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Engine Number............Engine capacity question.
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Author:  JAK355 [ Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Engine Number............Engine capacity question.
I have found a round nose mini, but being fairly new to Minis, and my main info is coming from here and google.
The engine number is 9YATAH13987, the owner is saying he is confident that its a 1275, but on the Qld Mini website he is wrong, its a 998. Or could he be right???
Can anyone confirm what size motor its is, and besides engine numbers and stripping down and measuring bore and stroke is there any other way of finding out the engine size.
Cheers and thanks in advance.

9YA/Ta/H 998 YMA2S2 Morris Mini Deluxe (A)
Author:  DTrain [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:11 am ]
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you are right, its a 998cc engine
Author:  Mini_Special [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:17 am ]
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Unless he has restamped the block with the 998 number, to get around the 4" of paperwork involved with telling DOT,RTA,Vic Roads that he has changed engines.
Author:  poeee [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:20 am ]
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Mini_Special wrote:
Unless he has restamped the block with the 998 number, to get around the 4" of paperwork involved with telling DOT,RTA,Vic Roads that he has changed engines.

Which is illegal. So if that's the case, i'd steer clear.
Author:  Mini_Special [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:21 am ]
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poeee wrote:
Mini_Special wrote:
Unless he has restamped the block with the 998 number, to get around the 4" of paperwork involved with telling DOT,RTA,Vic Roads that he has changed engines.

Which is illegal. So if that's the case, i'd steer clear.


You are correct and at no point did i state the legality of doing it, just making an observation of a similar incident that happened to me.
Author:  poeee [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:40 am ]
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Yes no doubt it happens. More often that not it's to avoid having to put discs on. :shock:
Author:  Harley [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:42 am ]
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Saves on insurance too if the car isn't 'modified'.
:D
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:29 am ]
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Jak,,, just take a pic of the engine,,, even a rough pic will do,,, post it up here & we can easilly tell a 1275 from a 998 from a quick pic
Author:  slinkey inc [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:36 am ]
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Take a pic, but otherwise I'd say it's a 998.

I've looked at 2 Minis in the last month that were both '1275s'. Both had smallbore heads, one had a 10 number (1100cc) and the other had no number. The former did have disc brakes and twin tanks but anyways, still misrepresented.
Author:  JAK355 [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:38 am ]
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Heres the pics
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Again thanks for your help.
Author:  poeee [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:47 am ]
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Looks like a 1275 to me. Extra head studs too. :?
Author:  John Smidt [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:37 am ]
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The engine Apears to be a 1275.
This is not Intended to be a smart a*** Question, But you said you are new to Minis, Did you get the engine Number of the Block or Of the body Plate
Author:  JAK355 [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:33 pm ]
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I havent seen the car in person as its 15hours drive, and is the only details of the engine given to me( from the block).
Reason im asking as i dont want to drive that distance than come back empty handed.
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:20 pm ]
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maybe you could say where it is at (area not specific location) and somebody here from that area can take a look at it for you
Author:  poeee [ Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:48 pm ]
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I'd be asking to make sure the engine number was taken from the block and not the ID plate.
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