{"id":58898,"date":"2020-07-22T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=58898"},"modified":"2020-07-22T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:18:57","slug":"custom-morris-minor-with-a-zetec-inline-four-and-mx-5-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=58898","title":{"rendered":"Custom Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four and MX-5 Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58901\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=889%2C889&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"889,889\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=889%2C889&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?w=889&amp;ssl=1 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/retropower.co.uk\/\">Retropower<\/a> is building a custom Morris Minor at their company in Leicester, England. Thy started by installing the body shell over a custom tubular chassis with Mazda MX-5 subframes and backbone. Power will be generated by a 2.0 L Ford Zetec inline-four built by Omex Technology with ported heads, upgraded camshafts, and individual throttle bodies. The engine is mated to a MX-5 manual transmission and differential. Listen as the company explains the project below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/22HHql08k70\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58902\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-02.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58903\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-03.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-04.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58905\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-05.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=58906\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-06.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSkFu24_mcdSGwkGh_Gk03A\">Retropowercars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MorrisMinorThreat\/\">Project Morris Minor Threat FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retropower is building a custom Morris Minor at their company in Leicester, England. Thy started by installing the body shell over a custom tubular chassis with Mazda MX-5 subframes and backbone. Power will be generated by a 2.0 L Ford Zetec inline-four built by Omex Technology with ported heads, upgraded camshafts, and individual throttle bodies.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=58898\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Custom Morris Minor with a Zetec Inline-Four and MX-5 Suspension<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":58901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[756],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-minor"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Morris-Minor-with-a-Zetec-Inline-Four-01.jpg?fit=889%2C889&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":137905,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=137905","url_meta":{"origin":58898,"position":0},"title":"Custom Morris Minor with a Ford Zetec","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Retropower created project \"Minor Threat\" using a Morris Minor body and modern performance parts. The body features custom floor, custom firewall, and arches widened by 100 mm. That sits over a second-generation Mazda MX-5 NB chassis shortened by Retropower with custom coilovers. 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The project starts with a shortened second generation Mazda MX-5 chassis and custom coilovers. 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