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Post by Smartbear » Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:21 pm

I’ve posted a few pics on here of a family members workshop & various cars recently, he’s got a new project on the go now-an mgf 160bhp k series engine in a mini metro :P
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:49 pm

A mate of mine bought a mint red metro with this engine conversion, it was well quick for a little car. :thumbsup:
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Post by MrPT » Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:59 pm

Spent a bit of time this weekend reading about k series. Never got what the fuss was about - seems it has its own cult following based on the fact that it would have been a legendary piece of engineering, had it not had so many design smells that made it unreliable. As it stands, it’s legendary as much for its flaws as it is for being very light and powerful for its time.
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Post by john-e89 » Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:06 pm

Didn’t the K series use to pop their head gaskets as frequently as druggies popped smarties...? Or am I thinking of something else..?
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:18 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:06 pm Didn’t the K series use to pop their head gaskets as frequently as druggies popped smarties...? Or am I thinking of something else..?
Yes they did. I have one and it went at 25000 miles. One they was re done properly by an good indy garage with the new updated gaskets they was ok after that.
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Post by PDJ » Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:51 pm

It was the plastic dowel that did not hold the head in place as it should have done that was part of the head gasket problem
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Post by ihadablackdog » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:19 pm

My first car was a 1.3 Metro. Pimped with blacked out windows and alloys and extra speakers on the back shelf!

I looked like a tw@t back then as well :lol:
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Post by ronk » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:22 pm

K Series, was that the motor that had long bolts holding it all together ?
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:23 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:22 pm K Series, was that the motor that had long bolts holding it all together ?
Yes, the sandwich construction method, unfortunately the filling often came out :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:25 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:23 pm
ronk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:22 pm K Series, was that the motor that had long bolts holding it all together ?
Yes, the sandwich construction method, unfortunately the filling often came out :thumbsup:
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Post by bradz » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:12 pm

I had one with the VVC lump in. The most fun I have ever had in a car!
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Post by firebobby » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:30 pm

They fitted the K to quite a few vehicles, a bit like the Stag engine when it first came out though, in that it wasn't fully tested before being released to the world.
Now both engines are understood and well catered for.
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:04 pm

I would love an original mini with the Honda 1.6 Vti Vtec engine conversion.... very quick and one of the most reliable engines ever made :thumbsup:
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:09 pm

True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:04 pm I would love an original mini with the Honda 1.6 Vti Vtec engine conversion.... very quick and one of the most reliable engines ever made :thumbsup:
Original mini with a 2litre Vauxhall (4-wheel drive) owned by the same bloke :thumbsup:
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e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
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Post by True-Blue » Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:16 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:09 pm
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:04 pm I would love an original mini with the Honda 1.6 Vti Vtec engine conversion.... very quick and one of the most reliable engines ever made :thumbsup:
Original mini with a 2litre Vauxhall (4-wheel drive) owned by the same bloke :thumbsup:
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Nice, does it have a Clubman style front end though?
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