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Good Book For Anoraks

Post by 111Robin » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:07 pm

Just got "The Rover K-Series 16V Engine 1989-2005" by Des Hammill. Goes into great detail about HGF and the design changes to the K series during it's life. Maybe I should get out more ?
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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by DavieK » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:36 pm

a lot more :D
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Post by Victor Meldrew » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:14 pm

ISBN number ?
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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by roadboy » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:25 pm

And a lot of the book is nonsense (technically). Sorry. :roll:

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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by 111Robin » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:58 am

ISBN 1-84155-688-2

I haven't read it cover to cover so can't vouch for it 100% but it appears to be quite informative. I thought Des Hammill was a K-series guru, is that not the case Dan ?
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Post by Mikie711 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:06 am

Vic,
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http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/6129 ... chsource=0

I have to agree with Dan, I have Hamill's "blueprint a 4 cyl short block" book and although there is a lot of good info in it there is also alot of pish.
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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by Victor Meldrew » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:21 am

111Robin wrote:ISBN 1-84155-688-2

I haven't read it cover to cover so can't vouch for it 100% but it appears to be quite informative. I thought Des Hammill was a K-series guru, is that not the case Dan ?

FFS I was only joking... honest.... :leave
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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by 111Robin » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:18 pm

"FFS", I didn't mean to upset all the "experts"
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Post by roadboy » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:08 pm

Don't think anyone is upset.

Just giving opinions.

Peace and love. :thumbsup

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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by 111Robin » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:02 pm

No problem. What parts of the book aren't correct ?.
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Re: Good Book For Anoraks

Post by ceejam » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:57 pm

I bought it, and along with everything else i;ve read on the K series, coupled with a few real life experience, I thought it was pretty good.

What's pish Dan?

From a lot of the stuff I have read on the K series over the last 15 years, a lot of the "respected" tuners seem to have totally misunderstood the design of the K series, and their "modifications" don't actually address the failure points. This book, although it does repeat itself many times, does appear to cover the obvious, give reasons and solutions.

A good read IMHO.
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