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rover 1.8 engine
phil clegg - 19/1/11 at 10:36 PM

as above wanted coilpack engine at fair price,need to see runing so may buy full damaged car ,in lancashire or quite near,thanks 07957617548

ChrisW - 20/1/11 at 12:46 AM

Are you interested in one that needs fixing? I suspect a knackered ring - it smokes like a chimney.

From an MG ZS, so it's the late k-series. I did a head gasket on it a few years back using the land rover 3-layer gasket. The gasket hadn't gone completely but it was weeping oil from the front of the block so he wanted it done. It already had the metal dowels which is reassuring and the liner heights looked good.

I've got to convert it to turbo (T16) power for him. He probably won't want much for it, if anything, especially of you've got any parts we'll need for the turbo conversion.

Chris

britishtrident - 20/1/11 at 07:09 AM

Because it is much more free revving the 1.6 makes a better sports car engine than the 1.8.

[Edited on 20/1/11 by britishtrident]

Daf - 20/1/11 at 05:08 PM

I have the earlier type FS, if you swap the cams over and fit the different rocker cover there it will be the same as the later type engine. I've done this in reverse many a time!

Regards

scootz - 20/1/11 at 05:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Because it is much more free revving the 1.6 makes a better sports car engine than the 1.8.


Any idea what kind of power the 1.6 capable of... assuming a set of independent throttle-bodies, aftermarket ecu and good mapping?

Oliver Jetson - 23/1/11 at 02:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Because it is much more free revving the 1.6 makes a better sports car engine than the 1.8.


Any idea what kind of power the 1.6 capable of... assuming a set of independent throttle-bodies, aftermarket ecu and good mapping?


Reliable 160 - 180bhp on standard internals. Uprated rods, crank, pistons etc then up to 240 - 250 just about possible (big money). DVA power website for lots of info

scootz - 23/1/11 at 02:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Because it is much more free revving the 1.6 makes a better sports car engine than the 1.8.


Any idea what kind of power the 1.6 capable of... assuming a set of independent throttle-bodies, aftermarket ecu and good mapping?


Reliable 160 - 180bhp on standard internals. Uprated rods, crank, pistons etc then up to 240 - 250 just about possible (big money). DVA power website for lots of info


Oliver Jetson - 23/1/11 at 03:42 PM

The 160 - 180 mark would need cams aswell as the TB's and ecu. Any bigger power needs the VVC head I believe with work done to it. Wilder cams and ecu maps, uprated internals and bigger and bigger bills to push well into the 200bhp range. Plus rebuilds every several thousand miles! They are good engines though despite their "quirks".