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minichicago - 01 Aug 2003 14:27 GMT

Bought a 1968 mini with a 1000 engine in it. The engine number starts with
99H791 According to a mini mania page this is an unleaded unit. It is set
up with a separate voltage regulator and generator and appears old. It does
have a later air cleaner. Can anyone direct me to a listing of engine
numbers?

Thanks!!

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Graham - 01 Aug 2003 16:48 GMT

> Bought a 1968 mini with a 1000 engine in it. The engine number
> starts with 99H791
> According to a mini mania page this is an unleaded unit.

As I understand it, they didn't start using the 99H prefix until the
early 1970s, so pretty clearly either the car is newer....

> It is set up with a separate voltage regulator and generator and
> appears old.

Or more likely the engine has been replaced...

> It does have a later air cleaner.

Along with the aircleaner and probably the carby. Is it an HS2 or an
HS4?

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Steve - 01 Aug 2003 18:03 GMT

> > Bought a 1968 mini with a 1000 engine in it. The engine number
> > starts with 99H791
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> Along with the aircleaner and probably the carby. Is it an HS2 or an
> HS4?

This is a unit from 1974 onwards with dished top pistons. It is not late
enough to be an unleaded engine (unless it has been modified).

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