New to Me 1961 Morris - Motor Identification
Created by: APEXJMc
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Oct 31, 2020 12:03PM | APEXJMc | Edited: Oct 31, 2020 12:20PM |
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The engine is a 1275 cc unit originally from an ADO 16 - what you'd call an Austin America - with solid tappet chests.
The original crank would not have been tuftrided or nitrided.
But you know its been modified - so who knows whats inside.
We have the MG 1300 version in our workshop atm and its a hoot to drive.
Drive it and enjoy it.
The original crank would not have been tuftrided or nitrided.
But you know its been modified - so who knows whats inside.
We have the MG 1300 version in our workshop atm and its a hoot to drive.
Drive it and enjoy it.
Car engines make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By running your engine you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.
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354 number not much help:
-Mechanical Petrol pump
-Exhaust emission control
-Standard ratio remote control gearbox
-All speed synchromesh
-Mechanical Petrol pump
-Exhaust emission control
-Standard ratio remote control gearbox
-All speed synchromesh
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Good looking mini.
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Thanks - I've read through all of the forum identification tools and come up empty on the 1275 engine ID, particularly the 4 characters after the "12H". My guess is that "354E" is a non-mini 1275 engine block.
No bubble to burst here - this is my 4th mini, so I'm pretty savvy about these amazing little cars. It's certainly not a true Cooper 'S' but significantly upgraded from an 850! Subjectively quicker than the '67 Cooper S I had back in 1977. Documentation of work done by the tuner in GB includes:
Ported head
Cam
High speed valve springs
LCB header
free-flow exhaust
1 3/4 Inch single SU
Cooper S front discs
120 MPH speedo
Finally getting some pix uploaded.
No bubble to burst here - this is my 4th mini, so I'm pretty savvy about these amazing little cars. It's certainly not a true Cooper 'S' but significantly upgraded from an 850! Subjectively quicker than the '67 Cooper S I had back in 1977. Documentation of work done by the tuner in GB includes:
Ported head
Cam
High speed valve springs
LCB header
free-flow exhaust
1 3/4 Inch single SU
Cooper S front discs
120 MPH speedo
Finally getting some pix uploaded.
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No bubble to burst... he did say "Very excited to have recently purchased a low mileage 1961 Morris Mini 850 de luxe. The car was modified to Cooper S specification... ".
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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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I'm going to burst your bubble and say you don't have a Cooper "S" with all the goodies. Not even close. Never the less enjoy what you have.
Post a picture of your mini and many of the members will be able to identify what you do have.
Everyones fantasy is to own a Cooper S model, many sellers play into this and claim it's an "S" to those that don't know.
To start with- Does your mini have outside hinges and sliding windows?
Post a picture of your mini and many of the members will be able to identify what you do have.
Everyones fantasy is to own a Cooper S model, many sellers play into this and claim it's an "S" to those that don't know.
To start with- Does your mini have outside hinges and sliding windows?
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Very excited to have recently purchased a low mileage 1961 Morris Mini 850 de luxe. The car was modified to Cooper S specification by a tuner "outside of RAF Lakenheath" around 1986. At that time a nicely tuned 1275cc engine # 12H354E H(?)45 was installed, along with a 4 synchro transmission (and lots of other Cooper S goodies). I spent a few hours searching for the history using that engine number but it I can't quite decode it's origin - does not seem to have been an original Cooper S 1275. Any help on that ID would be greatly appreciated. Next bit of research will be to see if I can find the tuner "outside of RAF Lakenheath" that did the 'S' conversion work way back in the 80's.
Car was imported to the US in June of 1986 by a US military officer, and converted to LHD. It's a solid driver but I will need to go over it and make sure everything's in good shape.
Car was imported to the US in June of 1986 by a US military officer, and converted to LHD. It's a solid driver but I will need to go over it and make sure everything's in good shape.