Tony in AZ
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A pair of them in Peoria Arizona USA..... the unit on the right is a runner. 12.08 in the quarter mile drag strip with a bone stock 350 chevy motor. I do NOT own either one. Photo of my Morris is attached to this post  |
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How Cute!
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JonBetts
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What style are you doing your Minor in Tony? Oh and nice Gassers  |
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Tony in AZ
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My Morris will sit lower than a stock Morrie. The engine I have for it is a 388 cid small chevy. AFR aluminum heads, etc , etc.
The gasser cars are something different, I have not seen them in person.
I learned last night the under construction gasser Morris on the left is now in Wisconsin USA.... the fellow just moved back east from Aridzona and he took the car with him.
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You're quite lucky with all the 'cheap parts' out there compared to us here. I bought a carb for my 351 when on holiday in Florida - £270 here, $234 there. I still think that I should perhaps have used a chevy - parts are so cheap for them. I will however continue with the Ford, and may come across to the US to pick up a pair of alloy heads for half price (pays for the flights).
Post some pics of your project.
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Tony in AZ
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Post some pics of your project.
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Not much to post on my project at this point. |
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Tony in AZ
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What would it be like driving one of those gassers at speed around a sharp corner?   I would guess that depends on which end of the car is entering the corner first  |
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They are monsters really nice job keep up the good work John |
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Tony in AZ
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A photo update on my Morrie project. Cut the front suspension metal & floor out of the car. Plasma cutter is a great tool ! That rusty rectangle tube is the frame fixture the Morrie body is welded to.   I have a narrowed Ford Mustang II cross member and suspension under the car for test fitment. I like the ride height & the look of the car in this photo. The body is welded to the frame fixture at the ride height I want. 
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Hi Tony, nice clean cutting there, just remember that you need to steer the front wheels!( ride hieght is cool otherwise!) What would it be like driving one of those gassers at speed around a sharp corner? I had a gasser style minor with a V8(really badly built!) when driving at speed it would bounce low rider style when ever a bump was hit! corners were fine, although I didn't push it! James |
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Tony in AZ
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I raised the body up 1.5 inches in the front. Raised the back end 1.75 inches.  I narrowed the cross member an additional 3+ inches. I also cut out more metal on the inner wheel well area. Plenty of room for the tyres to turn left or right.....  |
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Looking good Tony.
I'm still waiting to get my shell back from the media blasters to get things mocked up properly.
Pete
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Chuck Morris
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A pair of them in Peoria Arizona USA..... the unit on the right is a runner. 12.08 in the quarter mile drag strip with a bone stock 350 chevy motor. I do NOT own either one. Photo of my Morris is attached to this post Hey those are my cars! LOL... My first post here. It was actually 12.30 quarter mile with mildly modified 350 motor. But it has a 671 blown ZZ4 motor now |
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1966 Morris Minor. Chevy ZZ4 350 w/ 6-71 blower. 700R4, Straight axle, ford 9" trac lock 4.30 gears. Full tube chassis and cage. Custom everything except body shell (the only good part lol...).
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Post up some action shots please.
Pete
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Chuck Morris
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Post up some action shots please.
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I will gladly post up some action shots when I get it finished. But its not quite done yet. It has been apart for about 4 years to get paint and many other mods. |
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1966 Morris Minor. Chevy ZZ4 350 w/ 6-71 blower. 700R4, Straight axle, ford 9" trac lock 4.30 gears. Full tube chassis and cage. Custom everything except body shell (the only good part lol...).
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Very nice.
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