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[Andy B]

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The ports are quite poor, ...

hence the K1200 BMW cyl head. 

[Martin_1962]

Throttle bodies from motorbikes seem to be a common way of injecting an older car.

Yep. they are a great intake upgrade for a tuned 4 pot and they sound almost as good as a pair of sidedraught carbs. Not quite the same but they bark nicely.

Or another was I saw was the other weekend at a car show, where the owner of a Morris Minor had bolted a K1200 motorbike cylinder head to the block of a (1400?) Marina engine!  :-?

I've heard about that conversion. The bottom end is an A series. Why they don't bin the whole A series instead of just the head I'm not sure.

A series - quite an antique - I am not a fan of them.

The ports are quite poor, the crank design is not good, yet it is worshipped.

Good. Because they're the devil's work when it comes to fuel injecting them with their siamesed intake ports. Useful only as a door stop / boat anchor, etc.

But then I like the old Hillman to Talbot lump (come across a few in Rootes Group cars and my Sunbeam), but lots don't, short stroke, large bore, 8 port head, capacity for massive valves, crank good for 8000rpm or 200bhp, cam high in block for short pushrods. However non crossflow.

[Martin_1962]

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The ports are quite poor, ...

hence the K1200 BMW cyl head. 

Isn't putting a better engine in a better solution?

[Andy B]

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The ports are quite poor, ...

hence the K1200 BMW cyl head. 

Isn't putting a better engine in a better solution?

I agree. 

[Kevin Wood]

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The ports are quite poor, ...

hence the K1200 BMW cyl head. 

Isn't putting a better engine in a better solution?

I agree. 

In a Morris Minor, where you can just go out and find a RWD gearbox to match and cut and shut a propshaft, certainly.

I suspect it was for the mini where keeping the A series bottom end became desirable.

[Nick W]

But then I like the old Hillman to Talbot lump (come across a few in Rootes Group cars and my Sunbeam), but lots don't, short stroke, large bore, 8 port head, capacity for massive valves, crank good for 8000rpm or 200bhp, cam high in block for short pushrods. However non crossflow.

It was only used in Avengers and Sunbeams; the similar Hunter 1725 was totally different. Current rally spec Avenger engines make about 190hp and turn to 9000rpm, using stock crank,rods and rocker gear! Not that it was over-engineered. If you use the Brazilian block, crank and rods, with 2.8i pistons you get a stock looking, but  2.0l engine, which sounds fun.

[Martin_1962]

But then I like the old Hillman to Talbot lump (come across a few in Rootes Group cars and my Sunbeam), but lots don't, short stroke, large bore, 8 port head, capacity for massive valves, crank good for 8000rpm or 200bhp, cam high in block for short pushrods. However non crossflow.

It was only used in Avengers and Sunbeams; the similar Hunter 1725 was totally different. Current rally spec Avenger engines make about 190hp and turn to 9000rpm, using stock crank,rods and rocker gear! Not that it was over-engineered. If you use the Brazilian block, crank and rods, with 2.8i pistons you get a stock looking, but  2.0l engine, which sounds fun.

Wow

I would love another

[Auto Addict]

I used to have an 'ear' for twin carbs, was in great demand for balancing them.

[Andy B]

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I suspect it was for the mini where keeping the A series bottom end became desirable.

Quite likely ....... I wonder if you could get a Chevy small block in a Mini 

[aaronjb]

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I suspect it was for the mini where keeping the A series bottom end became desirable.

Quite likely ....... I wonder if you could get a Chevy small block in a Mini 

Pretty sure it's been done - I'm positive an RV8 Mini has been done.. but the engine is in the back 

[Marks DTM Calib]

There are a few RV8 minis which are still front wheel drive, think they used the Princess gearbox though.

[Kevin Wood]

There's Doris, for a start. Built by a fellow Megasquirt forum veteran.

http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/doris/index.htm

[aaronjb]

There's Doris, for a start. Built by a fellow Megasquirt forum veteran.

http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/doris/index.htm

Very nice