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Sold the Marina last week :(




Good news is it has gone to a good home and may be on here already!

The couple that bought itintend to finish restoring her to show condition. Something I will not have the time and money to do now.

In the meantime, after selling the Motorbike too, I managed to ...

Good to hear from someone that's used the smith and deakin ones.

Unfortunately my front wings and the rest f the car are going to a new owner tomorrow so I may never get a chance to fit some...

I'll pass the details (and this forum) to the new owner.

There is of course the non genuine fibreglass wing option, these are £81 each from Smith and Deakin

http://www.smithanddeakin.co.uk/A-E.htm

Not 100% genuine but it should get the ball rolling.

I'm hoping to get a pair this year, my wings are in a mess!

Back in the 80's my dad's £40 marina did 4 years / 54,000 miles with no crashes, brakdowns or any kind of failures, except for a back light that would sometimes stop working... only needing regular maintenance.

Today someone asked me why I got a Marina - a Forklift driver at work...

FLTd - Why ...

My 1.8 SDL has done 38 mpg on the 50 mph long run back home.

Since then 25 mpg on my local 10 mile commute...

Just fitted electronic ignition, set up the timing and leaned up 1/3rd of a turn so I am hoping for 30 mpg...

My dad always used to get 32 mpg from his 1.8 sdl on a 30 mile steady commute.

I would reccomend you get the newer version from the same guy - the one with the red module... although it might be worth getting a few thousand miles on your new points now they are fitted...

I installed my electronic ignition (newer type with a red pick up) and I couldn't beleive how easy it was.

Anyhow, on the original coil it was fine so I put in a Lucas Sport DLB105 coil and that too was fine, retarded it back a touch and there have been no problems all day. starts on the first ...

I have bought the same kit for my car, and also a Lucas DLB105 sports coil ...

Actually mine came with a new improved module ...

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Well I was going to keep mine standard but all this HOT Marina talk has got me thinking about upgrades!

I'm thinking, 70's style racing stripes, big wheels, Stage three head, 10:1 compression, twin carbs and a 2" exhaust.

(just need to win the lottery first...!)

Watch this space (for a long time!)

Are you using a voltage resistor in the main + power lead to coil ,the early model marina's did not come standed with these they are need for rev counter, my marina mk1 ute did not have one off these standed and i put rev counter in out off mk3 it did as you have said when i put voltage resistor in ...

but I think if BL had really developed the 16v engines then they might have had the upper hand on future markets. Ho hum.Beniboyz.

Interesting point. I'm trying to work out which was the first model (after the Sprint) to be fitted with a 16 valve engine, my memory must be failing. :lol:

Was it ...

I disagree slightly - there was not enough difference between the 1.8 sc and the TC.

Trouble is anything better would have eaten MGB's for breakfast - or they could have made the same engine and gearbox abailable for the 'b' too.

I think Marina V8 would have been the way forward, with independant ...

Excelent advice Chris as usual,

I'm keeping one eye out for a v6 type 9...

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Thanks

Trev.

Hi, Thanks.

I have two voltage stabilisers, and with both I get the same results...

Fuel and Temp gauges are consistent, however the rev counter sometimes goes haywire!

New coil and electronic ignition are coming soon. but I think I'll chance it and buy one more rev counter...!

I hope that I ...

Latest situation -

Speedo #3 works correctly - 4.1 diff in a 1.8 means it reads optimistic.... i'm working on that.

The Rev counter is still playing up.

it reads correctly most of the time but the revs go up when I turn on the headlights and blower.

occaisionally it goes mental and is 3x ...