westf27
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 11:39 AM |
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K series engine
Does anyone know if a 1.4 single point head can be fitted with the later four point manifold.Got to change an engine in a rover 214 which is four
point and have been offered a single point engine.Was hoping to just change manifolds over and job done.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 12:29 PM |
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Providing the SPI engine is a 16v one (the 1.4 8v is also SPI) then the manifold will swap over.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 12:37 PM |
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Yes -- but if the engine you are replacing has coil packs you may run into issues with the cam sensor awhich early engines didn't have.
Very early 16 valve K engines had smaller inlet ports but this isn't generally a problem.
Remember and use a new inlet manifold gasket --- must be the green rubber/plastic type.
Also the toothed reluctor ring for ignition has to swapped to match the engine and security ECU --- even then you may need to get the ecu
re-coded.
[Edited on 26/2/10 by britishtrident]
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 12:46 PM |
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green neoprene inlet gasket not rubber that was the early black one
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Dingz
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 01:59 PM |
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I did this last year, swapped the flywheels and pick ups over and worked fine. I have a single point manifold and bits if you get desparate! I also
had to swap the coolant outlet housing over as the mpi had an extra sensor in it if I remember correctly.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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westf27
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| posted on 26/2/10 at 05:09 PM |
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thanks
as always thanks, thats what i needed to
make the decision.Thanks to dingz for the offer,I will let you know.
steve
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