Austin/Rover engine transplants (was K-series)
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Austin/Rover engine transplants (was K-series)
I know that increasingly, Mini owners are sticking Ks into their tiny cars, and Metro owners are upgrading to 1.6 & 1.8 units. Has anyone here ever done one of these swaps, or know anything about the process? I'm having thoughts...
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Re: Rover K-series transplants
Never done it myself, But...........................
Being the owner of a nice new unused Late model MK2 Metro shell,I am tempted to build a "special" at some point.
Mal.
Being the owner of a nice new unused Late model MK2 Metro shell,I am tempted to build a "special" at some point.
Mal.
Re: Rover K-series transplants
If you speak to Jonathon Heap at JLH restorations (he is on the MMOC forum alot) he has a great kit for making the K RWD. I had him quote for doing a mog traveller for me a few years ago before i discovered the car was made of P38!
http://www.jlhmorrisminors.co.uk/
http://www.jlhmorrisminors.co.uk/
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Rover K-series transplants
Thanks Terry, but it's an FWD application that most interests me.
I think I'll widen this out a bit.
I would like to get a good look at the following cars, for research purposes:
Rover 100/Metro or 200 1.4 K-series,
Austin Maestro/Montego 1.6 S-series,
Austin Princess/Ambassador 2.0 O-series.
If anyone can help, please let me know - proximity to SW London would be a huge bonus!
I think I'll widen this out a bit.
I would like to get a good look at the following cars, for research purposes:
Rover 100/Metro or 200 1.4 K-series,
Austin Maestro/Montego 1.6 S-series,
Austin Princess/Ambassador 2.0 O-series.
If anyone can help, please let me know - proximity to SW London would be a huge bonus!
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