From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Sun Apr  4 10:14:58 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:14:58 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Morris] 1958 Morris Isis w/28K miles for sale - not running -
 Vernon BC - $2, 500
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submitted by John Voelcker <johnvoelcker at yahoo.com>

Hey Gang.

Here is a rare one that should not be hard to get up and running - Very rare in the US - this one is in Canada. Kind of a British Buick - fun for the whole family - uses the same engine as an Austin Healey 100/six......

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BritCarTalk/attachments/folder/1428163782/item/853065647/view

Best,
Rick Feibusch
BritishCarNetwork
Venice, California

From monster at caverock.net.nz  Mon Apr  5 04:04:57 2010
From: monster at caverock.net.nz (Robert Greenfield)
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:04:57 +1300
Subject: [Morris] 1958 Morris Isis w/28K miles for sale - not running -
 Vernon BC - $2, 500
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On 05 Apr, <rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> submitted by John Voelcker <johnvoelcker at yahoo.com>

> Hey Gang.

> Here is a rare one that should not be hard to get up and running - Very
> rare in the US - this one is in Canada. 

Ohhh! An Isis!
Apart from my '58 Isis and Andrew 'Axeman' Pursey in Australia (a '55
Isis), this is the first Isis I recall seeing in morris at autox.team.net
Certainly rare worldwide from what I can gather. There were only 3,600
made in the first place. 


> Kind of a British Buick - fun
> for the whole family 

They are fun for all the family :-) 
One 12 year old, and 2 car seats with a 22 month old and a 3.5 year old
fit into the back seat and can fit 3 across the front bench seat. My two
youngest ones love the Isis. 


>- uses the same engine as an Austin Healey
> 100/six......

Yes indeed. Even with the standard cylinder head and 2639cc they can go
quite well. My Isis has Austin-Healey pistons, twin 1.5" SUs from a
Wolseley 6/99, electronic ignition and a slightly warm camshaft and goes
well enough to antagonise modern traffic if they deserve it.
Diesel people shifters going up hills belching black smoke struggling to
keep up so they can overtake. They deserve it ;-)

Pity it is an automatic - the 4 speed floor change with gearlever between
driver's door and seat is a bit different!
I see that spare manual gearboxes (most probably 3-speed with overdrive)
are included along with a 3-litre twin SU engine from a '59 Westminster.

28,002 miles. Unbelieveably low! Unless something is wrong, the power
train and steering box/linkages etc. should be in excellent order.

There is a club for these cars: the UK based Morris Oxford, Cowley and
Isis club. They're very helpful, have a great magazine and hopefully a
working website soon. I can supply an email contact for the club.

regards,
-- 
Robert Greenfield
In NZ.

<details below>

2.6 litre, ohv 6 cylinder engine, Borg Warner automatic

Owned since 1994, previously same owner 35 years. 28,002 documented
miles. Not running. Stored inside. Complete.
Body solid, with a few dents and minor surface rust. Paint faded.
Interior tatty.

Also included is the complete power train from a '59 Austin Westminster
(manual trans, ran well), plus two spare gearboxes, two cyl. heads and
some other spares. Need the storage space. $2500 for everything.

-- 
Robert Greenfield

via RISC OS
<monster at caverock.net.nz>  -  http://www.webmonster.co.nz/

From rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net  Mon Apr  5 08:32:05 2010
From: rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net (rfeibusch1 at earthlink.net)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 07:32:05 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [Morris] 1958 Morris Isis w/28K miles for sale - not running -
 Vernon BC - $2, 500
Message-ID: <19606300.1270477925847.JavaMail.root@mswamui-backed.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Readers,

Here is a response from a fellow in New Zealand on that Morris Isis for sale that I posted - rarer than I thought.  My friend Peter at Marina Motors does 5-speed conversions on Healeys using Toyota gearboxes that would be a great upgrade - I wonder what disc brakes could be fitted?

Happy Hunting - A nice project for someone more ambitious than I....

Rick
******************************** 
>> Hey Gang.
>
>> Here is a rare one that should not be hard to get up and running - Very
>> rare in the US - this one is in Canada. 
>
>Ohhh! An Isis!
>Apart from my '58 Isis and Andrew 'Axeman' Pursey in Australia (a '55
>Isis), this is the first Isis I recall seeing in morris at autox.team.net
>Certainly rare worldwide from what I can gather. There were only 3,600
>made in the first place. 
>
>
>> Kind of a British Buick - fun
>> for the whole family 
>
>They are fun for all the family :-) 
>One 12 year old, and 2 car seats with a 22 month old and a 3.5 year old
>fit into the back seat and can fit 3 across the front bench seat. My two
>youngest ones love the Isis. 
>
>
>>- uses the same engine as an Austin Healey
>> 100/six......
>
>Yes indeed. Even with the standard cylinder head and 2639cc they can go
>quite well. My Isis has Austin-Healey pistons, twin 1.5" SUs from a
>Wolseley 6/99, electronic ignition and a slightly warm camshaft and goes
>well enough to antagonise modern traffic if they deserve it.
>Diesel people shifters going up hills belching black smoke struggling to
>keep up so they can overtake. They deserve it ;-)
>
>Pity it is an automatic - the 4 speed floor change with gearlever between
>driver's door and seat is a bit different!
>I see that spare manual gearboxes (most probably 3-speed with overdrive)
>are included along with a 3-litre twin SU engine from a '59 Westminster.
>
>28,002 miles. Unbelieveably low! Unless something is wrong, the power
>train and steering box/linkages etc. should be in excellent order.
>
>There is a club for these cars: the UK based Morris Oxford, Cowley and
>Isis club. They're very helpful, have a great magazine and hopefully a
>working website soon. I can supply an email contact for the club.
>
>regards,
>-- 
>Robert Greenfield
>In NZ.
>
><details below>
>
>2.6 litre, ohv 6 cylinder engine, Borg Warner automatic
>
>Owned since 1994, previously same owner 35 years. 28,002 documented
>miles. Not running. Stored inside. Complete.
>Body solid, with a few dents and minor surface rust. Paint faded.
>Interior tatty.
>
>Also included is the complete power train from a '59 Austin Westminster
>(manual trans, ran well), plus two spare gearboxes, two cyl. heads and
>some other spares. Need the storage space. $2500 for everything.
>
>-- 
>Robert Greenfield

From monster at caverock.net.nz  Mon Apr 12 22:18:04 2010
From: monster at caverock.net.nz (Robert Greenfield)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:18:04 +1200
Subject: [Morris] 1958 Morris Isis w/28K miles for sale - not running -
 Vernon BC - $2, 500
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On 06 Apr, Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe the Isis will have the BW DG250 automatic on it.  To be
> honest, the DG250 is an excellent gearbox and with solenoid
> intermediate speed shift, can be driven somewhat like a paddle
> shifter.  Lots of fun to drive, actually.  The BW is a very modern
> acting box and bulletproof,  I wouldn't touch it!

Sounds like good advice.
In addition, I would have no idea where you could source a set of
gear-linkages for a manual gearbox LHD Isis!

Saw an article recently that said there were only 40 1955-58 Morris Isis
known worldwide to the Morris Cowley, Oxford and Isis club.

regards,

-- 
Robert Greenfield

via RISC OS
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