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| Author: | GR [ Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | S type motors |
Hi All Just got an email from Keith Calver, his mate has a Cooper "S" motor taken from his S and wanted to know if I was interested in it, long motor and gear box no ancillaries 3500 pounds  is this the sort of money they are selling for over sea'sGraham russell |
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| Author: | 69k1100 [ Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
I have no experience but that does seem expensive! Especially considering the exchange rate at the moment. |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
I know someone who could fill half a container with em and flood the market! Never ceases to amuse and amaze what some people will pay for something they think is rare and desirable... |
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| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
If it were 200bhp it might be worth it. |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
Watch this one to the end if you are interested... Currently at £2450 with 5 days to go and 35 bids http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini- ... 2ee6828565 |
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| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
But then there are ones like this too: Link Are MPI engines really worth less than half the price? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
timmy201 wrote: Watch this one to the end if you are interested... Currently at £2450 with 5 days to go and 35 bids http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini- ... 2ee6828565 The pressed steel rockers shown there are wrong for an S, I wonder what else inside it is not kosher? I can't believe what these things are going for over there! |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
Irish Yobbo wrote: Yes. The later 1275 engines are really not worth much over there, at least compared to a genuine Cooper S engine. The average price of a 1275 Cooper S over there is probably up over £25k (about $55k) at the moment so getting the right engine can mean a lot to the value of the car! |
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| Author: | Boostedmini [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
All that coin and no nots on the head studs... |
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| Author: | TartanCooper [ Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
methinks the 3500 pound S engine will go towards making a more humble Mini into a 25000 pound Cooper S. Probably even matching numbers to a heritage certificate. |
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| Author: | carbon [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
The S engine in the ebay auction looks like the 'thick flange' block which was used in the Mk3 S from about '69 to end of production in mid '71. These are pretty rare, and anyone looking to do an original Mk3 S restoration could be chasing it. But ironically the values of the Mk3 S are much lower than Mk1 or Mk2 versions... There are rumours that Minispares in the UK are getting these thick flange S blocks remanufactured, but they still won't be cheap. |
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| Author: | origmini [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
Getting up there. Last Mk 2 Block with caps on Ebay, around $1000 ,good crank $600,rods $150,Cam $150,Head $600,Gearbox must be around $1500-2000. Thats $4500 Then all the extras:Primary Gear, rocker,head studs,tappet cover,Flywheel,clutch,housings,pulley,brackets and other ancillaries ,probably another $500. There's your $5000, not counting any reconditioning. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
I sold my +.040" Mk2S block & caps last year for $600. I thought that was a good price then? Considering good (std bore) 1100S blocks go for $350-450. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
i have a MK1 "S" power unit here at half the cost of the pohmy one & no freight costs to pay maybe i should list it for sale in the UK ebay site at twice my asking price  Have you seen the prices that the side/vertical mounted oil-coolers are going for these days i have 2x of em i`ll wait till i retire & buy another house in Byron Bay when i sell them
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| Author: | brett [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: S type motors |
Yes Cooper S prices are going for BIG $$ over in the UK... And I hate to say it, Australia will be going the same way. we tend to follow the international classic car market by about 3 years... Lucky I have no plans on selling my Matching number S.... unless they start going for GTHO money... lol |
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