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[Alexanderx]

yeah that pretty much my question to eveyone,
get back to me when you can cheers.

Alex.

[dan_up850]

brakes and wheels, bonnet, bootlid, and the 1275gt was a clubman not a roundnose.....also did the gt have twin carbs?

[mk1leg]

Well Unless your one of the lucky one's the very early 1275GTs were fitted with the last of the Cooper S 1275s but there wer'nt many..............

the main Differance's are Cooper S engines had 11 stud heads, tappet chest covers and a plate rivited to where the petrol pump would be located and all the internals are different EN40B crank being the main difference..........

[Alexanderx]

cheers for the replys guys, because i've been looking into getting a 1275 gt and was wondering weather it was worth getting one of them,
or holding out for a 1275 coopr s or just a 1275, what would you recomend?

ta alex.

[Asphalt]

Or to make it short: two totaly different engines.

The fuelpump hole isn't riveted, but closed by the casting

[0000]

Or to make it short: two totaly different engines.

The fuelpump hole isn't riveted, but closed by the casting

Get a 1275 GT i've got one and i love it as it has been tuned slightly and is really nippy

[Alexanderx]

points noted, how well do 1275gt fi in standard minis i mean will i need to make any mods to my 998 mini mayfair?

thanks again.

alex.

[mk1leg]

Or to make it short: two totaly different engines.

The fuelpump hole isn't riveted, but closed by the casting

Cooper S blocks did not have a hole for pump and it had a alluminium plate reading 1071 rivited to it..........I know I have one..................

[Asphalt]

Cooper S blocks did not have a hole for pump and it had a alluminium plate reading 1071 rivited to it..........I know I have one..................

Yeah, what I said... Closed fuel pump hole (by casting, not by a riveted plate)
Maybe it/I was a bit missleading...

Only know the rivetet tag as flanking the raising where the fuel pump would sit. Like this:



But well possible the location of that plate differed between the different 'S' engines

by the way: that tag was not solely used on Cooper S engines, I've seen in on 1275GT engines too
And I think on a 950

Edited by Asphalt, 19 February 2009 - 11:33 PM.

[Guess-Works.com]

GT engines and 1275 S engines are completely different engines in terms of parts and specification...

They had different blocks, cranks, rods, pistons, cam, head, valves and rockers for a start.

[Jammy]

It depends, do you want an 'S' or GT engine for certain sentimental reasons? You'll pay a hefty premium for an 'S' engine, but you could modify a 1275 to similar or greater engine output for less money.