I offered you some guidance on another thread based on my experience of just over six months' ownership of a 2016 model.
In addition to the items I mentioned on the other thread, I recall that I was advised by the Morgan agent in Southport to look for the following upgrades on pre-2014 vehicles:
Crankshaft pulley, timing cover spacers, offset rear hub, urban cooling kit, cam chest upgrade, and lower wishbone upgrade.
You mentioned that it seems more primitive than a modern car. It certainly is, and that's the fun of it. Things do go wrong, and it makes worrying noises sometimes, but driving it makes one feel good to be alive.
I gained a lot of knowledge from this site (particularly from Tim G - thanks) about prepping the vehicle, but I have found that the best tips have been to swap the standard battery for something more powerful: Planenut has a super thread on alternative parts; and to get a battery pack, which I have used on average once a month.
