> Quick question. Did the Morris Mini 1300cc engine come only in the Cooper S?
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As far as I know the only official 1300cc engined Mini was the Inocenti
Cooper, this looked like a real Mini as opposed to the box like Inocenti-Mini.
The Cooper S's engine was officially 1275 (plus some others on earlier
cars, e.g. 1071). The "1300" engine was I believe always 1275cc and was used
in several non-mini cars, e.g. the Austin/Moris 1300, the Mini-Metro
1300 as well as the MG Metro (both normal and turbo). For a reference
to the Mini as well as the A series engine see Dave Vizards books on
"How to modify your Mini" and on the A series.
Regards Phil.
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