At 12:05 AM 3/22/98 -0700, J.D. Welch wrote:

>

>My question is: What is the difference between the +4 and the 4/4? As

>far as I know, the +4 has a TR3 engine, and the 4/4 has a Ford engine.

>But what years do these differences apply, and what other differences

>exist between the two.

J.D.

That is the basic difference. However there are a few other suttle

differences:

1. The +4 nose, bonnet (hood - engine conver), and rear 1/4 panel sit

about 2+" higher than the fender. The 4/4's sit about 1" above the

fender.

The following are for cars between 56 and 67.

2. The +4 uses a Moss (Jag) transmission that is remotely mounted in

the cockpit. The 4/4 uses the Ford Cortina 4 speed with a Horizontal

H shifting pattern.

3. The +4 has a mechanical clutch, the 4/4 has a hydrolic one.

4. The front spring on the +4 are about 1" shorter than the 4/4's

5. The guages are different.

These are the basic differences. The +4 with the TR engine is a little

stronger (100 hp) than a stock 4/4 (65 hp). However the 4/4 can be

stressed to about 200hp.

Both cars before 58 had drum brakes on the front, from 59 on had disk

on the front.

For a good history of the marque and the differences in the cars from

the beginning, check out the historical articles on the SOL's Morgan

Web page (http://www.team.net/www/morgan).

John Blair