Mark330d
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well the one i did, water was getting into the oil, so got the head skimmed, new head bolts etc, new gasket, all back together but it was pinking so we retarded the timing slightly.
One month later, gasket gone again, water getting into the cylinder.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by RPM
debateable.
Debate away, show me a 240+ bhp 1.6 K series.
[Edited on 24-05-2007 by Robin]
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nova_gteuk
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my mates building aone now,
pics so far.
donor engine after his headgasket went twice on his k series.
and its in 
did looklike this last year to lol he finally seen the light,if be it a bit late.
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Robin
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Even in 4 shades of primer, it looks better now.
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Corsa_Carl
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more
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Fro
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Honda Engined ones wern't too bad iirc
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nova_gteuk
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all one colour now he just showed me pics so thought id share.
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antscorsa
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if that was decked euro low! it woudl be very nice!
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nova_gteuk
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hes has got coilovers goin on it,thosse pics are just as it came out of the paintshop
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Rob H
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First two pics make it look a gold colour... Personally i'd be trying to avoid the grandad looke with it being a Rover  .
Stretched tyres on the back, but not the front so it looks like they're the wrong offset? 
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nova_gteuk
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its called champagne the colour,front tyres are streched but not as much the rear wheels.the rear wheels are wider hence why they look diffrent,it dont look grandaddy at all its pure euro imo,he has his coilovers on now but hes gone to mod nats so soon as he gets home ill have more pics with coillies to show  i love this car its awesome imo and now a turbo 
[Edited on 26-05-2007 by nova_gteuk]
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Ben D
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by RPM
debateable.
Debate away, show me a 240+ bhp 1.6 K series.
[Edited on 24-05-2007 by Robin]
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/DVandrews/kengine.htm
Just had a read of this check the graphs near the bottom of the page, K series 1700cc putting out around the 250bhp mark (with graph)
Also 1.4 16v / 1.6 16v / 1.8 vvc engines put out more power than Xe's do as standard 
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Robin
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So 1700cc is the same as 1.6 litres now then?
They may well make more power standard, that doesn't make them a better engine though.
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Ben D
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I presumed it was originally a 1600 as they never made a 1700 to my knowledge?
I might have another search for highly tuned 1600 K series' tomorrow
Tbh i always liked the K series and apart from the Odd HGF they seemed like decent reliable engines which had a bit of poke about them, I believe my friends HG went on his 1600 and he replaced it with a steel gasket iirc (i think these were used on discovery's) and he never had a problem since and it got quite a bit of abuse
[Edited on 27-05-2007 by Ben D]
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by RPM
debateable.
Debate away, show me a 240+ bhp 1.6 K series.
[Edited on 24-05-2007 by Robin]
Doesn't the K in the Superlight R make some silly power?
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Robin
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quote:
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I presumed it was originally a 1600 as they never made a 1700 to my knowledge?
It would have been, but a 1.7 'X16XE' would make more power than a 1.6 one....
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Doesn't the K in the Superlight R make some silly power?
1.8 Jim
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SVM 286
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That looks bloody amazing.
Never seen anythging like it.
Might see if I can persuade the old man to try something like that with his BRM.
Btw, I used to hate the K series too when I worked at a Rover garage and all there was, was the awful 1.4 that made no power or torque and didnt even want to rev, plus was realy harsh and rough feeling/sounding, but i've been a convert since driving the VVC 1.8.
Realy nice little engine.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Doesn't the K in the Superlight R make some silly power?
1.8 Jim
What's 200cc between friends? 
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