The Rover K-Series engine has appeared in a broad range of vehicles since its first appearance in 1988.  When introduced it featured a number of advanced construction techniques, including the aluminium casting technique used, and the through-bolt cylinder head and engine block design. Its versatile, lightweight, high performance design has meant that the engine is still regarded to many as one of the best for road and track use.  While parts are getting more scarce, we have a good stock of components to support this engine in standard or VVC configurations.

Scholar has a sound history of producing high performance road and race derivatives of the Rover K-Series.  In the late 90’s Scholar worked with Lotus Cars to rectify a number of durability issues experienced during the Autobytel Lotus Championship. Delivering an engine package that was ultimately more reliable, it made for some very entertaining racing, supporting the BTCC over a 4 year period.

We are able to repair, recondition, upgrade and rebuild all aspects of Rover K-Series engines, bearing on years of experience and a sound parts supply from manufacturers with whom we have developed solid working relationships over many years.

Covering popular applications including:  Lotus Elise, Caterham, MG ZR, MG ZS, MGF & MGTF.

The Scholar Rover K-Series EVO2 Engine

Long-term knowledge and experience of building and tuning the K-Series engine means that we have created some significant advantages for the K-Series owner along the way.  One of these is our in-house developed EVO2 engine.  This features a re-working of the block to give much higher levels of durability in the cylinder liners which massively reduces the risk of engine issues through head gasket failures.   

The full K-Series EVO2 package is available in 1.8ltr and 1.95ltr high-compression and 1.8ltr low-compression for turbo and supercharging.   All EVO2 conversions come with forged pistons and con rods plus uprated main and big-end bearings.  Rotating assemblies can be lightened and balanced with the customers own preference of flywheel and clutch.   The addition of a fully ported, gas flowed cylinder head with big-valve conversion can take this engine beyond 220bhp in normally aspirated form and well over 280bhp in supercharged or turbocharged form.

We can supply complete standalone engines from our own spares stock or your own engine can be converted to EVO2 after strip down and assessment is carried out.

Complete engines can be built, setup and dyno tested in house with the customers preferred engine management, then final fine-tuning can be carried out on our rolling road at Hangar 111.  

A few of the options we have incorporated include:

• Fast Road, Track or Full Race Camshafts
• Hydraulic or Mechanical Followers
• Engine Management – Emerald, ECU Master, Omex, MBE, Specialised Components
• Jenvey and AT Power Throttle bodies
• ITG Induction Kits and Air Filters
• Hangar 111 Supercharger Kits for Lotus and MGF Applications