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mtsmini
PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:54 pm 
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It's supposed to be a 1966 - in that case should it have a 970cc? Twin tanks came standard in 1966 so they might be ok.

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It has Aquajets. :evil: I hate Aquajets.
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66s is spot on, it should also have upper and lower dash vinyle fitted, also if it were a 66 it should be hydro and certanly not 970.

Personaly I would say that the only way to authenticate without a doubt IS to get a heritage cert, this will give you CC rating, colours, date built, date dispatched, extras, and where it was registered and also if it were for export, an english cooper S is'nt worth a toss without one, and there is no reason for not being able to aquire one for a mk1.
Heritage certs have been known to be wrong but generally give you enougth facts to base buying an authentic car.

Although, to me it shouts either badly restored OR clone!
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Enouigh said I believe - it has some doubts...so..NO DEAL

Another successful foray into the members knowledge base. :D

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As Matt says that looks like a 1275 block to me, look at the height at the corner, below the heater tap.
970 and 1071 blocks are 3/8" shorter.

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So how does the engine number point to a 970?! :shock:

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Mike_Byron wrote:


The over spray on the door strikers certainly makes you wonder if its had a touch up spray or accident repair at some stage. Thats not a problem if its been properly done.

Mike


The door strikers should be painted body colour, this is often thought to be incorrect but that is how they were built....average I know!
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Morris 1100 wrote:
It has Aquajets. :evil: I hate Aquajets.


They did live up to their name though, as soon as you hit water, your car would take off like a jet and try and kill you! :mrgreen:
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mtsmini wrote:
So how does the engine number point to a 970?! :shock:

You said 9F-SA - 7 42346. This can't be right so some people have turned the "7" into an "X" to make it a 970 motor.
I would probably assume the "7" is a "Y" which would make it a 1275.

It works like...
970 = X
1070 = H
1275 = Y
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mtsmini wrote:
So how does the engine number point to a 970?! :shock:

I don't think it does.
`9F SA' was prefix to 997 Cooper, 970S, 1071S, and Mk1 1275S.
There is a letter missing... if X it is a 970, H is a 997 or 1071, Y is a 1275...


Taken from p50 of my John Parnell Cooper & S book.

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Morris 1100 wrote:
You said 9F-SA - 7 42346. This can't be right so some people have turned the "7" into an "X" to make it a 970 motor.
I would probably assume the "7" is a "Y" which would make it a 1275.

It works like...
970 = X
1070 = H
1275 = Y


I was wondering how long it would take for the x to be a y :wink: , as it probably should be

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It would be easy to mistake the Y for a 7? Which would mean it is a 1275?

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Yes it would.

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My dad had a 970S and I remember it had the wire type door check straps not the seatbelt webbing ones
I believe Ivan at Castle Hill has a 970 maybe he can help
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simon k wrote:
66S wrote:
My Sept. '66 Morris Cooper S is 190 engine numbers later and the body number is A056546.


yours is a 970?


No, it's 1275.

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