1972 Marina KV6 Coupe

[billybob10]

Ok, so firstly sorry for the quality of the photos, me and computers really don't get on. It started life as a super deluxe teal blue 1800 coupe.This has been my ongoing project that i bought as my first car way back in 1991. Since buying it for £70 its been my daily driver, had a full bare shell rebuild/ resto and up until a few years ago was running a triumph 2500 with overdrive.
However most projects never seem to get completely finished and after being laid up for a while i decided it needed an update.
Out went the triumph lump and last year in went a 2500cc kv6 motor from a mg zs 180 that i broke for spares for my daily.

After making up engine mounts using landie parts the engine bolted onto the original 1800 b series brackets and slid right in just !!. Its currently got a mgb gt overdrive box mated to it using a conversion plate i made along with homemade gearbox mounts onto the original marina gearbox fixings. After some advice from retro ride forum members ive used the complete loom out of the breaker to solve any immobilizer issues.
Inside ive modified a rover 75 dash, fitted mgf electric power steering and rover 45 black leather seats.Outside i want to keep it stock except for a bit of low and some banded tc rims. Theres a lot still to do but I'm hoping to get the lump up and running within the next few months. More pics to follow if i aint bored you all too much.Any comments or advice is welcome and thanks for looking.

[Mercdan68]

Wow,I'd like to see some more pics of that

[bmcnut]

That looks a bit special that does.

[billybob10]

Cheers for the comments can't figure out how to get the pics any bigger tho. I hate Computers, any ideas.

[marinanut]

I have just dragged my jaw off the floor..... WOW!

[bortaf]

Oh yes i like that! my perv is facoryish (same manufacturer) updates/upgrades
moar please

[marinacoupe]

Luvvin that!

[turbom]

Cool.
Need more pics..

[billybob10]

Ok some more info for those asking. Still can't alter the pic size tho sorry. I'll try again tommorrow.
It's a 180hp kv6 motor from a 2002 breaker using a modified factory loom. I've removed airbag junk etc. So far I've spun the intake around 180 degrees to get everything to fit,mg f radiator.
I've altered the mgb bellhousing to take the stock starter,alternator going to be a squeeze,but I think it'll fit. I've used land rover engine mount rubbers on modified marina 1800 brackets to bolt it in. Had to make new box mounts and spin the box clockwise approx 10 degrees to make it fit better. I'll use an old modified cut down prop I have to connect it all with a converter of some sort to the mgb box output. A friend of mine is making a spigot bush and I've got plans in my head on how to sort the clutch.
Inside is a cut down rover 75 dash over the stock marina heater unit with a modified steering column from a mg f with electric power steering. Wiper motor is now under the dash cos I ran outta room in the engine bay and because marina wiper boxes are hard to find I've altered a rover 45 wiper linkage and spindles to fit.
Still needs a ton of work to finish plus brake mods etc but plans are to get a run out of it by Easter. I need to make exhausts and cooling pipes from scratch and I've had to alter the headers to fit. Like I mentioned earlier it'll be stock from outside other than maybe underriders and some bashing and banded tc rims.
Hopes that's not too boring a read. Thanks for the interest.

[georgeb]

Jan 14, 2017 22:36:35 GMT billybob10 said:

Ok some more info for those asking. Still can't alter the pic size tho sorry. I'll try again tommorrow.

Try this. Rather than hosting them via a third party, drag and drop them straight off your computer into the reply box.

If the pics are still small when you click the "Preview" tab,




go back to the "BBCode" tab and now you'll see a % has appeared in the picture link. Just up or down the number in front of it as appropriate, check "Preview" again and, if happy, "Create Post".



Above are 15% and 60% respectively.

Don't know if this would work with pics from Photobucket or similar, I've never tried it, but bigger pics are definitely required!

[Paul Y]

Test

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[Paul Y]

In photobucket just click th elast box on the left hand side that says img. It will turn yellow and say copied.

Then, when you create your post just right click your mouse and paste and there you go!

Looks like a really interesting project - bookmarked.

P.

[billybob10]

Many thanks PAUL Y for the photos. I sort of did what you said regards the photos i haven't really got a clue. Give me a hammer or welder any day over technology . Thanks for all the comments ill try to get a few more pics up in the next day or two.

[lyingscotsman]

is this the car its going in...



cheers...al

[billybob10]

Hi yep that's the one ain't seen that picture for a while. 

[billybob10]

I'll try those pics again and see what happens. Hopefully going to get some time this weekend to get the project moving again and get a few more pics taken.

[gbs100]

Well i own both a Marina Tc+ MGZTT. But putting them both together has never entered my mind .... until now.