Factory studs on a 1071 like ..? as you said ya never stop the learning with this old stuff.

The 1071 as mention earlier on E-Pay has been relisted.

Gearbox i'm going to get tomorrow Saturday along with some extra red/gold brocade.

The MG metro vanden plas camshaft arrived today and it looks to be almost new.

later Scott

Are they ARP studs or OE studs? Both have nuts that are correct for each. Both can be bought.

CTR

Thanks for that. I more thing; I have new studs for the 1275 block but no nuts. Is there a particular nut that is preferred for street use? Wiebe

I'd say $400 is a good price and I think fair. Seeing as not many would use a S block for racing any longer I don't think there would be much value difference thick vs thin. I recently installed a thin flange S block in my street car. It was worn out at .060 so I bored it 73 mm detuned it and we will ride again. CTR

Scott my 1071 does have factory studs.

Could anyone tell me the difference in value between thin or thick flange 1275 S blocks? Have a thick flange that is std but needs to go .020 over. Also the original crank std std AEG 323 I think it is

Thanks

I recently paid $400 for 1275 's' block with caps. Std. bore, still has engine tag & '1275' tag. I thought that was a pretty good deal for what i've seen 's' blocks go for in recent years.

Just for you Scott I'll go to the storage unit today and have a look at my 1071 block. What's it been 4/5 years since I bought that car? Every time I say I have never seen something regarding a mini someone shows me one. I could be wrong (that's easy) well we will see. I would not get to shook up about a few mising fasteners. With over 5000000 built I'm having trouble finding enough work to keep the doors open. Think how narrow a 1071 specialist market must be.

CTR

PS any news on that tranny?

From a 1071 specialist

If you have an early 1071 block that is missing the special fitted bolts for the main caps ?

First thing to do is make sure that the caps are the originals off the block .
Do the caps have a number stamped on them beginning with a C ?
The same number should be stamped on the block , probably somewhere near the water pump.

Some very,very early blocks are not numbered .

If the numbers do not match , you have the wrong caps . This will be expensive to put right.

You can fit the later cooper s studs , we always use a new ARP set as most of the original one,s are very second hand now .

Put the stud in the lathe , clock up the location diameter DEAD TRUE .

Turn down to a slide fit in caps/block . The holes are not all the same size.

Face 0.180" of the ends of the 4 short studs , they will foul gearbox if you don,t

Don,t fit washers on assembly

You will probably need to have the block line honed , this should cost about $150.00

I never saw a 1071 with studs as all 1275's have.

Steve check your block for studs.

Two theories here

1)  He wants $1,000 or more for it.

2)  He wants to answer that same question but doesn't want to sell. (What's an 'S block worth?)

The studs are available from ARP

Being located in France probably isn't helping...

You'd have to find someone who really wants a 1071 S block. I think mine has studs. Other than that it looks just like this one below the OP relief valve opening. Some people are crazy all you need are two crazy people and they can strike a deal.

CTR

Here is one for CTR what is a S block worth?

$972.00 Reserve not met on E-Bay

item # 260971265575

Of course this is a rare one AEG151.

Missing the big end cap bolts. They will be hard to find.