TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Modified Mk1 Morris Cooper S
Engine: 1275cc A-series bored +0.020” to 1293cc.
NOS replacement AEG148 camshaft. rebuilt twin 1¼”
SU HS2 carburettors. conical pancake air filters. Filter
King fuel pressure regulator. twin Facet electronic
competition fuel pumps. in-line fuel filters. Lucas coil,
Lucas 25D distributor. points, condenser. silicone HT
leads. Denso IW20 spark plugs. OE 16-gills per inch
radiator. 11-blade plastic cooling fan. Kenlowe inner-
wing-mounted electric fan. alternator. negative earth
. Gearbox: 22G333 Mini four-speed B-type, three-
synchro manual, remote-shift gearbox. straight-cut,
close-ratio gears. 3.44:1 final-drive ratio. Hardy Spicer
driveshaft couplings. cast iron flywheel. Suspension:
OE Solid-mounted front subframe, rubber-mounted rear
. OE Moulton rubber cones. Gaz adjustable dampers.
Front: OE bottom arms, upper arms, tie-rods. Rear: OE
radius arms. Brakes: Single-circuit, remote servo-
assisted. Front: Cooper S two-pot calipers, 7.5” solid
discs. Mintex brake pads. Rear: spacer drums, Mintex
brake shoes. Wheels/Tyres: 5x10” Minilite alloys
. Yokohama A-008 165/70R10 tyres. Interior: OE
seats, door cards trimmed in Tartan Red/Gold Brocade
Grey. Tartan Red carpets. Moto-Lita three-spoke,
leather-bound steering wheel, Morris centre badge.
Smiths 200km/h speedo, 8000rpm tacho, oil pressure,
coolant temperature gauges, Brantz tripmeters, Herwins
stopwatches. Works-style dashboard. John Aley
rollover bar. Exterior: Mk1 Morris Cooper S bodyshell,
painted in Tartan Red (RD9), Old English White (WT3)
roof. Morris Mini Cooper front grille. chrome bumpers,
overriders. glass clear front indicator lenses. Lucas
sealed-beam headlights. SFT front fog lamps. SLR700
front spotlight. WLR576 rear fog lamp. Mk1 rear lights
. Abingdon Special Tuning-style wheel arch extensions,
stainless-steel trim. rear mudflaps. driver’s bullet door-
mounted mirror. Aston stainless-steel fuel filler caps.
what the person next to you is doing."
Clearly, the answer to marital bliss is a
regular dose of historic rallying.
Philip Plotnikov would like to
thank: “Bert van Leeuwen, of Ben
Van Leeuwen Mini Centre, for the
engine build; Jeroen Rothman of The
Classic Kabelboom Company (www.
classickabelboomcompany.com) for the
custom wiring loom; Klaas van Vuure
of Beek Auto Racing’s rolling road
(www.beekautoracing.nl) for rolling
road tuning; my wife Marit, for sticking
with me during all those rally miles.”
76 June 2019 MiniWorld
[ Mk1 Morris Cooper S ]
Philip and Marit, competing in the 2018 SLS Classic. Photo: Bloemendal Fotografie.
1275cc A-series has been
bored out by +0.020”
to displace 1293cc. The
remote brake servo is
mounted on the passenger
side of the inner wing.