markf
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 07:35 PM |
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A series, K series
this has most likely mentioned before, but i will ask anyway, but how much different are the two, with regards to fitting the same gear box, any
thoughts on this.
cheers
mark
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stevec
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 08:37 PM |
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I am afraid they are completely different animals, there are no common parts that I can think of.
Steve.
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Humbug
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 08:43 PM |
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AFAIK they are completely different
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 08:52 PM |
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Not a single bolt common between the two
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Mole
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 10:31 PM |
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A series = very old . At least as early as the make 1 mini. K series at lot newer (early 90's?) alloy? (head at least) . Know they had head
gasket probs due to disimilar metals.
[Edited on 7/12/07 by Mole]
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 11:11 PM |
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A series used gearbox as sump.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mole
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 11:26 PM |
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and the road as a sump
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Mole
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 11:34 PM |
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I'll qualify.
My first "project" was a an 86 Autsin Metro. The clutch was fcuked, as was the brakes, (every component) , an engine mount snapped. And
this may shock some but it only had rusted through the floor (so unlike a BL). I wish I had it now if only to prove it could be fixed.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 10:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by Mole
A series = very old . At least as early as the make 1 mini. K series at lot newer (early 90's?) alloy? (head at least) . Know they had head
gasket probs due to disimilar metals.
[Edited on 7/12/07 by Mole]
Actually A series goes back to 1948 ---- in production right through to the end of the real Mini.
The 1275 A series engine is very prone to head gasket failure between #2 & #3 cylinders (especially in pre-Metro versions) much more so than the
K series.
The K series is all alloy and no disimilar metals are involved in K16 series head gasket failures, usually the the silicone tracks that seal the oil
ways on the gasket get displaced due to "head shuffle" caused by uneven warm up of the head and block. This was largely cured by a couple
of modification MG-Rover made.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Mole
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 10:46 AM |
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I knew the A series was old I didn't realise it was that old. I'd actually subscribed to this post waiting for you to post again British
Trident because I know your a bit of an authority on the K-Series. If its alloy it must be pretty light, no wonder Caterham favoured it.
[Edited on 8/12/07 by Mole]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 02:11 PM |
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A series origins go back to a british war time project to build improved truck engines.
The british goverment bashed the heads of the main volume british truck manufactures together to build a 6 cylinder engine for a "high speed
cargo truck".
It was generally acknowledge the the best truck engine around was the Bedford/Vauxhall engine which was a version of really the Chevrolet
"stove bolt 6".
Austin, Morris and Rootes co-operated with Bedford and although the project was cancelled they gained a lot of inside knowledge of the GM engine.
The BMC A, B, C & D series were all influenced by the GM engine however BMC enployed a Harry Weslake designed cartoid combustion chamber in a
effort to improve fuel economy.
The OHV Hillman Minx (later Hillman Hunter) engine was also heavily influence by the GM engine.
Bedford, Vauxhall and other GM companies continued to use stove bolt six developments for many years in applications such as the Vauxhall Ventora and
the standard british army Bedford truck.
The team that design the GM engine went on to produce the Chevrolet small block, the Caddilac (& Rolls-Royce) V8 and the Rover-Buick V8 !
[Edited on 8/12/07 by britishtrident]
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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