QED Motor Sport - Rover K Series


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		Rover K Series > Components > Gaskets
We supply a full range of gaskets including OE (original equipment) gaskets and more robust gaskets developed specifically for motorsport engines. Head Gaskets Amongst some people the K series engine has gained a reputation for head gasket failure. The root cause of this is often poor temperature control caused by a coolant system design which is not ideal for the engines as they are installed into sports cars like the Elise or MGF. <See our remote thermostat kit for a solution to this problem.> This potential point of failure can also be strengthened by fitting a heavy duty head gasket, which we particularly recommend for engines with a raised compression ratio, or which will be used beyond 7500rpm. The OE gasket has seals which are bonded onto the surface of the gasket material. By contrast the heavy duty gasket that we offer has seals which are bonded through the gasket. Producing the gaskets this way gives them far greater strength than the original gasket but without any increase in thickness. This in turn means the HD gasket can be fitted in exactly the same way as the standard gasket without any loss of compression ratio. Head Gasket Sets Head gasket sets are available with a standard head gasket, a heavy duty head gasket, or without a head gasket. Each of these options then includes a cam cover gasket, inlet manifold gasket, exhaust manifold gasket, valve stem oil seals, and cam seals. Conversion Sets This is also sometimes called a bottom end gasket set and includes front and rear oil seals, an oil pump gaskets, water pump gasket, thermostat seal, sump plug washer, oil filter housing gasket and dipstick tube gasket. There are also options for different sump gaskets, depending on the exact engine variant.