adamnreeves Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 If you go to autosport next week you will see the new incarnation of the RST fitted with a supercharger and 550bhp You going to Autosport, what day? Friday mate are you going? Yep. I'll be going Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The K series in a Se7en is only unreliable if you dangler up the cooling system. Get it right and it's a perfectly acceptable engine providing it's built properly with the right bits... In my book 'perfectly acceptable' doesn't include having to rebuild the motor before installation - unless you wish too . If you are going to give a 'K' some stick, you would be a fool not too - because you will probably end up doing it anyway. Just with more damage If I were to ever replace either of my engines, any replacement would be getting refreshed with a hone, rings, big ends and ARP bolts, whether it was a Vx, Zetec, K sereis or whatever. For me, the benefits of the refresh far outweigh the relatively small costs of doing the work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The K series in a Se7en is only unreliable if you dangler up the cooling system. Get it right and it's a perfectly acceptable engine providing it's built properly with the right bits... In my book 'perfectly acceptable' doesn't include having to rebuild the motor before installation - unless you wish too . If you are going to give a 'K' some stick, you would be a fool not too - because you will probably end up doing it anyway. Just with more damage If I were to ever replace either of my engines, any replacement would be getting refreshed with a hone, rings, big ends and ARP bolts, whether it was a Vx, Zetec, K sereis or whatever. For me, the benefits of the refresh far outweigh the relatively small costs of doing the work... Agreed. My VX engine had a claimed 80k miles, I still pulled it apart for a hone, new rings and ARP rod bolts. Big ends looked new luckily, replaced before I pulled the block apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Being the complete opposite, I treat the engine as a wear and tear item. Paid £100 for a Zetec with alledgedly 130k miles, changed the oil and have thrashed the living daylights out of it since. If it goes pop I'll out another one in for £100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Look, when all's said and done, you know in your heart of hearts that you are all closet Pinto seekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Look, when all's said and done, you know in your heart of hearts that you are all closet Pinto seekers My Hero!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW500 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Being the complete opposite, I treat the engine as a wear and tear item. Paid £100 for a Zetec with alledgedly 130k miles, changed the oil and have thrashed the living daylights out of it since. If it goes pop I'll out another one in for £100. What bag does it go in for recycling? I've got one for plastic bottles, one for cardboard and one for food waste, but there doesn't seem to be one for old engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 QUOTE What bag does it go in for recycling? I've got one for plastic bottles, one for cardboard and one for food waste, but there doesn't seem to be one for old engine The heath with all the other burnt out cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioi Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Being the complete opposite, I treat the engine as a wear and tear item. Paid £100 for a Zetec with alledgedly 130k miles, changed the oil and have thrashed the living daylights out of it since. If it goes pop I'll out another one in for £100. What bag does it go in for recycling? I've got one for plastic bottles, one for cardboard and one for food waste, but there doesn't seem to be one for old engines on saturday i took my old block to the local refuse place, they had a skip marked scrap metal. thats where it went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidersurfer Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yeah, that weigh that in and make money out of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu999 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 If I were to ever replace either of my engines, any replacement would be getting refreshed with a hone, rings, big ends and ARP bolts, whether it was a Vx, Zetec, K sereis or whatever. For me, the benefits of the refresh far outweigh the relatively small costs of doing the work... Why - if it wasn't needed (other than the K series )? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 If I were to ever replace either of my engines, any replacement would be getting refreshed with a hone, rings, big ends and ARP bolts, whether it was a Vx, Zetec, K sereis or whatever. For me, the benefits of the refresh far outweigh the relatively small costs of doing the work... Why - if it wasn't needed (other than the K series )? Peace of mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidersurfer Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 And if the engine is out on the bench anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_m Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Get it (k-series) right and it's a perfectly acceptable engine providing it's built properly with the right bits... The right bits being a Hayabusa head, barrels, cases, internals, and associated gubbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedsy Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Saab Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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