hey guys i have just purchased a 1275 motor but it has a wierd engine number it 12h_c2uhzcc15c3 i think theres a number or letter missing between the h and c can't make out what it is any help.

cheers

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

I think you need to clean it up and have another look. I would almost bet that the "c"s are "0"s.
I would need all the digits in the correct case to get it worked out. (12H not 12h )

sorry. i went and cleaned up the numbers today with a wire wheel and the nunber goes
12HC2UHZCC15C3 the c's are definatly c's not 0's maybe it has been stamped wrong i don't know any ideas.

ill try post a pic of the number and motor later on.

cheers dan

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

I looked at a Sprite for sale a while back which has engine number 12HC at the start. It was a 1275, obviously.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

here you go not a very good pic but you can read it.

[img][img]http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j211/badassmini/DSC01704.jpg[/img][/img]

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

I'm no expert on engine numbers but the H in 12HC should stand for high compression so it should be a good'un

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Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

I think it's a 1300 Metro engine. But I don't know about anything after 12HC, if that is infact the first 2 letters.

12H is very vague as many 1275 engines either have just that as there prefix or 12H* (where * is another letter).

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

yeah the number goes 12H C theres a space between the H and C.

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

my metro 1300 engine is 12hd09, this one could be a different year though.

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Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

I can't find any 12H*C though, bugger, someone should know out there....

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

maybe the c is another 0, that would make sense

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Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

wait until the UK dudes chime in... I think it's a Metro donk too.
Is it an A+, ie dizzy held in with 1 bolt and a finger clamp (just like GM/Ford Chrysler?)

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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.

if it is a metro motor how good are the metro motors

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

sounds like it to me, 1275 A+ motor, made in the 80's and likely low KM's, maybe even unbored.

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Noli Illegitimi Carborundum

all A+ motors are good. All 1275 A series are good. I run one of each...
Best Metro one (apart from turbo) was the MG Metro, had 72HP I think with 1 carby.

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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.