TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
1967 Mk1 Austin Cooper S
Engine: 1275cc A-series bored +0.060” to 1330cc. OE
Cooper S crankshaft, cross-drilled. steel flywheel. Omega
pistons. Swiftune SW10 camshaft. MED-modified cylinder
head, 35.7/30mm inlet/exhaust valves, 1.5:1 high-lift
rocker gear. twin 1.5” HS4 carburettors. ITG foam open air
filter. Maniflow inlet manifold. Facet electronic fuel pump
. in-line fuel filters. Filter King fuel pressure regulator
. Maniflow mild-steel LCB exhaust manifold. Maniflow
single-silencer, centre-exit exhaust system. Fiamm coil.
123 electronic ignition distributor. Lumenition 8mm HT
leads. NGK BPR6ES spark plugs. Lucas 55-amp alternator,
negative earth. 11-row oil cooler. Gearbox: Mini Cooper
S four-speed manual, remote-shift, three-synchro gearbox
. Quaife LSD. 3.44:1 final drive ratio. diaphragm clutch
. KAD Quickshift. Suspension: Welded/strengthened
solid-mounted replacement front subframe. replacement
rubber-mounted rear subframe (seam-welded). Moulton
rubber cones, OE trumpets, Koni adjustable dampers.
Front: OE upper, lower arms, tie-rods. Rear: OE radius
arms. Brakes: Dual-circuit non-servo-assisted system,
braided stainless-steel flexi-hoses. Front: Cooper S
7.5” solid discs, two-pot calipers, OE brake pads. Rear:
OE drums, brake shoes. Wheels/Tyres: OE S-option
nine-hole 4.5x10” steel wheels painted Old English White
. Yokohama A008 165/70R10 tyres. Interior: Cobra
Suzuka Pro GRP high-back front bucket seats trimmed in
light blue cloth. Sabelt four-point harnesses. aluminium
chequer treadplate front footwell inserts. Works-style
rally dashboard. Smiths 120mph speedo, 7,000rpm
tacho, coolant temp, oil pressure, oil temp, voltmeter.
Lucas period switches. Halda Twinmaster tripmeter, Heuer
stopwatches, Wayfinder compass, Peltor headphones. Safety Devices six-point rollcage. 13” diameter Momo
three-spoke steering wheel. heated windscreen. twin fuel
tanks. Exterior: Mk1 Cooper S bodyshell painted Jaguar
Battleship Grey (JA001), Old English White (WT3) roof.
stainless-steel bumpers, corner bars, overriders. 90-watt
headlights. Cibié Oscar spotlights. clear front indicator
lenses. OE Mk1 rear lights. Lucas 576 rear-mounted
reversing/spotlight. Morris quick-release grille. moustache
extensions. bullet door mirrors, chequered flag exterior.
driver’s clip-on overtaking mirror. Aston fuel filler caps.
3000 and had entered it into a Healey-
exclusive event called The Longest
Night, which involves driving for 750km
(466 miles) around the Netherlands,
starting at 4pm and finishing at 8.30am
the next day. His Healey wasn’t ready
in time for the event (he was making
a wiring loom for it) so the organisers
kindly allowed him to participate in his
Cooper S. Unofficially, he finished sixth
but, considering this was an all-Healey
event, he gratefully accepted the chance
to participate but not be counted.
Appreciating the compactness of
the Mini, he can see its appeal as
an historic rally car, explaining: “It’ssmall, fast and everybody loves it. It’s
slower on the long sections than other
competitors but, on short sections
and corners, it’s much faster.”Peter Gaasbeek would like to thank:
“Eric van de Einden for helping me to turn
my Cooper S into an historic rally car.”30 July 2019 MiniWorld
[ 1967 Mk1 A stin Cooper S ]
1275cc A-series has been bored
to 1330cc and equipped with a
MED-modified cylinder head,
Swiftune SW10 camshaft
and twin HS4 carbs.