Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Plus 8 engine queries

All engine have weaknesses,and these can much worse or better depending on the owners. One can learn so much about the owner of any special car just by examining it.
Give me all the numbers you will find on a little shelf between the center two spark plugs on the passengers' side. See pic below.


Shouldn't effect you at all with that car.. Not only do Morgans not have the weight, but the cracking only became a plague (for other, non-Morgan cars using the engine) after they
(LR) were forced to another fueling system by regulations, GEMS then Motronics). Leaner fuel mixtures produce more combustion chamber heat. MY freidn John Eales has
another theory, but it doesn't cover the lack of the plague with Morgans. But I like the theory!!!!


Very different and both very fine Morgans. Morgans are like wine, models have great years.

I believe a 3.0 has a higher top speed but even an untouched stock 1995 Plus 8s will accelerate faster. You can see that at the Morgan meets. The Roadster go faster in the straights
while the Roadsters lose time tp the Plus 8s in the corners. With minor sorting, they are both great Morgans.

gmg

P.S. You also must do a compression test of any pick. And while your at it, take an image of a spark plug. You have to remove them all anyway. If you see one that is not representative
take an image of it too. Ignore mileage aside from bargaining.