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Author:  mooman10_0 [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:05 pm ]
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Have the chance to buy a cooper s (9F start prefix) block with crank, head, twin carbs minus the gearbox. What type of money should I be looking at for something like this? Has been sitting 20 plus yrs and would need rebuild.
Cheers,
Steve
Author:  simon k [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:07 pm ]
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anywhere up to $2k
Author:  mooman10_0 [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:10 pm ]
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cool, thanks for that.
Author:  simon k [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:12 pm ]
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wait for some other opinions, but that's what people are getting for them

9FSA or 9FXE?

if it's 9FSA, check it has an AEG163 head, if it's a 12G940 it's not worth as much
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:15 pm ]
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mooman10_0 wrote:
Have the chance to buy a cooper s (9F start prefix) block with crank, head, twin carbs minus the gearbox. What type of money should I be looking at for something like this? Has been sitting 20 plus yrs and would need rebuild.
Cheers,
Steve

Condition is everything. Is it the MK1 9FSAY or MK2 9FXEY? The MK2 engine is worth a bit more than the Mk1. Maybe 3 - 4k for the lot depending on bore size and crankshaft journal size. The Mk1 head AEG163 is worth more than the Mk2 12G940 head $500 - $750. If the carbs are complete and have the airbox $750
Author:  mooman10_0 [ Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:16 pm ]
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I will have to check exact numbers when I go see it :-). Just going off what owner says at this point, so will see and let everyone know :-)
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:12 am ]
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Mk1 heads are generally cracked,,, not saying that yours is, but normally they are ,
& as with anything complete-ish,,, you won`t know condition until it`s all stripped apart, it could all be stuffed
Author:  low n blown [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:14 am ]
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TheMiniMan wrote:
Mk1 heads are generally cracked,,, not saying that yours is, but normally they are ,
& as with anything complete-ish,,, you won`t know condition until it`s all stripped apart, it could all be stuffed


Matt is right,
Buying like that is a lucky dip so you want it at a good price. Cranks are often cracked as are heads. Bore size determines value and early Mk1 rods are not as valuable as 521 rods. Condition is everything in terms of value. At least pop the head off it and measure the bore.
Author:  mooman10_0 [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:24 am ]
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head is apparantly off, what size should i be looking the bore to be?
Cheers,
Steve
Author:  timmy201 [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:16 pm ]
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Std. bore is nominally 70.6mm. The closer to that the better
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:40 pm ]
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I sold my +.040" MK 2 S block last year for $600. Needed a rebore.
Probably be worth more now.
Author:  mooman10_0 [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:42 pm ]
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went and picked it up tonight. Wasnt a cooper motor, just a 1275 started with 12Y. Had a 12g940 head. Also had a set of 7.5inch discs with shafts and calipers, original sunvisor, another set of larger drive shafts. Twin su's, (Complete but same side fuel bowls). Couple of mint cooper grilles, a small indy wooden steering wheel with boss (no centre, dont know much about these), lots of other normal mechanical bits and pieces, set of sliding window glass and latches, set of cheviot mags. Is a deluxe shell, the same as what I already have begun restoring, so will keep the bits i need and then sell this one off eventually. Is quite solid, with a little sill rust, and a couple of bits here and there, I wish I had found it before I had replaced floors and boot in teh one I am doing at the moment cause the floors and boot look great!
Overall pretty happy, will be selling a fair few parts on ebay over the coming weeks :-)
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:14 pm ]
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The best thing about buying a job lot is seeing if you can sell off the unwanted stuff for more than what you paid. = free car
Author:  mooman10_0 [ Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:22 pm ]
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that the plan, dropping block and crank/ head at my engine guy for a clean and crack test tomorrow, then let the selling begin, lol
Author:  Lillee [ Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:23 am ]
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I got offered $3000 for my Mk2 S Block, Crank, Rods, original Cam, Rockers etc a few years back. I said no... maybe I should have said yes!
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