one.
No mini or metro engines please as they are too much work to make fit (BL parts bin fail).
I know there have been a few on eBay recently but I'm a bit reluctant to spend £500- odd on an engine that the previous owner's wife's mum's dog said was running OK when they bought it ten years ago... I know these engines aren't cheap and I'm happy to cough up for a good one though. If anyone does find something on the 'bay or gumtree etc (or one of the banger forums?) let us know all the same though, 'cos I might have missed it
Cheers folks!
Matt
Should say, have Volvo will travel, I'm in Gloucestershire but don't mind doing a bit of driving.
