Found this on the drive !!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:12 pm

Got home from work today to find this awaiting me !!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:19 pm

My mate has done all the work on this himself .... including the paint job and its on an Island plate as well !! The engine is a marina 1275 block with a metro head and mated to a 5 speed ford sierra gearbox !! Very useful to know for future developments !!

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:22 pm

That`s nice Jimbo!, must admit i don`t mind the pick-ups they look pretty cool!

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:30 pm

Well i s'pose its still a Morris eh ??

And Colin gets fed up with all the politics with the minor lot !! :roll:

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:45 pm

Do you know if the 5 speed was a home grown conversion or did he buy a kit from one of the Moggie garages? They are a fantastic box and are really suited to the A and B series motors.

billytits · Post by **billytits** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:05 pm

looks good m8 specially the five speed conversion get him indoors get the spotlight on and extract the info after plying him with beer

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:48 pm

Perhaps we could pinch the Engine & box while he`s distracted, five speed would be nice on the old motorways

JIM73 · Post by **JIM73** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:52 pm

Well i was tempted !! :P !! I'll have to introduce you to Colin !! Sound bloke ...and getting an interest in marina's !!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:56 pm

5 speed's for cruizin then!

Ye old SLK has one and you would be more than welcome to drive to old gal once she is finally back on the road Frank!!

billytits · Post by **billytits** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:01 am

please do get him on here if he has a computer need to pick his brains

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:02 am

8) Yes i think i might have to take you up on that Ben, you could follow in the rag-top

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:50 pm

No guys - 6 speeds is better - overdrive on 3rd and 4th.

But if I was doing a gearbox now it would be the sierra box.