Converting a 1.7/ 1.8 engine into a 2.0, A new article I just finished Options

[Jake Raby]

Here it is posted on my forums. You have to register and be granted access if you are not a current member.

This is a hot topic with a multitude of misunderstanding surrounding it. I hope the article answers all the questions that are posted here on the forums and end up being emailed my way for clarification.

Feel free to post replies/ reviews here or on my forums, where the article is posted.

Jake's 1.7> 2.0 conversion article

I am creating a video (DVD) on this topic for more visual aids and better, more thorough information (the article is actually most of my script for the video)

[Jake Raby]

The only heads or runners that have 3 studs are the 2.0/914 components.

If someone used 2.0/914 heads for their conversion from a 1.7, they would need the matching intake runners.

If you stick with the 1.8L heads the 1.7 runners will work, but they are smaller- the 1.8 runners are larger and still bolt right up with the same bolt spacing.

So how would this compare to an original 6? I am trying to get a reference point for 35% increase in HP. Is it a more nimble 6? Where do you feel the difference?

Regards,

James


Does anyone in the Bay Area have something like this that I could catch a ride in and experience a 115 HP teener?

Do some searches.. You'll find many people who have used my components to build these 115HP engines that still use the factory EFI.

This article was for guys converting a 1.7/1.8 OE engine into a 2.0 engine. The interchange of components and the reasons why things are swapped was my only objective.

If you want to compare a 2.0/6 to a 2.0/4 that is an entirely different topic.