Yep, they are there already.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

That is what I was considering. How obvious is the difference i wonder. The current mounts have been there since well before my ownership. I've never had the engine out, but I've had both mounts off at different times and never had any problems refitting.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Phill - I'll do some measurements tomorrow across the guards as you did. Too dark and the spiders and creepy crawlies come out to play so the garage is all theirs at night time.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Phill.

White bar is resting on the top of the guards directly above the oil filler cap. Distance from the cap knob to bar is about 7-8mm.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

If I do that with my cap on the cap would touch the bar.

So my engine sits nearly 10mm higher. How is that even possible???? And before anyone asks, yes, my oil cap is identical to Dougs.

I'll take some pics of the engine mounts when I get a chance.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

If the engine mounts have the holes offset one way between the two plates it could make the engine sit high, or possibly the rubber is too thick?

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Quinton Hazell's mounts had the hole spacing `plate to plate' too close by 4mm. This made them hard to fit, but resulted in the motor sitting lower if anything.
I used them by slotting the holes <2mm-2mm> in the mill so they fit properly.
I believe since QH went belly up recently you can't buy these mounts now.

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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.