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Im just in the process of organising a workshop so I can actually get round to restoring all my cars after a mere 20 years or so....
The place in mind is fairly large and there will be room for safe, clean car storage. Could anyone usefully use short, medium or longer term storage space for their cars? The space will be available for at least a year, maybe more and it is near Haworth. Costs for the space will be very reasonable. If you are interested, email me.
The place in mind is fairly large and there will be room for safe, clean car storage. Could anyone usefully use short, medium or longer term storage space for their cars? The space will be available for at least a year, maybe more and it is near Haworth. Costs for the space will be very reasonable. If you are interested, email me.
Hi Alex. I'd be delighted to help with your K Series. It is a very underrated engine!
No problems installing and setting up the cams and no porblems installing the Lumenition ECU but I'd have to install it with known standard K series settings and then organise a session on a rolling road to program the ideal map.
Is everything else standard with your engine? Any head work done? Uprated head gasket? PRT kit fitted?
No problems installing and setting up the cams and no porblems installing the Lumenition ECU but I'd have to install it with known standard K series settings and then organise a session on a rolling road to program the ideal map.
Is everything else standard with your engine? Any head work done? Uprated head gasket? PRT kit fitted?
can you keep some time free to have the 5-series in for oil service and a few bits and bobs please. You can have it for a week or so while we are in Spain.
I'll call you later - Saturday 30th onwards.
oh, and Vic gets her new car on Saturday, fully loaded black Grand Cherokee Overland ... it's even got a DVD telly in the back
it's all right love, I'll sit in the back and keep Gabby and Max company!
I'll call you later - Saturday 30th onwards.
oh, and Vic gets her new car on Saturday, fully loaded black Grand Cherokee Overland ... it's even got a DVD telly in the back
it's all right love, I'll sit in the back and keep Gabby and Max company!
Talkwrench said:
Hi Alex. I'd be delighted to help with your K Series. It is a very underrated engine!
No problems installing and setting up the cams and no porblems installing the Lumenition ECU but I'd have to install it with known standard K series settings and then organise a session on a rolling road to program the ideal map.
Is everything else standard with your engine? Any head work done? Uprated head gasket? PRT kit fitted?
Aha! I forgot to ask about porting and such, what else would you be able to do to it? It's currently a standard 1.6, with induction kit, 52mm throttle body and VVC160 inlet manifold. There's a slight oil leak from somewhere at the moment, but it seems to be running fine, so I don't think it's serious and there are no signs of oil/water cross-contamination, but I'm in two minds about whether it'll be more cost-efficient to modify the 1.6 upto 140+ BHP or have a VVC fitted.No problems installing and setting up the cams and no porblems installing the Lumenition ECU but I'd have to install it with known standard K series settings and then organise a session on a rolling road to program the ideal map.
Is everything else standard with your engine? Any head work done? Uprated head gasket? PRT kit fitted?
What's a PRT kit? and thanks for the reply mate
Oh, and I'd like to stay 1.6 over VVC just for the novelty of being able to show off about how good the K is
AL666 said:
Questions & stuff
First good news is that your engine is a bit bigger than you think! Its a 1.8.Depending on where the oil leak is coming from, it may be worth checking out before any damage is done. If it is weeping at the head gasket, then that could be taken as a warning of impending failure.
The water pumps can also be a little delicate sometimes and cause problems.
Fitting a complete VVC system can be expensive and elaborate. Better to swap engines with a complete VVC engine & ECU and sell yours. The VVC is just a normal K series block.
The PRT is a pressure relief remote thermostat kit developed by Rover for the Freelander and MGF to help aleviate head gasket failure problems. It improves the design of the cooling system enormously and stops the temperature cycles that are the problem in the existing layout. Good idea to fit this to the Elise and about £75 for the kit of parts.
As to head work - well, the K series head benefits from polishing, gas flowing and port matching, even retaining your existing valve sizes. Lots of possibilities there, all dependant on cost!
burriana said:
Talkwrench said:
Depends on which engine option you went for....
It's the 3.0 diesel.And a handy hydraulic lift for harvest time....
oops... sorry...
Its not a tractor, is it...
I'll make some enquiries....
oiy ... it's got dem wikkid blacked out rear windaz an all 
Seriously, don't spend any time on it as I am certainly not going to spend any money on the missus's car (unless of course I take it to Le mans next year).
Just the way you mentioned, I thought there might be something dead simple like ... well it's really a 450bhp engine but for the emmissions they adjust this screw to turn it down
Seriously, don't spend any time on it as I am certainly not going to spend any money on the missus's car (unless of course I take it to Le mans next year).
Just the way you mentioned, I thought there might be something dead simple like ... well it's really a 450bhp engine but for the emmissions they adjust this screw to turn it down
Talkwrench said:
First good news is that your engine is a bit bigger than you think! Its a 1.8.
Talkwrench said:
Depending on where the oil leak is coming from, it may be worth checking out before any damage is done. If it is weeping at the head gasket, then that could be taken as a warning of impending failure.
The water pumps can also be a little delicate sometimes and cause problems.
Talkwrench said:
Fitting a complete VVC system can be expensive and elaborate. Better to swap engines with a complete VVC engine & ECU and sell yours. The VVC is just a normal K series block.
Talkwrench said:
As to head work - well, the K series head benefits from polishing, gas flowing and port matching, even retaining your existing valve sizes. Lots of possibilities there, all dependant on cost!
Cheers again for the replies
AL
They're all 1.8's! (unless someone has changed it for a 1.6 in the middle of the night...)
I can certainly carry out any head work that you want and you are more than welcome to come and help wield a spanner. If your oil leak proves to be a weeping head gasket, then that is the time to whip the head off, port it etc and then skim it. The oil leak is more likely to be the cam cover though, to be honest.
I can certainly carry out any head work that you want and you are more than welcome to come and help wield a spanner. If your oil leak proves to be a weeping head gasket, then that is the time to whip the head off, port it etc and then skim it. The oil leak is more likely to be the cam cover though, to be honest.
Talkwrench said:
They're all 1.8's! (unless someone has changed it for a 1.6 in the middle of the night...)
I can certainly carry out any head work that you want and you are more than welcome to come and help wield a spanner. If your oil leak proves to be a weeping head gasket, then that is the time to whip the head off, port it etc and then skim it. The oil leak is more likely to be the cam cover though, to be honest.
Wait a sec, I get the feeling you think I've got an Elise, sorry if it seemed that way I can certainly carry out any head work that you want and you are more than welcome to come and help wield a spanner. If your oil leak proves to be a weeping head gasket, then that is the time to whip the head off, port it etc and then skim it. The oil leak is more likely to be the cam cover though, to be honest.
alas, I've got a Rover Coupe.
The only place that I can see oil under the car is from somewhere behind the sump, I can't see any around the head. Is the oil pump behind the sump somewhere, maybe?
ah ... I think you might be right there cos I thought you were talking about an Elise too!
Michael ... any ideas on my latest outstanding cockup?
how to cock up a sale fine style!
Michael ... any ideas on my latest outstanding cockup?
how to cock up a sale fine style!
Edited by burriana on Sunday 24th June 13:53
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