1975 2.0, Engine rebuild Options

[DavidSweden]

I am going to rebuild my 2.0 GC engine. The car was originally fitted with the smog stuff removed by PO, also has the original FI

Question;

I want to get more power from the engine without spending a lot of $ and I want to do the work myself.
All suggestions welcome, thanks

[malcolm2]

I am going to rebuild my 2.0 GC engine. The car was originally fitted with the smog stuff removed by PO, also has the original FI

Question;

I want to get more power from the engine without spending a lot of $ and I want to do the work myself.
All suggestions welcome, thanks

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Do you need the smog stuff in Sweden? And how much is alot of $?

I beefed up my 1.8 (1756 cc) and ended up with 1911 cc. I do not have anything to compare the change to, but I like it. If yours is stock you are 1956 cc, I guessing but it was 19-something. Anyway I don't remember your engine components but maybe you can get a slightly bigger crank or pistons and go to 2056cc. There are displacement calculators all over the internet you can play with.

If you are rebuilding, you will be getting new guts to freshen it up, so might as well get slightly bigger stuff. You can make everything better or bigger. Cam, Pistons, Crank, Valves, Ports. The exhaust and muffler can help or hurt too.

Do some forum searches and you will find all kinds of combinations.

Have fun and go slow in your study, that is.