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bigrct

posted on 9/1/05 at 03:01 AM Reply With Quote
K-series parts wanted

hi, newbie here i'm affraid!

just in the throws of building an engine and i'm after some bits;

Standard VVC exahust camshaft
Standard MGF/Rover VVC exahust manifold
Bare VVC cylinder head and cam-carrier castings, no valves or camshaft gubbings required as i'm going solid cammed with larger Paul Ivey valves,

many thanks

Richard

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liam.mccaffrey

posted on 9/1/05 at 12:34 PM Reply With Quote
welcome

i haven't got any of the stuf you wanted and for that i apologise,

i am really interested in k series tuning though let us all know how you get on with the paul ivey valves(i have only heard great things)

what are you doing about head gasket i have been warned to only use standard rover stuff.

liam



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imull

posted on 9/1/05 at 04:50 PM Reply With Quote
there is a good article in either this or last months Race Car Engineering. Well worth getting and reading if you are looking to play with a K Series!!!
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DEAN C.

posted on 10/1/05 at 01:19 AM Reply With Quote
If you read this months PPC article on engine balancing it says they are a wobbily block with a wobbily crank!
Not my words,I wouldn't be that nice,about a K series.Please have a look at other sites about k series,if you really want one then good luck,if you dont get any water and liner faults or head cracks you'll get good tuneable BHP from a very light engine.All I'm saying is be careful,some builders say they know how to get around the problems and maybe they can.





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andyps

posted on 10/1/05 at 01:16 PM Reply With Quote
Apparently, it is the aftermarket cranks which cause a lot of the balance problems. The original Rover ones are the best to use.





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