Acceptable Engines

[Guest MikeD318]

Thanks Jim.

Is there any reason people don't generally go for the K-series?

[Big Jim]

I stand corrected in this if I'm wrong, but basically because it's a tall engine, you either have to lie it over, or dry sump it.

[Bob Tucker]

I can only agree about the K series head gaskets.

My daughter has an MGF with 11k on the clock.

It started losing water & bubbling. When I checked the dipstick,

it had brown frothy foam & RUST on it.

Back under warranty, but not a good advert for MG/Rover.

Bob.

[Guest MikeD318]

Having read through Dave Andrews site, I'm not convinced I was thinking about the k-series engine anyway as it is listed as 1.4, 1.6 or 1.8. The one I was thinking of is the 2-litre engine from the rover 220 and the coupe. Is this the t-series engine?

[Guest currington]

Is the fuel injected 2.0 pinto a straight forward fit in to a 2b?

 

(Keeping the Injection sytem)

[Guest Guy]

Yes! it just falls in cos that was what the kit was designed for. The injection inlet stickes above the bonnet so you need a bulge (simple bit of GRP from Robin Hood).

 

Lots of people have these engines including me.

[Guest chris brown]

You dont have to have the bulge in the bonnet there are lots of us around with the DaveWilson mod and it works well

Chris

 

 

http://www.rhocar.org.uk/buildtipz/024.shtml

[Guest Russler]

finally got the pics sorted so here is the zetec installation

[Guest Russler]

and heres the other side

[Big Jim]

If you're still thinking about a K series engine, just have a look at this. this was in the garage when I took the Jeep for MOT last weekend.

[Guest MikeD318]

Blimey, maybe time to start looking at a Vaxhall 16v then, or maybe the zetec. Still that's a long way off yet.

[Guest rizla]

very very common,bet you did not know that the head bolts hold on the crank caps,thats why they are so long

 

horrid hatefull engines :angry:

[Guest Russler]

that sounds a bit sh*te, does that mean the crank drops when you take head off. What happens if one of the caps drops off and falls in the sump.

 

much safer sticking with ford, i'm sure you'll agree Rizla

[Guest rizla]

they are held by a slight taper as well but when putting the head back on you do your best not to drop the head bolts into the holes but lower them slowly,and yes they can be knocked off,then its sump of time

[Guest Russler]

please don't tell me that engine was designed in blighty