Over the ten years we’ve been blessed with the S2000, we’ve seen many crazy S2000 setups, from your “standard” forced induction S2000s to some interesting engine swaps, including the Supra 2JZ into our beloved roadster or an F20C into an old Datsun 510. Either F20C or F22C powered, our engine is a convenient solution for many car owners that wish to have that modernity and extra power at the wheels of their steeds.
In our S2000 Talk forum we read plenty of stories and follow links to Internet articles, but one of the most pleasant surprises is to watch in person a suspicious vehicle coming down the road at an S2000 group drive and mingle in with us like it belongs.
Its like a zebra running with horses – one’s not quite sure what to make of that sight at first. One of the most quintessential roadsters is the Morgan, the classic British roadster with the wooden frame that can be called one of the S2000s spiritual ancestors for wind-in-your-hair motoring.
So, imagine the surprise of some S2000 owners as a classic Morgan approaches them in a familiar manner during a drive. The car pulls up, the driver gets out, and approaches like he’s met his family. Greetings follow from the confused S2000 owners, then the Morgan owner opens up the hood of his car to reveal what lies under those zebra’s stripes…. an F20C! And this is not some article on the Internet, this is a work of magic and engineering before your very eyes, and available to all your senses. Something you can hear, and touch, and really interact with.
Our S2KI member G from the Oregon community posted this story in the S2000 Talk forum and he shares with us the story adding also that “[Morgans] are rare enough, but this one has to be one of a kind”. We couldn’t agree more, that is one very interesting setup this Morgan owner has put together, taking the classic roadster recipe and spicing it up with a modern touch, wasabi to the shepard’s pie, if you will.
Photos courtesy of G and VintageMac
Special thanks to aashish2 for collecting additional information and to Saki GT for the final editing.
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on Jun 29th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
This is amazing, I wish I could have seen this!
on Jun 30th, 2010 at 2:42 am
OMG LOL i bet u that thing will beat some cars and they wouldnt know what hit them
on Jun 30th, 2010 at 4:24 am
I have similar plans for an Ausitn Healy conversion. I’d love to talk to this guy. Does anyone have contact information?
on Jun 30th, 2010 at 8:36 am
I think you will find him on the S2KCA site/Pacific Northwest Region – user name tukatz.
on Jul 1st, 2010 at 5:34 am
Thanks.
on Jul 2nd, 2010 at 6:39 am
Definitely not one of a kind, I came across at least 2 of these set ups during the search for my S, a white one on ebay and I think another one on autotrader. I’m guessing there is a commercially available kit somewhere for this. Hate to be overly critical about something that obviously works but this seems like major overkill in a morgan roadster. You’d figure there’d be a much better engine for something like an old english roadster rather than 200 whp, 9000 rpm demon sending power to a set of 5 1/2 wide 85 sidewall tires or whatever it uses. I’m guessing the main reason these guys use our engine is that it must fit better than most other options. Anyhow, it’s still pretty cool. Nice write up/pictures btw.
on Jul 2nd, 2010 at 6:55 am
I beleive this is the link for the car I saw on ebay a few months ago
http://bringatrailer.com/2010/03/29/stodgy-delete-s2000-powered-1991-morgan-44/
on Jul 2nd, 2010 at 7:17 am
Love the Morgan and now that you have place S2k engine in a classic body, Fantastic.
on Jul 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 am
Ahhh good times. When he lifted the hood we were all blown away