looked at a 75 clubby panelvan today and it seemed ok, needs some work but one thing puzzled me. the owner couldnt work out what engine size it was, he thinks it may be a 1100. i went and check the engine number and the only numbers i could see was 133. i looked at the complience plate and i couldnt work it out there either.

does anyone know what 133 would be?

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

That would be not enough numbers...

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

i know but thats all i could see on the block. seems abit dodgy but he reckons hes taken it to mini classic and mini spares and they reckon its a great little van. and the motor is good. shame the thrust bearings finished.

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

Why is that a shame? That's gotta be the easiest bearing to fix...

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

.. i said it to him to sorta break him down to reality abit. he wants a firm 6 grand for a van with some serious little rust spots and someother little problems

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

It's what's left after he has used an undersize grinding wheel on the block to remove the dodgy engine number There must be more then that, any pics????

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What engine number was on the rego papers?
Yes I know you probably didn't see them - it's a rhetorical question (i put this in first as I can predict what Joe's response would be )

The only time the engine number is going to be an issue previously is if it had been issued a blue slip or been over the old "pits" years ago. Did it have fairly new style numberplates or original issue?

If it had got onto the system in the days when matching of details was less of an issue for the RTA, then it has probably been allowed to stay that way. However, it could very well become a problem in the future for you or other prospective buyers.
It could also be that the original (or legally registered) block has been skimmed and partially removed the numbers. Sounds like the current owner is oblivious to this though.
KB

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If you get pulled up by the police for a random roadworthy check it could cause a problem.

hmmm. well i couldnt see any more numbers after it and they werent neatly punched on in line. they were alil out of line to eachother. well considering that this van was on ebay alil while ago. remember the checker plate interior van? thats the one i check out and i think the engine number would be the least of my worries










wants 6grand for it... what u reckon 4grand?

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

6 grand? bit high, but u could weigh in the chequer plate for scrap should get a good bit for all that!

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It really looked better on ebay. i'd rather buy the one in the ausmini for sale section looks like a much nicer van. Probaly wont give you any trouble like this one could if the engine number is dodgy.


cheers TUCK3R

lol the funny thing is its not even real checker plate.... its plastic on some ply board

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

jeez, fake chequer plate! only worth 2 grand now!

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the only real benefit from it would be it has disk brakes and 12" mini lites lol and its a really smooth running mini

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oil leak?..what oil leak..that puddle under the car is just sweat from all that horsepower

Seriousley,from the pics not 6 grand worth, 4 maybe, there must be a couple grand worth of body work and paint required.
And any word on tiny?

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