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Picked up a K1200 head at a decent price. However the magnesium cam cover is cracked.

Am I as well looking for a replacement K1100 cover (in ally) or can this one be repaired?

Are any mods required to the cover for fitting to a mini? (other than perhaps an oil filler?)

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.


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2012.....the year we all ditched the 5 port.....*wink*

On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:


On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo


These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.


On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER)


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Look at the rate I work I may have a working car by 2020. I may as well never get it finished in style!

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to be honest mate, i didnt even realise you had a mini.....lol

On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:


On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo


These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.


On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER)


John

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Some days I wish I didn't!

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I broke my magnesium one ... just used Araldite to glue it back on and seal the join.

Raced it for 2 years with no problem

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Hmm interesting.

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Weld it *wink*

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John

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Can you weld them? I've read conflicting opinions. Some people spout the school experiment where the magnesium ignites where as others say it's a mag alloy and can be tigged.

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Only one way to find out...

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On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:

Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble *wink*


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I was joking, hence the wink, but I suppose it depends how much magnesium is in there.

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^What he says, and keep the camera running...

Seriously though, no personal experience but I think one can also repair magnesium rims which would mean this should be weldable (sp?) aswell.
Might need some special technique (minimise heat build-up)?

Otherwise Aradite seems a good option.

Dazed and Confused....


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How do people generally fill oil on k-head cars? I've see some have fillers welded on the covers and other have used dizzy holes etc?

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It can be welded, it will only be a percentage magnesium. The hardest bit will be getting it clean enough.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


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Funnily enough Tom I had read about magnesium MI16 covers so thought you may have some input. *smiley*

Fancy having a go at it at some point. *wink*

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How bad is it. As it's only a cover and not reallt stressed I'd be tempted to use a bit of JB weld.

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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It would most likely fix easily enough with JB weld TBH. Just at bit unsightly.

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On 10th Apr, 2012 John said:
Picked up a K1200 head at a decent price. However the magnesium cam cover is cracked.

Am I as well looking for a replacement K1100 cover (in ally) or can this one be repaired?

Are any mods required to the cover for fitting to a mini? (other than perhaps an oil filler?)


Both are like rocking horse shit these days in useble condition, and when they do crop up fetch anywhere between £40 and £80. K1100 ones cost around £120 new.

look further afield. ebay.de is where you will likely find one at a good price. I ended up shipping one in from the US and cost £80 all in.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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On 10th Apr, 2012 John said:
Funnily enough Tom I had read about magnesium MI16 covers so thought you may have some input. *smiley*

Fancy having a go at it at some point. *wink*


Can do, you supply the fire extinguishers though,,,,,


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


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On 10th Apr, 2012 Tom Fenton said:



On 10th Apr, 2012 John said:
Funnily enough Tom I had read about magnesium MI16 covers so thought you may have some input. *smiley*

Fancy having a go at it at some point. *wink*


Can do, you supply the fire extinguishers though,,,,,


I'll bring the camera for the fireworks *happy*

The standard k1100 covers don't seem to weld well even for someone who tig welds aluminium all day every day, maybe som zinc content? or it might just be down to the years of use exposed to oil.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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technoweld?

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



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Do you happen to know the part numbers Colin?

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On 10th Apr, 2012 John said:
Do you happen to know the part numbers Colin?


No, but

http://www.motorworks.co.uk

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K75/K100/K1100

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On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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We used to use Devcon to repair alloy blocks and heads at Astons, it goes off rock hard after a couple of days can be filed flat and painted

I seriously doubt it!


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Cheers Colin.

Would the K75 cover fit the K1200 head too? It looks nicer! lol

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