Engine rebuild, a few questions Options

[stugray]

I have rebuilt a type IV a couple of times, but I was young & naive.
This will be a 2.0L with stock FI for vintage racing.

1 - How do I hook up the stock fuel pump line(s) to a fuel cell?

2 - are there any Cams other than the stock one that will give me increased performance while still using the stock FI?

3 - What compression ratio should I target? I am working that step right now - CC'ing the heads & setting the deck height.

4 - The CAM thrust bearing has just one side with the thrust plate on it. If I recall, when I upgraded my last 914, the guy at the performance shop gave me TWO with the thrust bearing on it (one for each side). Should I be looking for those?

5 - After splitting the case, there were 2 or 3 "bumps" that needed a little "flattening out" with a file. Can the case be damaged by trying to clean up the nasty spots, or is there a way for me to make sure to get it right?

I imagine that the only thing I could do would be to remove all the studs and rub each side over some sandpaper taped down to a very flat surface...

Any help is appreciated.

Stu

[stugray]

Cupomeat,

1 - Still trying to find a legal fuel cell. It needs a bladder and (I guess) three ports.

2 - I looked at the Raby website and it looks like I can only get a cam if I buy the whole $500 package. I am tempted, but if I blow that kind of dough (in addition to all the other stuff I need) right now, I wont be on the track for another year. If I just knew the lift & duration of an "improved cam", I could have one made myself locally.

3 - Based on my measurements, I am at about 8.2 right now. This motor has concave pistons. To up the CR, I would need to reduce the head volume or get domed pistons, right? How much does it cost to have the heads flycut for a lower volume combustion chamber? They read 60ccs now.

4 - I see that the aircooled technology website has the dual thrust bearings.

5 - The worst bump was on both sides and at the very top. I didnt goe nuts with the file. I just kept it perfectly flat on the case halves and took off any high spots.

Bleyseng,

Wouldnt I want a HIGHER CR being at high altitude as the air is thinner?

New questions:

6 - I dont have a flywheel for this engine, but I have two in my 1.7s. Are they identical between the 1.7 & the 2.0?

7 - the dipstick tube is broken (as usual ;-(. Can I extract it & replace it myself? I have a slide hammer. I was thinking putting a piece of all-thread thru it & putting a nut on the end & tapping it out.
If that works, where do I get a new tube?

Stu