new roadster member

[stewart 27]

i purchased a roadster kit of parts yesterday and will hope to start the rebuild next week the chassis no is 2503 and would like any information if possible

[dcunn]

Re: new roadster member

All I can tell you is that it a Hybrid (Triumph front and Marina rear) Roadster kit
which left the factory in January 1984

You can download the build manuals for both Triumph and Marina based Roadsters from this site

From the pictures it looks to be a complete kit.

Dave Cunnington MOC Archivist

[stewart 27]

Re: new roadster member

thanks for that do we know what engine gearbox and diff

[dcunn]

Re: new roadster member

Supposedly the kit was made to accept a Triumph 6 cylinder engine etc.

Personally I'm no expert on Triumph engines/boxes and do not know if the
engine mountings may differ from one engine to the next

I would hope that someone will be along soon to answer your questions

Rgds DC

[martinclan56]

Re: new roadster member

i purchased a roadster kit of parts yesterday and will hope to start the rebuild next week the chassis no is 2503 and would like any information if possible

Good luck with the build! I am in the process of starting a (re) build of my third Marlin. They are great cars.
Are you aware that, if the car is not already registered as a Marlin, it will have to go through the government IVA test? If so, the IVA manual must be your bible....

Cheers, Robin

[b_caswell]

Re: new roadster member

thanks for that do we know what engine gearbox and diff

The hybrid kit normally takes either the six or four cylinder engines from the small chassis Triumphs ie Vitesse/GT6 or Spitfire/Herald using the same factory engine mount. Other engines will probably fit. The rear axle and springs would be from a Marina/Ital.

[stewart 27]

Re: new roadster member

thank you all for this information