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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:04 pm 
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A couple of days ago I picked up a batch of Mk 1 and Mk 2 Cooper S blocks with matching caps to add to the collection. They all have surface very minor rust & years of dust on the bores. What size are they?

70.58mm
71.55mm
71.55mm
70.55mm
71.36mm

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:23 pm 
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70.58mm - STD
71.55mm - +040
71.55mm - +040
70.55mm - STD
71.36mm - +030

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Reselling any MK2 S blocks ? :)


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:26 pm 
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Ooooh cool. Thanks timmy201.

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gtogreen1969 wrote:
Reselling any MK2 S blocks ? :)

Does this guy have some MK2 S Blocks

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 4:34 pm 
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Selling any Mk1 S blocks??????

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:26 pm 
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Not at this stage.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:56 am 
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i have quite a few Mk1 "S" blocks
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:23 pm 
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i have 2 Mk1 blocks one is 72mm and the other is 74mm. are they useable?.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:54 pm 
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74 is on the limit, but at 72 you have 72.5, 73.0, and 73.5 left. Without offset boring.
The 72.5mm are Graham Russell's pistons.

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drmini in aust wrote:
74 is on the limit, but at 72 you have 72.5, 73.0, and 73.5 left. Without offset boring.
The 72.5mm are Graham Russell's pistons.


GR told me he can sleeve them back to standard - can that be done when they're at 74?

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simon k wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
74 is on the limit, but at 72 you have 72.5, 73.0, and 73.5 left. Without offset boring.
The 72.5mm are Graham Russell's pistons.


GR told me he can sleeve them back to standard - can that be done when they're at 74?

Need to ask him, I know he can do this from 73.5mm.
Waste of money unless it's an S block, IMO.

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