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's
Graham russell

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"It's better to be not informed than ill-informed"

I have no experience but that does seem expensive! Especially considering the exchange rate at the moment.

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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If it were 200bhp it might be worth it.

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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But then there are ones like this too: Link

Are MPI engines really worth less than half the price?

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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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.

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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All that coin and no nots on the head studs...

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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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

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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