Type 4 Store 2270, Type 4 Store 2270 Options

[lexatola]

I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on the 2270 engine kit from the Type 4 store. I'm curious if anyone knows what the difference between the kit and the Raby 2270 SR. I see they each have different HP specs. Do we think this is an actual difference or just a difference in written spec? Same cam? Same Heads? Curious if this kit can make better HP than 140? Headers? Other tested and ordained cam?

I'd appreciate any input based on experience,

Best,

Alex

[lexatola]

Lot's of great perspectives added to the subject. So here is what I'm trying to achieve. The car will be a street car and it will stay narrow bodied. It will be upgraded to 911 suspension, 5 lug, etc. My other cars are high revvers and so I'm actually excited about having this car more torque oriented. My deal with the projects that I take on is that I try to find ways to make the cars desirable and cool but still be very period correct and collectable. I do look long and hard for ways to achieve this cost effectively. As we all know the last 10% can cost as much as the first 90% of a restoration so I come at these projects with a bang for the buck perspective not a perfectionist's perspective. So honestly what I've been trying to figure out, like I have in other areas of Porsche work, is what is the sweetspot for a motor that will add excitement to the car, be reliable but also be very affordable. I'd love to spend $15k on a motor build (and just have for another project) but honestly can't justify that on this project. What I want to do is to take the 1.8 with 40 webers that came with this car and put a spec together that is easy and reliable. What I'm hoping to learn, as an example, is something like this:

1.8 case
Weber IDF 40s
96mm Cylinders AA
96 pistons JE (22 or 24?)
Crank??/Journals??
Rods?
Cam - webcam model xx?
Headers?
1.8 heads machined by whom and to what specs?

I know that its not in Jake's interest to share his refined specs and I wouldn't expect him to but I have to think that there are others out there who have had experience building motors with combinations of these various commonly available parts. Ideally, I'd like to find a combo of crank/journals and rods that don't require a bunch of shimming or machining in order to work or deliever the correct C/R. There must be a combo between AA/Scat/Aircooled.net stuff that just works and when combined with a good cam and good head work will deliver strong performance...I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel or come up with the worlds best Type 4 motor, just trying to find an affordable path towards a tried and true solution that provides exciting performance and reliability.

Any additional info would be much appreciated...

Best,

Alex

[stugray]

What I'm hoping to learn, as an example, is something like this:

1.8 case - Good. Check align bore needs & "true" the deck. Check with "Jesco Reient" (on this forum) for line bore and checking crank

Weber IDF 40s - contact "ThePaintedMan" (on this forum) for rebuild/advice

96mm Cylinders AA - Contact "Euro. Motor Works" for complete kits with KB pistons
96 pistons JE (22 or 24?)
http://www.europeanmotorworks.com/

Crank??/Journals?? - Keep stock
Rods? - Stock

Cam - webcam model xx? 86b is good start and manageable on the street
http://www.webcamshafts.com/pages/automobi...691_001095.html

Headers? - Tangerine Racing. "Racer Chris" (on this forum)
http://www.tangerineracing.com/tangerineheaders.htm

1.8 heads machined by whom and to what specs? - contact HAM Inc (on this forum)
http://www.hamincgroup.com/main.php

Any additional info would be much appreciated...

Best,

Alex

I would have been one year ahead with my build if I had known just the few gems of info above.

And a trick I learned too late: Make a google doc "914 logbook" for me and WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN!
I use the google docs because I can cut & paste pictures, diagrams, and links.
Then it is all available on my cell phone for access in the garage.