K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility was created by rough luck

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19508
Hi all

I was bored and started looking around for possible upgrades

anyway I found this Write up on a K-series

Be warned its a really long read

Youtube channel of mods an track pics

http://www.youtube.com/user/busternorris?feature=mhum

Website: http://www.roughluckracing.com/ MG Rover Mobile Repairs Nationwide and Western Europe

Last Edit:13 years 11 months ago by rough luck
Last edit: 13 years 11 months ago by David Aiketgate.

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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19519
That is a very good read. It explodes a lot of myths about the 'K' series.
It also makes me happy about the new gasket/steel dowels/relocated PRThermostat that my 'k' now has.:yesnod:

David
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Replied by rough luck on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19526
Its good aint it, but it prooves massive horse power is posible maybe not the full 300 but heading that way, were as we have always been told 200 ish is about max

Youtube channel of mods an track pics

http://www.youtube.com/user/busternorris?feature=mhum

Website: http://www.roughluckracing.com/ MG Rover Mobile Repairs Nationwide and Western Europe

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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19527

rough luck wrote: Its good aint it, but it prooves massive horse power is posible maybe not the full 300 but heading that way, were as we have always been told 200 ish is about max

Mmm, not too impressed by those balance problems on the aftermarket steel cranks.:nonod:

David
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Replied by bryan young on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19534
A very very interesting read, i have saved a copy in my T Bar folder (sad aint I ) to be read and digested at leisure. thank you for sharing this with us. :lol:
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19540
Not read the link but there is more than 1 way to skin a cat.


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Replied by cjj on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19541
A very interesting read, but if it is the bloke I'm thinking of he is very arrogant and won't listen to ideas unless they are his own. He slags off Scholar engines on a regular basis, so much so that they don't even bother replying to his "Lies" anymore, that's their words, not mine.

He does seem very knowledgeable, but I prefer to take my info from many sources and make my own mind up, and with him it is his way or nothing. You push any point of view that doesn't meet with his approval and you are in for a world of sarcasm and derision.
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Replied by rayb on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19544
after reading this article brings back memories of problems with the liners. back in the mid ninetes i remember we had to visualy check every liner before fitment for hair line cracks.this resulted in two men visualy checking thounsands of liners in stock. the company who supplied the liners blamed the hair line cracks on transportaion to the assembly lines. i recall that it was down to poor manaufacturing of the liners.the early years of the k liners we used sealent around the middle of the liners prior to fitment.

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Replied by rough luck on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19550
I'd be happy if I could get a reliable 225-250bhp

I think it would sort of put it in the range of the rest of the car and make it a nice balance all round

Youtube channel of mods an track pics

http://www.youtube.com/user/busternorris?feature=mhum

Website: http://www.roughluckracing.com/ MG Rover Mobile Repairs Nationwide and Western Europe

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Replied by quicksilver on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19577

rough luck wrote: I'd be happy if I could get a reliable 225-250bhp

I think it would sort of put it in the range of the rest of the car and make it a nice balance all round



We can do that just talk to me nicely :evil:
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Replied by Ned on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19578

quicksilver wrote:

rough luck wrote: I'd be happy if I could get a reliable 225-250bhp

I think it would sort of put it in the range of the rest of the car and make it a nice balance all round



We can do that just talk to me nicely :evil:

Good Morning Quicksilver, how are you today? I trust you had a great weekend?
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Replied by Ozzy on topic Re: K-series engine history, 300bhp possibility

Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19581
I would speak to Dave Andrews - DVAPower.com
he holds the current record for tuned K-Series engines :up

pretty sure theres no one in the UK more experienced with the K-Series...

Circa 280bhp on N/A engine...

Oz.
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