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rite some may think this is a stupid question but im clueless when it comes to the difference
i was looking at a 1275 engine and on the back where the tappet chest covers would be on a 998 are not there its blank ? also there isnt an engine number plate its kinda stamped/eched into the block where the plate normally is so is it an older engine or newer type ... i never taught of taking the casting number on engine number ??? any info please

If you find a 1275 with tappet chest covers you've hit the jackpot, Cooper S.
The later engines have the number stamped directly on the block not a plate.
If you put up the number we can tell you what you got.

My engine doesnt have a stamp on it. It was on a plate, but the plate has been removed!

What style of dizzy clamp has it got ?

Some English Engine Tuners stamp the block too. Mines from minispeed and has MSXXXXXXXXX stamped where the Engine plate should be.

all i noticed is the fact thers no tappet chest cover i wasnt sure if it should have them or not ill try get a look at it agen next week and get the engine number and a couple of pictures .iv been offered it for 200euro with twin carbs but the condition is unknown would it be worth that money ?

I would say yes ,the going rate for one (heard running) is about €600 these days. Check what you can like it spins over and the like and take a chance . Its worth 2 even for the parts if you have to split it

cool il be getting it monday so . i no the gearbox is a dam 5626 thats all i realy looked at ... the engine is gonna go into a 92 mini i got with a friend last week

engine number was hard to make out but i tink its 12a2fj02 328768 casting number on the block is wfm 1024

Is it A or A+ ?

Sounds like a post 90 engine.

im not sure

If it has casting no WFM1024 it is 100% A+ 1275 all you need know is if it is Carb, SPI and or MPI

Throw up a picture of it.

ill get a picture of it tomoro is there an easy way of telling wether its carb spi or mpi????

The Mpi Wont have a distributor drive.

Spi is a little different, I think they have a crank sensor on the flywheel housing? but still has a distributor. Whats the number on the dizzy if there is one?
What does the Thermostat housing look like? Does it have a sandwich plate between it and the head or does it just bolt straight to the head?

100% its a 1275 i'm nearly certain a metro unit, maybe a gold/silver seal stamped block.... the plate could have been removed on a skimming of the block. my metro unit says wfm1024 and silver seal...

Is the head drilled for the temperature switch or not

it has a dizzy and the Thermostat housing Does have a sandwich plate between it and the head i havent got the engine yet i want to be sure what im buying first ....

CLUBMANGT wrote:Is the head drilled for the temperature switch or not

no sure ill have to have a look tomoro

if the block was skimmed then the it could possibly be a different head too..... is this possibly it??

http://www.guess-works.com/Tech/engine. ... _NO=328768

i got it it should be 12a2ej02 328768 i saw an f but its e it was hard to see so its a Mini Cooper SPi A+ 1275cc
can you use twin carbs on that or does it need to be converted ?????

DAVEY_C wrote:if the block was skimmed then the it could possibly be a different head too..... is this possibly it??

http://www.guess-works.com/Tech/engine. ... _NO=328768

just saw your post thats it

Armo you still after this ?

im am indeed how much ? remember im poor

you can, however i think its more complicated than just hooking up the carbs instead of the throttle body, I think it needs a different Dizzy and a few other parts.