More ccs and an overdrive gearbox

Having had more than enough welding on my 1950 Morris Minor Tourer last month, I turned my attention to Lily, my 1967 four-door saloon. Long term readers will remember that last year I repainted the car, which saved it from turning into a bit of a heap. At the time I didn’t touch the running gear, leaving it with the slightly tired 1098cc engine.

However, I’d long wanted to make Lily into a more durable long-range car and to take some pressure off the 1950 Lowlight, which has been uprated but is a bit too special to use every