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I finally got round to opening the inevitably expensive Cooper S engine and box 'can of worms' today after leaving it sat under my bench for the last 25 years. It came with my car and as I had a nice A plus 1380 at the time I fitted that . The S lump was a very sorry looking unit with the block painted in scrappy and flaking hammerite bronze and the gearbox in a yukky teal blue colour. I endured the usual crap of trying to get the flywheel off but when splitting the block from the box I was greeted with a glittering 'treasure chest' moment! New AE plus 30 pistons, worked EN40B crank, new cam, oil pump, followers, lightened flywheel and to put the top hat on it I have a new straight cut gear set.
Life is good! C'mon Beaulieu!

Ian

And you left it for 25 years!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Bingo, magic.

Well done similar happened to me last year bought a 1380 sold as condition unknown looked horendous originaly only wanted one piston when i stripped it it was brand new unrun std crank wegded bladed etc etc sp billet cam 4 bolt main couldn't believe it

2013 lucky for some! Congrats. Nice to here good news. Now it's time to get the famous green paint out

can you buy my next lottery ticket. i have a better chance of winning

wish i has a S engine under my bench

Ah but what a p*sser when your luck runs out...... Just had a look at the bottom of the no 4 cylinder skirt and it has a chip in it about 8mm deep. Not an expert but I reckon I'm fooked. Still I have the rest of the insides but it would have been nice to have a hassle free block too.

Thanks. I will put some pictures up when I get my camera sorted! A pal who is a bit of a race engine wizard just stuck his nose in and said it was definietly not a problem. He will debur it and it will be fine. Looking at the other cylinder they have raised sections of a similar height and the base of the piston travels past there so I guess it makes sense.

Now, the engine number plate has been removed but I have a very interesting 'L' stamped on the corner of where the engine plate should be. It is not the usual John Bull type 'L' but a very pronounced 'L'. Didn't Longmans stuff have this if they had breathed on an engine??? C'mon, somebody tell me I've got a Longman lump........