Can someone tell me the date range for the mini LS?

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Chris

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yay, a new mini topic.

um released in 1978 till they sold out in 1978...i think last ones were in October ish??
but there were only a limited number and as i said, released 1978 and they finished in 1978

Thanks. I have an engine block out of one and wanted to know if it was legal to fit in a 1976 car. From what I have read in this forum it woiuld be.

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Chris

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absolutely correct mate. any engine from the LS will be fine in a 1976, but obviously you will need to fit the disks and relevant 1275 bit that need it. but im sure you know it.
only 29 more people .....yey

It would in theory need all the 1978 emission crap on it too, but you might get lucky.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

But surely the emission equipment needed would be as per the compliance plate not the engine number.

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Chris

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Er... not if you read RTA's engine upgrade rules. A later engine can be fitted but it's supposed to have all its emission gear that it came with, intact.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/ ... /vsi06.pdf
Scroll down to Emission standards for replacement engines..

ps. my 1275A+ doesn't comply, but it's in a `66 car, and nobody in Oz would probably know what it had originally anyway... including me!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

now we're on this topic, wats the date range on the 998cc LS's. How many fo thos are there around. i have one in exc condtion and 99.9% original. Does anyoen know how mcuh they fetch nowadays? it jsut i dont hear much said about thsi particualr model and wld like some more info on it... cheers

i've got one also, though it's a bit of a sad looking thing. it's the blue car in the SE QLD meetup thread.

czerial has posted a few interesting things about the 998LS, including an original advertisement (which i think is in the Member's Gallery section - have a skim through there at your leisure).

they were made between 1977 and 1978, and i have even known of some that wore 1979 compliance plates (they obviously werent manufactured then - just that they were slow to sell or were leftovers).

as for price, it would really depend on how good you are at marketing, and the condition of the vehicle itself. they won't pull as much as their 1275 brethren, that's for sure. but they should, in theory, pull more than a standard or S spec clubman.

some photos of your beast would be fantastic.

thats her in the little foto, but ill try to get a better one as soon as i can. where would i post such pics?? in the members gallery?

Mine's an 8/78. They were all around then. All in 78.

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yeh im pretty sure mine is a 6/78 poeee

Sounds about right. I think they were only made between 6-8/78. Only about 1000 of em made, remember.

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BeanMe, send the pics to me and i'll host and put them up for you.

Our new 1275 ls that Lisa is painting at the moment is a 12/78