Hi all, progress on the midget build has slowed down since I’ve moved back to uni again. I have recieved some new parts which I will show at a later date. For now I thought I’d share an article fom PPC magazine regarding the K-series engine and its reputation for blowing headgaskets. It talks about the cause and more importantly the cures like the landrover headgasket and oil rail kit. Anyway here it is:

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Here’s a brilliant Type 9 article that I found a couple of years ago, I can’t seem to find the original link so I hope its OK to put this on here. It looks like the article is originally from Retro Cars Magazine and it covers the Ford Type 9 gearbox in detail from identifying different versions, to overhauling it. I found it very informative. Click the image below to download the article in PDF format.

Here’s a few useful manuals that I’ve come across during my K midget research. The first is a Rover manual for overhauling the K-series which also includes the VVC engine and could prove to be very useful. The second is a manual for the Rover 200 Cooling System which covers the 8v and 16v Kseries installations. It shows the different parts and the flow of the water in the system. Click the images below to download the articles in PDF format.

I thought I’d post these scans from Practical Performance Car, May 2005 edition. The article is called ‘Modified Midgets: Faster than an Evo 0-60 in 4.6 sec’ and covers the K conversion in detail. It also has information on tuning the rest of the car to match its new found power. Click the images below to get the full scale images, and then right click and choose ‘Save Image As’ or ‘Save Picture As’ to save them to zoom in fully.

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