Leyland Marina 262-SIX project. Part 3.

Hello everyone i have had some inquiries as to the general specifications of this Leyland Marina. I will start by giving a basic history of the Marina series of vehicles.

The Marina was originaly started as a replacement of the Morris Minor by the British Motor Corporation known for there Austin, Austin Healy, Metropolitan, Morris, MG, Riley, Vanden Plas, And Wolseley brands of vehicles. very soon after the start of the Marina project the British Motor Corporation merged with larger British Leyland empire in 1968. British Leyland had the Rover, Triumph, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover, and Leyland cars trucks and buses.

So the Marina was brought to completion under the British Leyland group. The Marina was released to the British market in April 1971 as the Morris Marina and this was also the first true British Leyland car. Marina range ended up coming as a four door saloon, two door coupe, pickup, panelvan, and station wagens. They came with either the well proven A series engine in 1.3l form or the also well proven B series engine in 1.8l form.

Now in Australia the company was called Leyland Australia and they often did things different to the there parent British Leyland. Leyland Australia reengineered the Marina they fitted the very new E series over head cam engines and front disk brakes as standed also fitted the stronger Borg Warner diffs and some of there gearboxes.

Leyland Australia released the Morris Marina in April 1972 we only got the 4 door saloon and 2 door coupe these had the 1500 and 1750cc E series engines with either a 4 speed manual or 3 speed automatic all floor shift setups.

Australia was in the muscle car race in the early 70s with manufacturers adding bigger and more powerfull engines in lots of cars such as the Holden Torana and Ford cortina being fitted with 6 cylinder engine options over the standed 4 cylinder ones.

In 1973 Leyland Australia did some more reengineering of the Marina to fit the Australian built E6 engine they created from the E series 1750cc 4 by basicley adding two more cylinders to make the 2.623cc 6 cylinder known as big red. The car was now called the Leyland Marina in Australia and could be had with the 1.5l, 1.75l, and 2.62l engines still with manual and automatic transmission options. They did a great job fitting the 6 cylinder into the car without having to lengthen it like all there competition had to do on there cars. The 6 had bigger brakes and stronger suspension with an extra torque rod on the rear axel housing.

So after some history on these cars i will know give some specifications on my car.

Mine is the 262-SIX 4 Door Super Saloon Automatic. (The basic model)

Colour Spanish Olive

Engine straight 6 single over head cam 2 valves per cylinder cast iron block and cylinder head.
Bore 76.2mm (3.00 in)
Stroke 95.76mm (3.77 in)
Capacity 2.623 litre. (160.00 cubic in)
Compression ratio 9:1
Seven main bearing forged steel counter balanced crankshaft
Torque 165 lbf.ft @ 2000/rpm
Power 121 B.H.P. @ 4500/rpm
Single HS6/SU Carburetor
Electric thermo cooling fan

Transmission 3 speed automatic

Suspension
Front independent with torsion springs
Rear live axle with leaf springs and torque rods

Brakes
Front solid disk 248.92mm (9.80 in) with dual piston calipers.
Rear drums 203.2mm (8.00 in)

Steering is by Rack and Pinion

Wheels 13x5 inch steel with radial 165SR-13 tyres

Dimensions
Height 1394mm (54.90 in)
Width 1640mm (64.56 in)
Length 4235mm (166.74 in)
Weight 981kg (2163 lb)