Love the chop! Looks like there is plenty of room for a 4.3 V-6 or maybe a Grand National 3.8 intercooled turbo!
paint gone from rear screen, had a women today ask if it was vw!!! wtf!! its says morris on front and back!!
took morris out for a spin today, done the weekly shop with daughter, then a spin round town then home, very enjoyable. and did'nt hit any of the speed bumps at asda(walmart) or local retail park!!!
Cool...I like it. I've had a little gray '60 Minor and I dropped it and left it stock with the little 948 CC motor. My brother [Jangleguy here on the HAMB] went wild with his '61 Minor. 377 chevy SB and a powerglide...
Very Cool Moggy , better than my 64 I had a million years ago in the old country. That will really scoot with the old A series engine Mine had a 1098 MG engine with twin SU's , Regal Blue Candy paint & slot mags, Ah the memories BTW I like the Minilites on it too.
I had a few of these years ago. Putting a pair of SU's on it will liven it up. That's what i did with mine and also put a Sprite diff centre which from memory was a 4.22:1 ratio and that little car was good to cruise at 65-70 mph. A 1275cc Sprite motor would certainly liven it up and with matching gearbox (ribbed housing - better ratios) will really improve this little car and will bolt straight in. I see there has been some major surgery underneath including dispensing with the torsion bar front suspension. It appears the original uprights remain. Can you give a breakdown of the mods on this car ? Cheers.
Anytime I find another Morrie on here I feel obliged to join in. Great looking 'Low Mo' you have there. UK fuel $ are nuts, but any plans to put a few added horses to it? Saw the pic of underside. That frame looks sturdy enough to do any number of things to. Regardless, it's cool. Enjoy!
thanks guys, when looking for a morris i had ideas of a g***er, i still have!!! complete opposite to this one.
That is totally Bad ***! A 1500 MG or maybe a 1275 Sunbeam with dual side draft Weber's in front of a 5 speed would be awesome in that thing. Or maybe a 2.0 Pinto, Heck even a Cross Flow Kent motor
Cool car... I think I'd keep the engine, but do a DOHC BMW K series motorcycle cylinderhead swap on it.
Yeah, I guess its a really easy swap. They sell kits to do it for $300/350 ( converted to $) If I could get a DOHC for the small vintage Euro engines I like to play with, I'd be all over that...
Hey poprodder, you're not alone. After 2 years of people giving me the "is that a Bug" **** I finally lost it. This was a guy, at a car show, staring straight at the hood (bonnet) emblem with the baby bull and Morris insignia. After that, I made up 2 small stickers with the circle/slash and Bug (No Bug) and added them to my quarter windows. I keep a copy of this pic in Mo, for the next guy!
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