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[Stevee]

Model: Austin Morris Mini 1000
Year: 1979
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):

My crank number is 12 A 1451

Block Number is 12 A 497

what engine are these ment to before ive stripped my 998 down and i dont think its a 998! think its a mix and match of parts the crank has been lightened and balenced and i think the cams different but can comfirm since theres no numbers

its all confusing ):

thanks

[charie t]

Model: Austin Morris Mini 1000
Year: 1979
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible):

My crank number is 12 A 1451

Block Number is 12 A 497

what engine are these ment to before ive stripped my 998 down and i dont think its a 998! think its a mix and match of parts the crank has been lightened and balenced and i think the cams different but can comfirm since theres no numbers

its all confusing ):

thanks

12 means its a 1275
A all seem to be an a+
I can't find any more that tallies up with all the engine numbers i have but they appear to be the 1275 that started in the early 90's cooper into the spi

[Stevee]

the pistons and bores are 100% 998 i know that for a fact

the engine is painted red inside and out
the heads a late 1960's head! painted green
gear box is rod change

the con rods are early a seires
the blocks A Seires

water pump is 1275 high flow.

my engines a spare parts bin!

[Guess-Works.com]

not sure what the 12A497 is, but suspect its a casting (part) number not an engine number.

The 12A1251 crank is an A series 998 crank, what makes you think it's been lightened and balanced, your probably mistaking the factory balancing as a post manufacture upgrade.

[bmcecosse]

Yes it's definitely the later (but pre A+) 998 crank in EN16T material. It's a 998 or 1098 block - can be used for either.

Edited by bmcecosse, 23 January 2011 - 06:57 PM.

[Stevee]

well when being over mra minis ive seen lightened cranks and mine looks like one of them just rusty

this engine is annoying me!

it dose 95 standered! (going by satnav)

yet its not tuned and looks like 2 bores have been lined and the other 2 havent ):

just bin it i recon and honda it jokes

[Stevee]

also my engine number has been replace at some piont found remains of my old one under it.

can't go by much not alot left