hey i was just wandering, i have a mini k 1970 model and i have the big square compliance plate and it doesnt have the engine number on it and i was wondering how you check to see if the engine number is the original one it came out with. i want to know if my mini has matching numbers or not! does any one have any information that could help me to find out if i have matching numbers................. hope that makes sense thanks all!

Does it still have the rectangular plate on the firewall?

PS/ Moving it to the correct section, you'll get a better response.

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A 1970 Mini will have a compliance plate and it does not have an engine number unlike the Identification Plate fitted to the Australian minis from 61 to 69.
The only way anyone can prove matching numbers on a post 1970 car is with the original paperwork like the original registration papers and the Passport to Service booklet.

Another way to get an approximate figure is to check the car number against the engine number, there is a rough difference of 500 between the car number and the engine number. (this only applies to Australian built cars with Australian built engines)
If your car number is YG2S1 24000 the engine number should be approximately 10YC/Ta/H24500 (it will not be 500 but it should be within 1000 each way) If the engine number is something like 10YC/Ta/H11500 it is out of a much earlier car.

yes i do have the compliance plate its square

As far as I know my Van (70) has compliance plate and ID plate which states the engine number.

Unfortunately my van isn't here to go check!

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My car (1970) has the compliance plate, has body number on it, but no engine number.

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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.

My 70 Van only had the compliance plate. No build plate.

Cheers,

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Hmm maybe it's the colour sticker i'm thinking of...

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