K Series 1.8,1.9 or 2.0 litre ?

Gourlay83 · Post by **Gourlay83** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:12 pm

Are the VHPD pistons a higher compression ?

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:30 pm

I can vouch 1000% for stu's work, did my block and head and lots of heads I have put out there for other people. Top bloke, top work!

from me!

KingK_series · Post by **KingK_series** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:27 am

Gourlay83 wrote:Are the VHPD pistons a higher compression ?

yes OE pistons have 10cc in the cylider, VHPDS 6cc

Gourlay83 · Post by **Gourlay83** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:54 am

KingK_series wrote:
Gourlay83 wrote:Are the VHPD pistons a higher compression ?

yes OE pistons have 10cc in the cylider, VHPDS 6cc

Anybody recommend who supplies the best piston, liners and bearings.

Alan

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:51 am

Gourlay83 wrote:
Scotty C wrote:Dom get the grinder out
Aye, aye.

Only have hacksaws and files. Takes longer but satisfying and safe.

Alan

it only takes 2 minutes with a hacksaw, but 20 minutes to measure and get up the courage

KingK_series · Post by **KingK_series** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:18 am

Gourlay83 wrote:
KingK_series wrote:
Gourlay83 wrote:Are the VHPD pistons a higher compression ?

yes OE pistons have 10cc in the cylider, VHPDS 6cc
Anybody recommend who supplies the best piston, liners and bearings.

Alan

You can get them all from PTP at a reasonable price, all oe stuff and Omega pot pistons

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:31 pm

Gourlay83 wrote: Another point is the k series is the best engine for a Caterham. Nice and light (over the front wheels) and good power. (utter sh*te but hey, can't win them all).

The K-series was almost designed for a caterham

KingK_series · Post by **KingK_series** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:12 pm

thinfourth wrote:
Gourlay83 wrote: Another point is the k series is the best engine for a Caterham. Nice and light (over the front wheels) and good power. (utter sh*te but hey, can't win them all).

The K-series was almost designed for a caterham

True

and the Elise was designed around K too

Tony Schute recently said his biggest regret is no longer having the "lightweight K series still in the car"

Post by **campbell** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:17 pm

Simon, can you remember what other engines they tried to evaluate / contract with for the original S1? Or was it always going to be Rover? Might have been something in the Making of the Elise video but can't recall.

KingK_series · Post by **KingK_series** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:17 pm

campbell wrote:Simon, can you remember what other engines they tried to evaluate / contract with for the original S1? Or was it always going to be Rover? Might have been something in the Making of the Elise video but can't recall.

Out of consultancy work for GM Vauxhall 1.6L 1.8 and 2L ecotec engines plus Ford Zetec 1.6 and 1.8L were all in the running - some of these engines offered more power/torque

K series won the trial because of it's weight advantage....................

" we have not picked the engine yet but there are some obvious considerations. The K series is around 100kg fully equipped [incl oil, coolant, alternator, exhaust manifold - given as fully dressed wt] whereas the GM and Ford engines are all at least 30kg heavier than the Rover K. " Tony Schute 1994

"I am pleased with the Rover K series choice, it remains the lightest in it's class by some margin........." Tony Schute 2002

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:43 am

Thanks, Simon.

Clever lad, that Tony. I like him a lot. How did he manage to smile so much!

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:18 am

Good news from Craig. He took the body off, oil splattered around but looks like the usual gearbox seal, battery is knackered, filled it up with oil and it seems to be running fine.

However he is disappointed that he will now be foregoing the 260hp 2 litre that he had commissioned and was about to make a deposit on.

tut

Gourlay83 · Post by **Gourlay83** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:46 am

tut wrote:Good news from Craig. He took the body off, oil splattered around but looks like the usual gearbox seal, battery is knackered, filled it up with oil and it seems to be running fine.

However he is disappointed that he will now be foregoing the 260hp 2 litre that he had commissioned and was about to make a deposit on.

tut

Sorry Tut, not following you. What car and possible replacement engine are we talking about ?

Alan

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:03 pm

His 340R.

Looked as if the engine had seized a few months ago the day before he was selling it, so has been garaged since. He was sending his VHPD block off to VGK Racing in Spain, and they were building a new engine around it.

tut

Gourlay83 · Post by **Gourlay83** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:20 pm

tut wrote:His 340R.

Looked as if the engine had seized a few months ago the day before he was selling it, so has been garaged since. He was sending his VHPD block off to VGK Racing in Spain, and they were building a new engine around it.

tut

Ah, thought you meant Craig at Murrays.

That's good news. The engine sounds interesting .... and expensive.

Alan

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