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16 Valve head,,, Oh Good Lord!

Jayrz

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A Twin Cam 16 valve head kit for the A series....

the "kit" uses a BMW K100 motorcycle head, and evidently produces friggin awsome power.

Anyone on this board done such a thing?

This appears to be just as doable as the minisport 7 port head, at least cost wise.
 
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At what point does it cease to be an A-series engine? If I was going to go this far, I think I'd do an all out engine swap.

But... it is a neat bit of engineering, and I'd like to see/drive one. It just isn't something I'd personally spend the time/money on.
 

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Wouldn't that be a K-Series?
 
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Coincidentally yes the BMW head is from their "K" series of bikes but no, this does not make the motor a rover K series engine. the Rover is a different animal.

Alot of money yes but until I find a conversion to a modern japanese twincam that doesn't require cutting the car I am going to keep looking for something rather extreme to do to this 1275 on my garage floor.
 

jlaird

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My word, people and their toys. Boy that sounded good.
 

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Alright, I'm impressed.
I just figured since BMW purchased the Rover group, there may be a link there. Good stuff.
 

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how much? i couldnt find a price.
 

jlaird

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If you got to ask price you can't afford it.
 

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How cool is that.
168 hp /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif
 

Jim_Gruber

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Isn't there an issue with Spridgets on exhaust manifold location using a Cross Flow Head? Not that I can afford one of these anyway.
 

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Now THAT's a good lookin' piece of engineering!

~tasty~! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 

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For 10k wouldn't you go for a worked rotary?
 

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DrEntropy said:
Now THAT's a good lookin' piece of engineering!

~tasty~! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif but where did they find a shoe-horn big enough? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 

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Lukeee: Found the price: Morspeed 16V engine £4,700, (about $12.5k Aussie) or just under £4k with an exchange unit. If its just the 16V head, £750 ($1,800 roughly) or £230 on exchange which I thought was pretty good.
Hate to think what shipping is to Aus though: I was gonna send some Prawn Cocktail crisps to my sis during her pregnancy cravings and they wanted almost £50 for a 2.2kg box!!
 
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