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[minimk1]

hi i have recently bought a 1962 austin mini cooper 997, it has been kept in a garage a needs restoring.i have spent the last couple of days looking over it to see what needs doing and what this mini cooper is all about,last night i was writing down some of the relivant engine numbers ie engine number 9f-sah - and noticed that the cylinder head i believe is not of a 997 it is a 1071 cooper s head 12a 185 is this true, and why ?? .. also the registation has two numbers and three letters is this common and what was the reason?? kind regards mark

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[ace01]

As I said on your rebuild thread, 12 A 185 was a number appointed to two cylinder heads, 1 a 997 head, the other a Cooper S head. Both heads are completely different. I strongly suspect that your head is correct to the car.

[62S]

the registation has two numbers and three letters is this common and what was the reason??

Yes on older cars - registration sequences were 1 > 999 on three letter plates.