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[mic]

did a search but thought id start a new thread rather than drag an old one back up.

basically, someone says the rover K series head wont fit an A series block. why is that? anyone know?

mic

[smudger]

nothing lines up.

[mic]

want to expand a bit on that?

[Sprocket]

The person who told you this has their information wrong

Chances are they have heard about the BMW k motorcycle head conversion and got confused into thing it was the Rover K series engine. Easily done by those who dont pay attention in class

Edited by Mini Sprocket, 07 July 2007 - 11:28 PM.

[mic]

The person who told you this has their information wrong

Chances are they have heard about the BMW k motorcycle head conversion and got confused into thing it was the Rover K series engine. Easily done by those who dont pay attention in class

sorry youve lost me here

to clarify, im not asking about the BMW head. so its easy to make a Rover 16v head fit on an A series engine?

Edited by mic, 07 July 2007 - 11:31 PM.

[smudger]

Well, from looking at a 16v a few years back, the pistons will hit the valves with ease.

the holes for the head/block dont even begin to line up.

and as for the belts.

I am sure Mini Sprocket will give a better and more informed answer than me.

[mini93]

its only the BMW K series bike head that fits on to the mini but that also does require machine work to take place

[Sprocket]

Like i said, the person who said that the rover K head would fit on a mini is wrong. I also said that this said person most likely heard of the BMW conversion and got himself confused into thinking that it was actualy the Rover K head.

This conversation you had with said person would not have existed if the said person were to actualy try and line up the Rover K head on a Rover A series block.

is that a little clearer.

Bottom line is, dont waste your efforts as it does not work. there are only three heads currently that will fit the mini and one of theose is the BMW K head

[smudger]

1 of 3.

so we have standard mini/metro, bmw k and what else?

[mini93]

the head studs have to be drilled and re tapped and the oilway/colent ways have to be redone i think specialist components do a good manuel (i read it on riv run as dogmatix has one) it explaind roughly whats involved in putting bmw k-series head on

[smudger]

yup.

have you checked Morspeeds website about it?

But back to the Rover K Head.

What else fits?

I know the usual 5port, 7 port, 8 port and the JKD/KAD Heads, and now the BMW K Heads, but what else fits then?

[mini93]

sorry i dont know that, if there anythign else id be interested
iv spoken to people perviously who have mentioned about the ford Ka head fitting but again not sure what it takes to fit

[mic]

Like i said, the person who said that the rover K head would fit on a mini is wrong. I also said that this said person most likely heard of the BMW conversion and got himself confused into thinking that it was actualy the Rover K head.

This conversation you had with said person would not have existed if the said person were to actualy try and line up the Rover K head on a Rover A series block.

is that a little clearer.

Bottom line is, dont waste your efforts as it does not work. there are only three heads currently that will fit the mini and one of theose is the BMW K head

ok, i didnt have a conversation with anyone, this is what i have read in another thread as i did a search.

im asking if this works or not as i dont know. thank you for comment 'dont waste your efforts as it does not work' - that is all i wanted to know. if that was to be expanded on then by all means, but as your so confident then i wont question it.

so what are the other 2 heads???

[smudger]

hence waiting for Mini Sprocket to expand on what heads fit.

i am intrested too.

[Lt-SilverDragon]

Wasn't somebody trying to fit a micra head on an a series?