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Hi
I'm really struggling to visualise the K series in my 'new' Striker', especially as I've spent a year thinking about putting
it in a mid engined car (Elise).
I've spent ages searching but would be grateful if anybody could share photos / links of their k series installations. Any '7' not just
JP cars would help!
Thanks in advance!
Wyn
GBS zero build with a K series http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=37823
Not mine, but a couple from the archives
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Here is my old K series running on a megasquirt..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ARDjFpCq7M
Cheers
Ian
Here are a few pics :
https://flic.kr/p/pVkKyU
https://flic.kr/p/qaBprE
https://flic.kr/p/pVtDsr
https://flic.kr/p/pVtDsr
The Full Picture Stream of my re-build can be found here :
https://flic.kr/s/aHsjZ7Zp1K
If you need any more pics or video and dimensions then let me know and I'll get the tape measure out for you.
Pretty much every caterham ran the k series until the duratecs were used. Other than the odd fire blade car,hpc Vauxhall and early 1700cc cross flow
cars
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[Edited on 11/1/15 by daniel mason]
Thanks for the help!
I'm starting to get my head around it! It's the cooling system that I'm struggling with for some reason. I guess it's the fuss
about the remote thermostat in the mid engined cars that is confusing me!
Wyn
Caterham also use an anti-cav oil tank on the k series. Not sure what it does or if it works though!
I think it's to 'defroth' the oil which gets mashed by the crank (because the sump is so shallow). I could be talking boll***s
though!
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Originally posted by daniel mason
Caterham also use an anti-cav oil tank on the k series. Not sure what it does or if it works though!
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Originally posted by lsdweb
Thanks for the help!
I'm starting to get my head around it! It's the cooling system that I'm struggling with for some reason. I guess it's the fuss about the remote thermostat in the mid engined cars that is confusing me!
Wyn
Thanks talkingcars
I'd guessed that was the case - I have a pile of bits left over from my Elise and was rummaging through those which probably confused me (not
difficult these days!)
Wyn
Google images is your friend
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=caterham+engine&biw=1366&bih=673&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FRm0VMe_F4noaMOQgeAD&ved=0
CAYQ_AUoAQ#tbm=isch&q=caterham+k+series+engine
The none remote thermostat location is on the bottom hose not the top this is one of the causes of the headgasket failures. I have two cars running k
series engine both have been fitted with a freelander remote thermostat, car builders solutions also sell a thermostat. The other option is to buy a
standard k series stat with housing then it in the top hose and keep the other housing but without the stat.
Matty
The PRT (pressure relief thermostat) is the one used on later vehicles such as the Freelander and helps head gasket issues by allowing coolant flow is heavy engine load is applied when the engine is cold. This was a particular problem in the Freelander as it was a big heavy vehicle for the engine to lug around, but also helped with the rear engined cars.
The PRT is a favourite with K series Caterhams
Thanks again!
I fitted a PRT to the Elise but it stayed behind when the Elise went.
I've also got a Laminova water to oil cooler which I may use as this brings the oil up to temperature more quickly - good for sprints and
hillclimbs.
Sounds good.
All you need now is the Caterham 6 speed box to keep it on the boil!
Thanks rdodger
Sadly the budget won't stretch to that! It'll be a plain old Type 9 for now!
Sorry to be cheeky guys but I'm struggling to work out the engine mounts! I've just received a set of Caterham ones from Scootz (there are
four), the chassis (which was not designed for the K series) is in one location, the engine in an other. Could somebody send me a couple of photos
with the Caterham mounts on a K series .
Much appreciated!
A couple here.
http://www.willfly.net/the_build.html
Excellent - thanks!
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Originally posted by rdodger
A couple here.
http://www.willfly.net/the_build.html
Is that your engine in the avatar?
Yep - 1400 K series :-)
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Is that your engine in the avatar?
Very nice!
Thanks Scott
Straight from Dave Andrews - short stroke 1400 - it's basically one of Dave's 1900 K engines but with a short stroke crank and custom
pistons. So it uses the big valve VVC head which doesn't usually fit on the small 1400 bore. It'll run on an Emerald K6 ECU :-)
Some pics of a K in a Striker in Indy Birds archive such as this 
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If I can help you with an alternator adjuster then let me know, non for sale at the moment as I'm away, but home tomorrow!
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=281563270174
Made them for all sorts of things from classic racing cars, 600hp ethanol air cooled VW's to ocean going yachts!
Shameless plug over. . . !
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Originally posted by talkingcars
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Originally posted by lsdweb
Thanks for the help!
I'm starting to get my head around it! It's the cooling system that I'm struggling with for some reason. I guess it's the fuss about the remote thermostat in the mid engined cars that is confusing me!
Wyn
Not all K series MG/Rover cars have a remote thermostat, it was only the MGTF and was fitted to avoid thermal shock caused by the long under body pipes from the engine bay to the radiator dumping cold coolant in to a hot engine.