Air bags can and do get put in a alot of different set ups, including leaf spring set ups. Or how about some dropped Spindles on the front. If you can't get past the bump stops move them in to higher position and notch the frame so the axle has more clearance. Notching the frame takes alot of work and knowledge and best left for show cars or something with a full chassis like a mini truck, hot rod or early custom. Or if you really want to go old school just cut the body from the floor pan and channel it over the pan a few inches.
My point is to make a car sit lower than what it would sitting on the bump stops takes cash or $hit hot bodywork knowledge.

AIR BAGS.???!!!

Can you tell me the difference in size between the 2 motors/boxes (I really need to know the difference in lenght) or know of a www link where I can find that info.
Thanks.

What mods would be best for an A12 SU draw throughTurbo and how much power/torque would it be capable of making and still be drivable enough everyday?
I'm considering doing it and just do some homework.

Me personally, I wouldn't do it. I have spent a little bit of time in old cars with no gutters and it sux. Have a closer look on some of the hot rods and mid 50's type customs and some of these guys have used a 3rd option. They cut the gutters off and weld a small diameter solid round stock in and mold it into place. The result is the smooth look and the roof goes far enough past the door frame etc not to cause a problem. I think it helps brake the line of the car up enough so it doesn't start to look like a bubble. It's a little hard to explain but when you see it first hand it makes sence.Gutters on old cars looks right.

Autokat has a post about one in the classifieds!

Using A14 crank rods and pistons in a A12 block
Wouldn't the pistons pop out the top of the block due to a shorter block height or are the pistons going to be modified. I want to do this mod but I want to avoid custom made pistons and try and use something straight off the shelf, or have I missed something real basic here! Either way somebody school me.

And while you have them pulled apart paint inside the housings (high opacity white if you can get it). It helps the light reflect out the lens a little better.

Thanks Dodgeman. One day you will have to tell me about your 33 3 window.
The only leter in the engine no. is an E and the dizzy is located under no.3 plug towards the rear. The no. is stamped on a machined area under no. 2 plug. How can I tell what the model the box is? I'm guessing it's the original matching box to the motor. Gene..

Hello every body, I'm not sure what the protocol is for this board so I thought I'd better do some sort of intro. A few weeks back I bought my wife a little Morris Minor 2 door with little a12?? and 4 speed box already in place. Car is now almost in bare steel and it's going to cop a full rebuild with a bunch of improvements, Including hopefully a Draw though turbo setup, depending on passing engineering.
Can anybody tell me how to decode my engine no. so I can find exactly what the motor is, I was only told it was a 1200cc. Thanks. Gene