5 speed A-Series?

[busta]

I have a 1989 Metro GTa which has a 1275 A-Series engine. It also has a 5 speed gear box. I'm assured by a mini loving friend that this can't actually happen but i guess it has happened at some point. Is this something that the mini comunity are aware of? I know there is much demand for 5 speed gear boxes in minis.
Have i got something special here or am i getting excited over nothing?

Bernie

[busta]

Looking under the bonnet (duh!) reveals that it is in fact a K series, therefore not a 1275 as indicated on the V5! Strange, but explains the 5 speed. Still, might be worth something. How is the price of scrap aluminium these days?!

Bernie

[busta]

Holy thread ressurection batman! This thread is 3 years old! The Metro in my original post has since died a death:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[busta]

PJR said:

busta said:

Holy thread ressurection batman! This thread is 3 years old! The Metro in my original post has since died a death:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

And to make matters worse, it wasn't even an A series metro anyway?? But a K series one which would have had a 5 speed box from the factory. The engines and gearboxes are not even closely related.

Yeah we worked that bit out 3 years ago as well