Early Breather for flywheel housing

[IAIN]

Breather 12G1938 is a plastic bodied breather for the flywheel housing. I have never seen one on a car, I thought it was for the early GT. I checked on Somerfords site and they show it listed for the 1275 cooper S 69 to 71.

Was it fitted to early GT's as well 69 to 71 ?

[imack]

This one?
I originally had a metal version of it which came on the 1967 austin 1300 engine I bought in the mid 80's.
This plastic replacement was bought in the early 90's from my local rover dealer when I lost the top of the metal breather.

[Ronnie]

My Mk3 s August 71 hasn't got one

[Spider]

Where these only used in some markets ?

We never had them here, all the 1275's we had he metal bodied Oil Separator.

[Polarsilver]

I have this type of plastic case & steel gauze breather installed on my 1275GT with 1300GT Engine.. i think this type of Breather is great because it can be cleaned out without to much trouble .. plus it is discreet & not sticking up like a early design of a tin can space station

If i could find another same type of Breather i will Buy .. but never seen any for sale ?

[IAIN]

imack ..... Yes that's the one.

Anybody else seen one on a Mk3 S or GT when they were new ?

[imack]

My 69 1275gt didn't have one, it had the closed circuit breather, but I couldn't be certain it was the original engine.
Ive only ever seen them on really early austin 1300's

[Time Bandit]

I had one of these on an ADO16 1275 engine I stuck in my old MK1, I can't remember if it was original to that particular engine or if it was something I found lying around the 'spares' caravan, wherever it came from it wasn't from an 'S' engine or a 1275GT 'cos there wasn't any there so it definitely was from a 1300 of some sort.
Found a, pretty shite it must be said, pic of it, you can just about see it!!

[mk1]

My Austin 1300 has one of those.

[smithyrc30]

I had one of these on an ADO16 1275 engine I stuck in my old MK1, I can't remember if it was original to that particular engine or if it was something I found lying around the 'spares' caravan, wherever it came from it wasn't from an 'S' engine or a 1275GT 'cos there wasn't any there so it definitely was from a 1300 of some sort.
Found a, pretty shite it must be said, pic of it, you can just about see it!!

My 1970 1275GT had one. Original engine and box.

[IAIN]

Well it looks like it was fitted to some early 1275 GT's but more common on 1300's ( still cant get used to referring to a 1100 /1300 as an ADO 16 )

I have breather, new still in its bag and thought I had a valuable rare part. Looks like I will have to wait a little longer.

[Polarsilver]

Ian , i think this type is a great Breather .. what i have found out from this post is that i only have the Bottom part my top bit pf my breather is missing.. irrespective it is still breathing all ok.. However if you are looking to sell your NOS Breather can i have your price please ? . many thanks Norman.

[imack]

I lost the top of my original metal one, the top was just a push fit and would fall off occasionally but was usually sitting on the subframe, the battery cable stopping it falling off.
On the plastic replacement I got from Austin Rover the top snaps on securely.

[Time Bandit]

I had one of these on an ADO16 1275 engine I stuck in my old MK1, I can't remember if it was original to that particular engine or if it was something I found lying around the 'spares' caravan, wherever it came from it wasn't from an 'S' engine or a 1275GT 'cos there wasn't any there so it definitely was from a 1300 of some sort.
Found a, pretty shite it must be said, pic of it, you can just about see it!!

My 1970 1275GT had one. Original engine and box.

When I mentioned it wasn't from a 1275GT or 'S' I was meaning the actual one I had fitted to my engine.