1.8 heads in a 76 2.0?!, Change or keep? |
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1.8 heads in a 76 2.0?!, Change or keep? |
beto |
Feb 8 2018, 04:37 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 8-October 09 From: wisconsin Member No.: 10,909 Region Association: None |
I bought a 76 2.0 two years ago. It only had 43k on it. When my mechanic accepted delivery he noted the surrounding metal was mostly gone and the heads were not 2.0??!! Why someone did that no clue. Cost probably. It is a non Weber dual carb set up. He installed 1.8 cooling tin. Dilemma the car runs and sounds great. It is as fast as my 73 2.0 FI. Should I start sourcing 2.0 heads before they are out of reach or just forget it? It's a matching engine. Thx
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Morrie |
Feb 10 2018, 11:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 8-October 07 From: Cedar Park, Texas Member No.: 8,198 Region Association: Southwest Region |
There was a point in time where Jake Raby had reported that the 1.8 heads were good candidates for HO motors IIRC from my 912E days. I know several 912E owners who looked into this. I don't think you are missing out.
As far as the AA heads, do a search on this forum. There are a couple good threads including a review by Len Hoffman. I believe he found the heads acceptable after cleaning them up and installing new hardware. Definitely a possible alternative. I am sure that Len could set them up for smog ports if you really need them. |
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