WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

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Old English White wrote: Tue May 28, 2024 3:38 pm Is there actually any evidence at all to suggest that it is anything to do with Minis or BMC? :?
It is undoubtedly a part of an original BMC Mini luggage set.

I'll try & find some pictures.

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That didn't take long.
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Mk2 S project with A+ engine fitted...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395437985533 ... SwLTlmWJi9


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Polarsilver wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 12:01 pm If i fitted that Head i would be thinking as to when the Red Paint came off & damaged my Crank Bearings or Blocked up the Heater
Yes, it looks too bright and shiny to be Glyptal, although what the point of painting those surfaces is I don’t know. Plenty of oil on top usually!
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Got to £1000 and pulled from eBay. The buy it now was £1600
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rnp68 wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:09 pm
Got to £1000 and pulled from eBay. The buy it now was £1600
Makes you wonder if it will actually get fitted, or just be kept as a memorabilia item ?

TBH, I completely understand why you would not fit it and keep as it is, same true of lots of parts, especially if they are NOS in packaging
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WMU 211G wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 12:35 pm Mk2 S project with A+ engine fitted...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395437985533 ... SwLTlmWJi9
Looks like an original car despite the issues described in the listing.
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Pete wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:44 am
WMU 211G wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 12:35 pm Mk2 S project with A+ engine fitted...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395437985533 ... SwLTlmWJi9
Looks like an original car despite the issues described in the listing.
yes ...with lots of "period" repairs, amazing they are still around to find

EDIT: Also just spotted some other minis i the background, some look early
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Move them down a level and they would be barn finds :D
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Nice looking AKF 1596 supplementary tool kit. Wish it was a bit cheaper ;)

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Early H4 carbs on a series inline manifold

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116206389277 ... media=COPY
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rnp68 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:55 pm Early H4 carbs on a series inline manifold

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116206389277 ... media=COPY
Someone picked a bargain!
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MiNiKiN wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:44 am
rnp68 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:55 pm Early H4 carbs on a series inline manifold

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116206389277 ... media=COPY
Someone picked a bargain!
Do you really think they did get a bargain?

A fairly manky set of H4's with Minispares ram pipes, tiny T1 float chambers, with most of the choke linkage missing, all on an MG100 Manifold for £1500 !!

The last real set I sold, was less than 1/2 that!
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I've never seen these for sale before.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204814100578 ... &recoPos=1
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mk1 wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:08 pm
MiNiKiN wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:44 am
rnp68 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 5:55 pm Early H4 carbs on a series inline manifold

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116206389277 ... media=COPY
Someone picked a bargain!
Do you really think they did get a bargain?

A fairly manky set of H4's with Minispares ram pipes, tiny T1 float chambers, with most of the choke linkage missing, all on an MG100 Manifold for £1500 !!

The last real set I sold, was less than 1/2 that!
£175.00 was the buy it now price on this item. 1500 is the set in the FS-section of your forum ;)

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My mistake.
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I think they were a good price. Not knowing much about early H4's can the choke linkages be swapped around L to R or R to L?
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rnp68 wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:28 pm I think they were a good price. Not knowing much about early H4's can the choke linkages be swapped around L to R or R to L?
Yes the carb bodies are more or less identical and it’s all the parts that bolt on make them L or R

The fast idle cam is fitted to a threaded hole, so that needs to be blocked/tapped depending on the situation. The fast idle part of the throttle lever also needs to be on the correct side to match the cam

It might just be me, but it appears to have one small fuel bowl and one bigger. Ideally you’d have a pair of 30 degree bowls and a mini manifold too
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Many thanks for the info
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