Pattyo
Reader
12/18/20 7:48 p.m.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/lake-elsinore-morris-minor-350-small/7248907897.html
Well, allegedly it has a 350 swap. Im not sure why you would advertise it as having a swap and then not take a picture of said swap.
At least they were smart enough to install a modicum of safety equipment with the roll bar. Welded to a rusty floor i'm sure....
I'd be taking a look, if it wasn't 3000 miles away!
Now that, is my kinda death wish.
NOHOME
MegaDork
12/18/20 11:11 p.m.
As someone who has it on his to-do list to put a Honda drivetrain behind the seats of one of these this spring, I see this as a bargain.
In reply to NOHOME :
The steering rack is right behind the engine which limits how long an engine can be. Nope, a Small block won't fit by a whole lot. Moving the steering rack requires a whole new front suspension.
It's torsion bar suspension so either none of those issues are solved or there is an amazing amount of work done.
In reply to frenchyd :
Not to mention that the engine bay isn't really what one would call wide, either. One fo the reasons why a common mod in the UK was to fit a Fiat Twin Cam.
In reply to BoxheadTim (Forum Supporter) :
I've owned at least 6 morris minors. I've got great memories of them. But the limitations of the car are very real. It's at its very best just as it is.
In reply to frenchyd :
I don't doubt you, but I've seen quite a few Morris Minors with small block Chevy V8's.
They often show up at large Hot Rod shows like the Turkey Run Rod Festival.
Lake Elsinore is land speed record area. Not as big as Bonneville, but there will still be all kinds of swaps out there. The local land speed racing club is the Lake Elsinore Liars Association.