Bailes1992

So the Missus drives an '05 KA with the later rocam engine.
Everywhere I look online suggests the 1.3 only came in 8v, even the rocam.
I had the rocker cover off today and counted 16v.
Had a Google and can't find anywhere that says the later engines are 16v?

Rather confused.

gjh

Arent the later ones 70bhp 1.4 duratecs?

mark826

Should be 8v, you got any pictures.

Bailes1992

You can make out there's 8 valves on one side of the head in this photo and there's another 8 on the back.

Bailes1992

Ignore me. I just whipped the rocker cover off in day light and it was just the pivot point for the rockets throwing me!

Glenn_

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Comic. I was about to say there are only 8 lobes on the cams so there could only be 8 valves.

cosmo V6

Bailes,

put the cover back,

close the bonnet and

STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE........

ps make sure the rockets don't go off until Nov 5th

silky16v

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http://www.stevewyndhamracing.com/

best mod for that engine is fit one of there camshafts

Fil

Bailes1992

I didn't think there was much you could do to the 1.3 to be honest. 90hp sounds like fun though!
It's already got a sportka gearbox in it which is quite short and very close together.
Once the suspension was sorted (there's lots of funny noises going on) and I have the underside under sealed I was thinking about throwing a sportka engine in.
If the missus gets a new car next year then it's likely that this KA will become a track car for me and the missus. I was thinking about sticking a 1.8D in from a fiesta.

Glenn_

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I think the sport Ka.s go well for what they are.

silky16v

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just fit the sportka engine, SWR camkit and 4-branch my wife's old sportka made 120bhp with this setup and we fitted AP coilovers & mondeo brakes

handled like a go kart and was quick for what it was

https://passionford.com/forum/pictur...-pictures.html