22 replies to this topic

[Nic]

cant you buy a billet crank to the same spec as the 1071 anyway for less than a grand?

[chunkytfg]

Isn't that like buying a mk1 lookalike for 5 k just because the gen mk1 in the sAme conditon was 8k ?

[Nic]

No. thats a stupid comparison. maybe only for orgionalty on a genuine 1071 cooper rebuild would you want the genuine 60's one, but even then a crankshaft is a crankshaft, its the same spec, wont be seen and even if it was would look pretty similar.

[Guess-Works.com]

Someone on here bought one "un-stripped" and it turned out to be a bargain - crank -10, block linered but okay and CR G'box (£500), you but your tricket and take your chance??

Offer him £500 cash (wave it in front of his nose) and you may get it.

I have heard of unground cranks fetching £1000 alone!!!

*cough*

[sean1380]

now then folks sorry iv been working all hours trying to sort my mini out

yeah ill offer hm that n see what he says

a crank is a crank,theres being origional n theres being anally original,just gotta accept there v old now n its just not gonna be like new,im seeing it stripped and its been running soill just have to wait n see

ill keep u posted

thing is iv only just finished building a 1380 so now im gonna have to rip that all out n drop this in haha

[sean1380]

theres some numbers on the back of the block.......looks like...... af4.......then underneth its got written WFM1026

on back of the gear box theres A/626 DAM
BC&M 5628 or could be5626

ANYONE GOT AN IDEA OF WHAT IT IS???

ill try posting these pictures up of it,theres no engine number and its gt straight cut drop gears,double valve springs and twin chain vernier pully so its definatly had something done to it.

[GraemeC]

Get some pictures up Sean - they all sound like late A+ numbers to me, in which case it has never seen a 1071 S!!!

[sean1380]

i didnt think A+ removable tappet cvers on the back of the block and dont they have different ribs on the front of the engine??ill post ome pics up 2mo tho as i can here as internet connection has a fit if i try uploading anything